The North Hants Senior League was a football competition based in Hampshire, England and was administered by the North Hants FA.
History
The League was founded in 1968, by the North Hants FA, to bridge the gap between the Hampshire League and its three local Junior leagues; the Basingstoke & District League and the Andover & District League and the Winchester & District League.Hampshire Football Association Centenary History 1887-1987 by Norman Gannaway
During its heyday, the competition was much respected and for a spell (1973-81) ran with two 14 team divisions. The league consisted mainly of village sides and of the reserve teams of many Hampshire League clubs. Like many other leagues at this level, it lost many teams during the late Nineties/early millennium, when leagues higher up expanded - mainly by introducing Combination Divisions for their reserve sides.A Tabulated History of the Hampshire League by Stephen Farmery
After a further decline in numbers, the competition folded in 2004 following the expansion of the Wessex Leaguehttps://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5592690.hants-league-accept-wessex-expansion-plans-as-inevitable/ and the consequent formation of the Hampshire League 2004.://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5567954.all-systems-go-as-new-hampshire-league-earns-a-reprieve/.
Prior to this, it had been hoped that eligible clubs in the area would re-join the North Hants League rather than the new unofficial county league and swell numbers, but it was not to be and a valuable stepping stone between junior and county football had been lost.Basingstoke Football League Centenary by Norman Gannaway
Efforts were later made to revive the competition but were unsuccessful due to the worrying to decline in grassroots football which has since seen both the Winchester and Andover Leagues also fold.https://fchd.info/lghist/andov.htm
League champions SeasonChampions1968/69Overton United1969/70Overton United1970/71Winchester Castle1971/72Odiham Town1972/73Odiham Town1973/74Pegasus1974/75Pegasus1975/76New Street1976/77Enham Alamien1977/78Worthies Sports1978/79Malshanger1979/801980/81ABP (Associated Book Publishers)1981/82Ecchinswell1982/831983/84Basing Rovers1984/85R.A.P.C. Worthy Down1985/86Burgchlere1986/87Soldiers Return1987/88Stockbridge1988/89Hannington United1989/90Broughton1990/91AFC Aldermaston1991/92Whitchurch United Reserves1992/93Ludgershall Sports1993/94Tadley1994/95Sherborne St John1995/96George (AFC Basingstoke)1996/971997/98Hadleigh1998/99Micheldever1999/00Alresford Town 2000/01Headley Athletic2001/022002/03Winchester City 'A'2003/04Upham
A to Z of clubs LetterClubAAbbotts AnnABC UnitedABP (Associated Book Publishers)AFC AldermastonAlresford TownAndover ReservesAndover UnitedAplandBBasing Rovers BatteryBasingstoke Hospital Basingstoke Town 'A'BeechwoodBroughton Burghclere CCamrose Social Charlton Royal ComptonDDent & HellyerEEcchinswell Enham AlamienF Four MarksG George (latterly AFC Basingstoke)Griffin ArmsHHadleigh Hannington UnitedHeadley AthleticKKing Alfred YouthKing's SomborneLLPHE SportsLilly's SCLudgershall SportsMMalshangerMerlin MicheldeverNNew Street North Warnborough UnitedOOdiham TownOld Symondians Overton UnitedPPegasus Portals Athletic ReservesRRamsdell UnitedRising Sun (Winchester)RopleyRotherick GreenR.A.P.C. Worthy DownSSherfieldShipton BellingerSoldiers ReturnSouth ViewSouthampton ArmsSporting Stockbridge Sutton ScotneyTTadley Thornycroft Athletic ReservesU UphamVVernham DeanWWhitchurch United Reserves Winchester Castle Winchester City Reserves Winchester Civil Service Worthies Sports
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