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The league was originally formed in 1968. Its first chairman was F.Dowling, who was ably assisted by the Hon. Secretary, L.V. James. Les James has the
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36:Gloucestershire County Football League
27:Association football league in England
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1473:Football in Gloucestershire
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209:Bristol Premier Combination
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612:1987–88 – Old Georgians
609:1986–87 – Old Georgians
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594:1982–83 – Old Georgians
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190:Brimscombe & Thrupp
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243:National League system
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1090:National League North
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578:Almondsbury Greenway
572:Almondsbury Greenway
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560:Almondsbury Greenway
462:Bromley Heath United
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1016:League competitions
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674:Winterbourne United
597:1983–84 – Sharpness
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418:Winterbourne United
387:Oldland Abbotonians
348:Forest Green Rovers
342:Cribbs Friends Life
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510:List of champions
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1316:County cups
1280:League cups
1132:Levels 9–10
701:Lydney Town
692:Almondsbury
477:Gala Wilton
455:Almondsbury
434:Harrow Hill
378:Newent Town
373:Lydney Town
287:Almondsbury
1457:Categories
1292:EFL Trophy
1106:Levels 7–8
1073:Levels 5–6
1040:Levels 2–4
805:References
796:2023–24 –
789:2022–23 –
774:2018–19 –
768:2017–18 –
762:2016–17 –
756:2015–16 –
749:Longlevens
747:2013–14 –
743:Longlevens
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393:Slimbridge
363:Longlevens
276:Stonehouse
211:, and the
194:Longlevens
114:Relegation
1256:FA Trophy
798:Avonmouth
713:Hardwicke
495:Sharpness
423:Yate Town
141:(2023–24)
138:Avonmouth
95:Promotion
793:Reserves
758:AEK Boco
605:Patchway
465:Chalford
261:and the
167:football
88:Level 11
1442:Records
1437:History
1287:EFL Cup
1261:FA Vase
1239:FA cups
1024:Level 1
966:England
383:Oldland
269:History
236:Bristol
146:Website
71:England
68:Country
58: (
50:Founded
1422:Venues
1336:Others
1246:FA Cup
876:29 May
855:29 May
829:29 May
791:Cribbs
638:Hallen
357:Hallen
302:Bitton
165:is a
1379:Clubs
1367:Lists
1006:U-16
1001:U-17
996:U-18
991:U-19
986:U-20
981:U-21
878:2011
857:2011
831:2011
505:Wick
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