Corinthian League (football)

The Corinthian League was an English amateur football league in and around London. Formed in 1945 on the resumption of football after World War II,[1] the league began with nine member clubs.[2] In 1963 the league was disbanded and most clubs joined the newly formed Division One of the Athenian League.[1]

Corinthian League

Founded	1945
First season	1945–46
Folded	1963
Country	England
Divisions	One
Number of teams	Lowest: 9 (1945–1946) Highest: 16 (1959–1963)
Feeder to	Athenian League
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup, FA Amateur Cup
Most championships	Hounslow Town (3) Maidenhead United (3) Walton & Hersham (3)

List of champions

Season	Champions
1945–46	Grays Athletic
1946–47	Walton & Hersham
1947–48	Walton & Hersham
1948–49	Walton & Hersham
1949–50	Hounslow Town
1950–51	Slough Town
1951–52	Hounslow Town
1952–53	Carshalton Athletic
1953–54	Carshalton Athletic
1954–55	Hounslow Town
1955–56	Maidstone United
1956–57	Yiewsley
1957–58	Maidenhead United
1958–59	Dagenham
1959–60	Uxbridge
1960–61	Maidenhead United
1961–62	Maidenhead United
1962–63	Leatherhead

Member clubs

Twenty-nine clubs played in the league during its existence:

Bedford Avenue Carshalton Athletic Chesham United Dagenham Dorking Eastbourne Edgware Town Epsom & Ewell

Epsom Town Erith & Belvedere Grays Athletic Hastings & St Leonards Horsham Hounslow Town Leatherhead

Letchworth Town London Fire Forces Maidenhead United Maidstone United Slough Town Tilbury Twickenham

Uxbridge Walton & Hersham Wembley Windsor & Eton Wokingham Town Worthing Yiewsley

See also

• List of Corinthian League (football) seasons

References

1. Corinthian League Non-League Matters
2. Windsor & Eton at the Football Club History Database