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Peterborough & District Youth Football League
PETERBOROUGH & DISTRICT YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
The League was formed in 1923 by four lads who wished to play football at a lower age than which was catered for. They were T.E. Elliot,
his brother J. M. Elliot, R. Allen and F. Conning. The League was unaffiliated until 1032. Our first records date to 26th October 1932 held at
the ‘Bird in Hand’ Long Causeway. The League ran many years at Under 19 level. At a meeting held on October 2nd 1940, the League was
discontinued because of the War until 3rd September 1946. The age limit varied from Under 19 and Under 18 until 1968 when it was
decided not to run due to lack of Clubs. A special meeting was held at the City Youth Centre on 26th June 1968 with members of the City
Youth Service, it was decided that the Youth Service Football League join the Junior League, the Junior League would run the League
together with representatives from the Youth Service.
It was agreed that the League run at Under 17 and Under 16 level, the Committee was reformed with Mr G. E. Poole as President, Mr D.
Vernum as Chairman, Mr D. C. Gamble as Secretary and Mr G. Haw as Treasurer, the name was changed to Peterborough Youth League
(formerly Peterborough Junior League). In 1973 the League held its 50th celebration with three of its founders present. In 1998 the league
celebrated it 75th anniversary by holding a highly successful five and seven a side competition for present and past members. The Youth
League has expanded and is now running 3 League and Cup Competitions.
LEAGUE HISTORY
1932 - 1938
W. O. Snowden
1946 - 1956
Mrs A. R. Cole
1956 - 1963
C. Palmer
1963 - 1966
M. Challands
1966 - 1981
G. E. Poole
1981 - 2003
D. C. Gamble
2004 -
G. R. Phillips
Presidents
1932 - 1933
L. Gordon
1946 - 1948
J. M. Elliot
1948 - 1951
R. Hogben
1951 - 1956
F. C. Gunby
1956 - 1968
G. M. Haw
1968 - 1978
D. C. Gamble
1978 - 1989
G. Boyall
1989 - 1991
J. Wilson
1991 - 1991
D. C. Gamble
1991 - 2001
D. A. Lenton
2001 - 2016
Mrs H. Dudley
2016 -
League Administrator
Secretaries
1932 - 1938
I. G. Baxter
1947 - 1948
J. Rouse
1948 - 1954
T. S. Elliot
1955 - 1956
J. Rouse
1956 - 1959
T. Fuller
1959 - 1969
G. E. Poole
1969 - 1971
D. Vernum
1971 - 1974
M. Starkey
1974 - 1992
G. Phillips
1992 - 1995
G. Boyall
1995 - 1998
G. Wilson
1998 - 2013
R. W. Wright
2013 -
D. Stapleton
1932 - 1939
E. Challands
1946 - 1958
J. Gretton
1958 - 1964
F. C. Gunby
1965 - 1968
D. C. Gamble
1988 - 2004
J. M. Holland
2004 - 2016
Mrs H. Dudley
2016 -
League Administrator
Chairmen
Reg. Secretaries