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Counties League was adopted for the 1979- being formed a month or two earlier put fresh
80 season. life into the league with an enthusiasm never
In 1981-82 the league was split into East seen before. Wherever they played they set
and West sections, with Ash United beating new club attendance records bringing much
Malden Town in the play-off. Since 1982 the needed finances to every club.
league has reverted back to one division. Season 2003/04 saw yet another develop-
The Combined Counties league reached an ment to the league with the amalgamation
agreement to become a feeder league for the of the Surrey Premier league. This made the
Isthmian League, whilst at the bottom end of Combined Counties a much stronger force
the league, arrangements had been made to with a total of 42 member clubs and now
accept clubs from the Surrey Premier at the with two senior divisions.
expense of the bottom club. Season 2006/07 saw a major restructuring
The 1990’s saw the Combined Counties of the league with a number of new clubs
league get stronger with the acceptance of a from the now defunct Ryman’s second divi-
number of sides from Isthmian and Spartan sion being accepted and a number of clubs
leagues. Clubs have also been accepted from being relegated from the league.
the old Chiltonian League which no longer 2011/12 saw the first non-mainland side
exists. The new millennium has seen the join the league, when Guernsey were elected

The Camberley & Yorktown team of 1904–05, one of the founders of the Surrey Senior League. Wiki
league spreading it’s net further and further to the 1st Division.
with clubs from Oxon and Sussex joining the Season 2018/19 witnessed Chertsey Town
ranks. The Combined Counties is certainly becoming the first ever CCL team to win the
living up to it’s name. F.A. Vase at Wembley.
For the 2002/03 season AFC Wimbledon Season 2019/20 saw the Jersey Bulls joining
joined the league. The new club, having only the league.