Leicester & District League 2008/09
Desford win the District League.
Honours
| Winners | Runners Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Division | Desford | Houghton Rangers |
| Division One | Kingsway Rangers | Midland Syston St. Peter’s |
| Division Two | Thurnby United | Leicester YMCA 2008 |
| Reserve Premier Division | Cosby United Reserves | Welby Lane United Reserves |
| Reserve Division One | Birstall Royal British Legion Reserves | Desford Reserves |
| League Cup | Mountsorrel Amateurs | Glenfield Town |
| Chairman’s Shield | Glenfield Town Reserves | Welby Lane United Reserves |
Before the start of the season the following teams moved to the league:
From the Leicestershire Senior League
Huncote (previously Huncote Sports & Social).
From the Leicestershire Football Combination
Huncote Reserves.
The following new teams joined the league:
Hinckley Athletic 2008, Leicester YMCA 2008, Newbold Verdon Jubilee, Saffron Gap, Sporting Sapcote, Stanton 2008 and Topps United.
As well as the above teams the following reserve teams also joined, FC Khalsa ‘A’ and Oadby Boys Club ’93 Reserves.
Premier Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DesfordM | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 19 | 93 | 68 |
| 2 | Houghton Rangers | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 30 | 52 | 58 |
| 3 | Belgrave | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 52 |
| 4 | Magna 73 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 52 |
| 5 | Glenfield Town | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Oadby Boys Club ’93 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 39 |
| 7 | County Hall | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 37 |
| 8 | Cosby United | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 36 |
| 9 | Birstall Royal British Legion | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 34 |
| 10 | Welby Lane United | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 27 |
| 11 | Blaby United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 72 | -28 | 25 |
| 12 | FC KirklandR | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 84 | -40 | 21 |
| 13 | Burbage Old BoysR | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 67 | -27 | 19 |
| 14 | St. PatricksR | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 118 | -90 | 10 |
Division One
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingsway RangersP | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 20 | 79 | 62 |
| 2 | Midland Syston St. Peter’sP | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 98 | 42 | 56 | 55 |
| 3 | Mountsorrel AmateursP | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 109 | 44 | 65 | 54 |
| 4 | Guru Nanak Gurdwara (GNG) | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 65 | 38 | 27 | 48 |
| 5 | Queniborough | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 76 | 42 | 34 | 41 |
| 6 | Hinckley Athletic 2008 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 50 | 2 | 38 |
| 7 | Huncote | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 38 |
| 8 | Glen Villa | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 53 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Kibworth Town | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 64 | 79 | -15 | 31 |
| 10 | Melton MowbrayL | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 58 | -31 | 17 |
| 11 | North Kilworth Sports (-6) | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 36 | 75 | -39 | 16 |
| 12 | Broughton AstleyR | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 95 | -60 | 14 |
| 13 | Woodgate & Newfoundpool WMCL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 139 | -121 | 5 |
Division Two
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurnby UnitedP | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 122 | 18 | 104 | 52 |
| 2 | Leicester YMCA 2008L | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 33 | 69 | 52 |
| 3 | Topps United (-3)P | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 73 | 25 | 48 | 43 |
| 4 | Newbold Verdon Jubilee | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Thurlaston Magpies | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 74 | -36 | 26 |
| 6 | Leicester Tile 08 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 24 |
| 7 | Saffron GapL | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 24 |
| 8 | Sporting Sapcote | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 83 | -46 | 24 |
| 9 | Oakham Imperial | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 60 | -36 | 13 |
| 10 | Fleckney Athletic | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 62 | -38 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Khalsa ‘A’ | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 84 | -64 | 9 |
- Stanton 2008 resigned from the league in April.
- St. Andrews Hearts resigned from the league in April.
Reserve Premier Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosby United Reserves | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 43 | 19 | 43 |
| 2 | Welby Lane United Reserves | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 39 | 21 | 39 |
| 3 | Glenfield Town Reserves | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | FC Kirkland Reserves | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Belgrave Reserves | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Magna 73 Reserves | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 26 |
| 7 | County Hall Reserves | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 43 | -10 | 26 |
| 8 | St. Patricks Reserves | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 | Guru Nanak Gurdwara (GNG) Reserves | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 23 |
| 10 | Glen Villa Reserves | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 19 |
| 11 | Kibworth Town ReservesR | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 61 | -27 | 16 |
Reserve Division One
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birstall Royal British Legion ReservesP | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 26 | 35 | 42 |
| 2 | Desford ReservesM | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 27 | 41 | 41 |
| 3 | Houghton Rangers ReservesP | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 41 |
| 4 | Burbage Old Boys Reserves | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 36 |
| 5 | Oadby Boys Club ’93 Reserves | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 33 |
| 6 | Midland Syston St. Peter’s Reserves | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 24 |
| 7 | North Kilworth Sports Reserves | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 23 |
| 8 | Huncote Reserves | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 21 |
| 9 | Queniborough Reserves | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 52 | -15 | 19 |
| 10 | Mountsorrel Amateurs Reserves | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 15 |
| 11 | Oakham Imperial Reserves | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 90 | -55 | 13 |
After the season finished the following teams moved from the league:
- Desford to the Leicestershire Senior League
- Desford Reserves to the Leicestershire Football Combination
Melton Mowbray were absorbed by Melton Mowbray Building Society of the North Leicestershire League, who moved to the Leicestershire Senior League for next season changing their name to … Melton Mowbray.
Leicester YMCA 2008, Saffron Gap, Woodgate & Newfoundpool WMC also left the league.
League Cup
First Round
| 20th September 2008 | ||
| Birstall Royal British Legion | 7 – 1 | Huncote |
| Fleckney Athletic | 2 – 4 | Welby Lane United |
| Glen Villa | 6 – 1 | Oakham Imperial |
| Hinckley Athletic 2008 | 4 – 2 | St. Andrews Hearts |
| Houghton Rangers | 3 – 1 | Saffron Gap |
| Magna 73 | (home walkover) | Melton Mowbray |
| North Kilworth Sports | 1 – 3 | County Hall |
| Sporting Sapcote | 3 – 6 | Newbold Verdon Jubilee |
Byes: Belgrave, Blaby United, Broughton Astley, Burbage Old Boys, Cosby United, Desford, FC Khalsa ‘A’, FC Kirkland, Glenfield Town, Guru Nanak Gurdwara (GNG), Kibworth Town, Kingsway Rangers, Leicester Tile 08, Leicester YMCA 2008, Midland Syston St. Peter’s, Mountsorrel Amateurs, Oadby Boys Club ’93, Queniborough, St. Patricks, Stanton 2008, Thurlaston Magpies, Thurnby United, Topps United and Woodgate & Newfoundpool WMC.
Second Round
| 25th October 2008 | ||
| Belgrave | 4 – 2 | Guru Nanak Gurdwara (GNG) |
| Birstall Royal British Legion | 0 – 5 | Glenfield Town |
| Blaby United | 3 – 1 | Kibworth Town |
| Cosby United | (home walkover) | Woodgate & Newfoundpool WMC |
| County Hall | 5 – 1 | Topps United |
| Desford | 4 – 0 | Kingsway Rangers |
| Glen Villa | 2 – 1 | Welby Lane United |
| Houghton Rangers | 1 – 3 | Oadby Boys Club ’93 |
| Leicester Tile 08 | 3 – 1 | Hinckley Athletic 2008 |
| Leicester YMCA 2008 | 2 – 0 | Burbage Old Boys |
| Mountsorrel Amateurs | 3 – 2 | Midland Syston St. Peter’s |
| Newbold Verdon Jubilee | 1 – 6 | Magna 73 |
| Queniborough | 1 – 3 | Broughton Astley |
| St. Patricks | 1 – 12 | FC Kirkland |
| Stanton 2008 | 1 – 3 | Thurlaston Magpies |
| Thurnby United | 6 – 1 | FC Khalsa ‘A’ |
Third Round
| 22nd November 2008 | ||
| Belgrave | 3 – 1 | FC Kirkland |
| Blaby United | 1 – 7 | Leicester YMCA 2008 |
| Broughton Astley | 0 – 1 | Thurlaston Magpies |
| Desford | 8 – 2 | Leicester Tile 08 |
| Glenfield Town | 5 – 1 | Cosby United |
| Magna 73 | 2 – 0 | Glen Villa |
| Mountsorrel Amateurs | 3 – 0 | County Hall |
| Oadby Boys Club ’93 | 2 – 5 | Thurnby United |
Quarter Finals
| 31st January 2009 | ||
| Belgrave | 8 – 6 (aet) | Thurnby United |
| Desford | 5 – 2 | Magna 73 |
| Leicester YMCA 2008 | 3 – 5 | Mountsorrel Amateurs |
| Thurlaston Magpies | 0 – 2 | Glenfield Town |
Semi Finals
| 21st March 2009 | ||
| Belgrave | 2 – 4 (aet) | Mountsorrel Amateurs at Alans Way, Newbold Verdon. |
| Desford | 0 – 1 | Glenfield Town at Huncote Sports & Social, Thurlaston. |
Final
| 2nd May 2009 | ||
| Mountsorrel Amateurs | 5 – 2 | Glenfield Town at Holmes Park, Whetstone. |
Chairman’s Shield
First Round
| 25th October 2008 | ||
| Burbage Old Boys Reserves | 4 – 3 | Mountsorrel Amateurs Reserves |
| FC Kirkland Reserves | 0 – 3 | Cosby United Reserves |
| Glenfield Town Reserves | 3 – 1 | Houghton Rangers Reserves |
| Midland Syston St. Peter’s Reserves | 2 – 4 | North Kilworth Sports Reserves |
| Oadby Boys Club ’93 Reserves | 1 – 0 | Queniborough Reserves |
| Welby Lane United Reserves | 2 – 1 | Desford Reserves |
Byes: Belgrave Reserves, Birstall Royal British Legion Reserves, County Hall Reserves, Glen Villa Reserves, Guru Nanak Gurdwara (GNG) Reserves, Huncote Reserves, Kibworth Town Reserves, Magna 73 Reserves, Oakham Imperial Reserves and St. Patricks Reserves.
Second Round
| 22nd November 2008 | ||
| Burbage Old Boys Reserves | 1 – 6 | Oadby Boys Club ’93 Reserves |
| County Hall Reserves | 4 – 0 | Guru Nanak Gurdwara (GNG) Reserves |
| Glen Villa Reserves | 1 – 5 | Glenfield Town Reserves |
| Huncote Reserves | 1 – 2 | Cosby United Reserves |
| Kibworth Town Reserves | 1 – 5 | Magna 73 Reserves |
| North Kilworth Sports Reserves | 1 – 4 | St. Patricks Reserves |
| Oakham Imperial Reserves | 1 – 8 | Birstall Royal British Legion Reserves |
| Welby Lane United Reserves | 5 – 2 | Belgrave Reserves |
Quarter Finals
| 31st January 2009 | ||
| Birstall Royal British Legion Reserves | 5 – 3 | Magna 73 Reserves |
| Glenfield Town Reserves | 5 – 0 | County Hall Reserves |
| Oadby Boys Club ’93 Reserves | 1 – 2 | Cosby United Reserves |
| St. Patricks Reserves | 0 – 1 | Welby Lane United Reserves |
Semi Finals
| 14th March 2009 | ||
| Birstall Royal British Legion Reserves | 0 – 3 | Glenfield Town Reserves at Huncote Sports & Social, Thurlaston. |
| Cosby United Reserves | 3 – 4 | Welby Lane United Reserves at Rearsby Road, Queniborough. |
Final
| 25th April 2009 | ||
| Glenfield Town Reserves | 3 – 0 | Welby Lane United Reserves at Holmes Park, Whetstone. |