Influx of Plymouth teams as South Devon Football League prepares for new season

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WE’RE BACK! The Windmill F.C., who reached the Herald Cup final in 2022, are rejoining the SDFL for the new season. Main photo ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR Report by Alastair Muirden The South Devon Football League continues to buck the trend in adult Saturday football. At the annual general meeting held at Buckland Athletic football club, 6 … Read more

Lowe Sends Sixes Sky High in Herald Cup Final

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Report by Alastair Muirden. All photos contributed by the SDFL. Last Friday night, Stoke Gabriel and Torbay Police hosted the flagship fixture of the South Devon Football League calendar: the Herald Cup Final, sponsored by Torbay Clearance Services. The volunteers at the host club certainly know how to put on a show, and the 300 … Read more

Herald Cup 2024: Ilsington Villa Gunning for SDFL Double

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Ilsington Villa’s five goalscorers in their 6-0 Herald Cup Semi Final victory over Ashburton. Photo contributed by SDFL. After wrapping up the Torbay Clearance Services Premier Division, Ilsington Villa switch their focus to tomorrow night’s Herald Cup Final under the lights at Stoke Gabriel and Torbay Police, with a 7pm kick off. Villa, the Premier … Read more

Single Goal Enough for Saints in Fred Hewings Cup Victory

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Report and photos contributed by SDFL The first cup final of the season went ahead courtesy of the hard working ground staff at Buckfastleigh Rangers where Watcombe Wanderers Reserves took on Paignton Saints Reserves for the Fred Hewings Cup; this is the knockout competition restricted to all reserve teams in the league, and this year’s … Read more

Langford and Warman Star as Villa Stun Topsham in Premier Cup

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Report contributed by SDFL. Photo ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR.com Most Torbay Clearance Services South Devon League teams had an early season switch to Devon FA County Cup action and some will be wishing they stayed at home. In fact, Babbacombe Corries and Brixham AFC Seconds were unable to travel to North Devon to fulfil their fixtures. Bovey Tracey … Read more

SDFL Clubs Face Travel Dilemma Ahead of County Cups

Preview contributed by SDFL. Photo ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR.com This coming Saturday 9th September gives most clubs an outing in 1 of the 3 adult competitions that are made compulsory for first teams to enter by Devon F.A. Surely there has to be a discussion as to whether the early rounds should be regionalised, as the organisers … Read more

Morley Upset Rams in SDFL Opening Day Surprise

SIXES AND SEVENS: Newton Abbot ’66 make the perfect start to their SDFL Premier campaign Report contributed by SDFL. Photo ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR.com The opening weekend of the Torbay Clearance Services South Devon Football League season provided 153 goals and plenty of shock results that were worthy of a double take. Highest scorers of the day … Read more

Saturday will be ‘biggest opening day in 6 years’ for new SDFL season

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DEJA VU: Buckfastleigh Rangers and Watts Blake Bearne contested the Belli Cup final last season – and they will face each other again when league business resumes on Saturday. Photo ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR.com The Torbay Clearance Services South Devon Football League kicks off its 121st season on Saturday with its biggest opening day of fixtures in … Read more

Rangers Looking to Strengthen Reserves

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BELLI BLISS: Rangers celebrate lifting the Belli (SDFL Premier Division) Cup last season at Liverton’s Halford ground. ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR.com 2023 Belli Cup winners Buckfastleigh Rangers have put out an appeal in a bid to strengthen their reserve side for the 2023/24 season. Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves play in Division One of the Torbay Clearance Services SDFL, … Read more

Rams Celebrate Success – And Announce New Management Team

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Kingsteignton Athletic rounded off another successful season last Saturday evening as they presented the South Devon Football League Premier Division trophy and winners’ medals to players and management staff. The Rams have also now revealed who will lead them into the 2023/24 SDFL campaign, with George Dumas, Danny Davis and Clive Clark taking the hotseat, … Read more