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from North Leigh Football Club Official Brochure 2022/23

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NORTH LEIGH WAS FORMED WAY bACK IN 1908, bUT IT WAS ONLY FOLLOWING THE SECOND WORLD WAR THAT THE CLUb bEGAN TO MAKE ITS MARK IN LOCAL FOOTbALL AND THE WITNEY AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. HOWEvER, IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE EARLY 90’S THAT THE CLUb TOOK THE STEP UP FROM vILLAGE FOOTbALL AS IT SECURED A PLACE IN THE HELLENIC LEAGUE DIvISION 1 AND STEP 6 FOOTbALL.

The club established itself quickly within the Hellenic League and found itself competing at the top of Division 1 immediately. Promotion was secured in its third season after finishing runners up to Tuffley Rovers and securing a place in the Hellenic League Premier Division.

Come the Millennium and the club had become an established Step 5 side. Season 2001/02 was without doubt one of the most successful in the club’s history, the club succeeding in winning the Premier Division title for the very first time. 2002/03 season saw the club retain the title once more, but with the Eynsham Park ground at this stage still not up to required standard, the club remained at Step 5.

the CLub eNjoyeD a poSitive Debut SeaSoN iN the heLLeNiC League, FiNiShiNg iN 4th poSitioN aND beiNg the DiviSioN’S higheSt goaL SCorerS

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Everything came together for the club’s centenary year though and in a truly magnificent finish to the season, the team overhauled the long-term leaders of the division, Almondsbury Town in the very last league game. Winning the league title and promotion to Step 4 on goal differences.

So the club climbed to its highest ever position in the non-league pyramid by joining the Southern League in 2008 and during its membership over the past fourteen years it has cemented it’s position at that level of non-league football.

Season 2021/22 was a historic season for the Millers; Manager Eddie Odhiambo, in his first season of football management, lead his side to promotion via the play-offs and brought Step 3 football to Eynsham Park for the first time in the club’s history. Semi-Final victory on the road at Berkhamsted and victory at Ware in the final thanks to two injury time goals from journeyman striker Jefferson Louis. The club now looks forward to its debut Step 3 season.

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