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Metropolitan–London League

Metropolitan–London League
Country  England
Founded 1971
First season 1971–72
Folded 1975
Divisions One (1974–1975)
Two (1971–1974)
Number of teams Lowest: 20 (1974–1975)
Highest: 25 (1971–1972)
Domestic cup(s) FA Cup
Most championships Epping Town (2)

The Metropolitan–London League was a short-lived football league for clubs in and around London. It was formed in 1971 by a merger of the Greater London League and the Metropolitan League (which had lost several clubs to the Southern League). It ran with two divisions until 1974, reduced to one in 1974–75 season, after which it merged with the Spartan League to form the London Spartan League, which was later renamed the Spartan League. It merged with the South Midlands League in 1997 to form the modern Spartan South Midlands League

The new Division One was composed of:

All clubs in Division Two except Muirhead Sports had come from the Greater London League

Division One featured one new club, Penhill Standard, who had been promoted from Division Two the previous season.

Division Two featured one new club, East Thurrock United.

Division One featured two new clubs, East Thurrock United and Highfield, both promoted from Division Two the previous season.

Division Two featured two new clubs:

Member clubs during the league's existence included:


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