THE WINLESS LEAGUE 2014/15

The Cold End wrote about 'The Wooden Spoon' league in 2009/2010 when AFC Aldermaston, then of the Wessex League Division One (Step 6), had a record of 29 games and 29 losses and 'won' the title. They lost forty games on the trot in total which lead to numerous national newspapers reporting they were the 'worst football team in history'.I thought it would be good to do it again this season to celebrate proper football where teams don't win every week but when they do it's celebrated more than ever. AFC are now members of the Thames Valley Premier League and have won two, drawn two and lost two of their league games so far so it's much better for The Atom Men now.

Here are the twenty-six teams currently in the running from Step 1 to Step 6 -

DIVISION	TEAM	P/L	GF	GA	NEXT GAME
VANARAMA CONFERENCE (Step 1)	ALFRETON TOWN	7/7	4	22	ALTRINCHAM (HOME)
RYMAN DIVISION ONE (SOUTH) (Step 4)	WALTON CASUALS	7/7	6	20	WORTHING (HOME)
UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE (Step 5)	LONG BUCKBY	6/6	2	17	NORTHAMPTON SILBEY RANGERS (HOME)
ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE (Step 5)	SPORTING BENGAL UNITED	2/2	1	4	SOUTHEND MANOR (HOME)
ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE (Step 5)	SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN	3/3	5	12	WALTHAM FOREST (HOME)
ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE (Step 5)	ETON MANOR	3/3	3	11	STANSTED (AWAY)
SUSSEX COUNTY DIV ONE (Step 5)	SELSEY	5/5	5	16	SHOREHAM (HOME)
SUSSEX COUNTY DIV ONE (Step 5)	HAILSHAM TOWN	5/5	5	16	CRAWLEY DOWN GATWICK (HOME)
SOUTHERN COUNTIES EAST (Step 5)	DEAL TOWN	4/4	3	12	LORDSWOOD (HOME)
SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS PREMIER (Step 5)	AMPTHILL TOWN	7/7	2	21	HOLMER GREEN (AWAY)
WESSEX LEAGUE PREMIER (Step 5)	TOTTON & ELING	7/7	8	30	ANDOVER TOWN (HOME)
THURLOW NUNN PREMIER (Step 5)	ELY CITY	6/6	5	16	THETFORD TOWN (HOME)
THURLOW NUNN PREMIER (Step 5)	DISS TOWN	6/6	2	24	FC CLACTON (AWAY)
NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST PREMIER (Step 5)	BARTON TOWN OB	3/3	4	8	LIVERSEDGE (HOME)
NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST PREMIER (Step 5)	ARMTHORPE WELFARE	4/4	7	13	BRIDLINGTON TOWN (HOME)
HELLENIC PREMIER DIVISION (Step 5)	CHELTENHAM SARACENS	4/4	5	16	KIDLINGTON (HOME)
COMBINED COUNTIES DIV ONE (Step 6)	STAINES LAMMAS	3/3	3	7	WORCESTER PARK (AWAY)
UNITED COUNTIES DIV ONE (Step 6)	STEWARTS & LLOYDS (Corby)	6/6	2	18	BLACKSTONES (HOME)
EAST MIDLANDS COUNTIES LEAGUE (Step 6)	GREENWOOD MEADOWS	6/6	2	26	BARDON HILL (AWAY)
SUSSEX COUNTY DIVISION TWO (Step 6)	SEAFORD TOWN	5/5	0	14	WESTFIELD (AWAY)
SPARTAN SOUTH DIV ONE (Step 6)	ARLESEY TOWN RES	6/6	6	20	BEDFORD (AWAY)
WESSEX LEAGUE DIV ONE (Step 6)	EAST COWES VICTORIA	5/5	3	20	DOWNTON (HOME)
THURLOW NUNN DIV ONE (Step 6)	CONARD UNITED	6/6	6	19	DEREHAM TOWN RES (AWAY)
NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST DIV ONE (Step 6)	GRIMSBY BOROUGH	5/5	2	26	KNARESBOROUGH TOWN (HOME)
NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST DIV ONE (Step 6)	HALLAM	6/6	4	16	ROSSINGTON MAIN (HOME)
WESTERN LEAGUE DIV ONE (Step 6)	PORTISHEAD TOWN	8/8	8	27	CALNE TOWN (HOME)

Seaford Town are perhaps the team currently with the worst record. The Badgers have played five Sussex County Division Two games so far and are yet to score a goal. Their next chance to get off the mark comes away at Westfield on Saturday 13th September. 

Portishead Town have played the most games losing all eight they have played so far letting in 27 goals in the process. They travel to Calne Town next Tuesday 16th September where they will be hoping it's ninth time lucky for them!