The North Staffordshire and South Cheshire Premier Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire area of England, and the league Headquarters is based in Stoke on Trent.[1] The league was founded in 1963[2][3] and since 2001 it has been a designated ECB Premier League.[4]
| Countries |  England |
|---|---|
| Administrator | ECB |
| Format | Limited Overs |
| First edition | 1963 (Founded) 2001 (ECB Premier League) |
| Tournament format | League |
| Number of teams | 12 (Premier Division) |
| Current champion | Hem Heath CC |
| Most successful | Longton CC (4) and Porthill Park CC (4) |
| Website | https://nssc.play-cricket.com/ |
Champions
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Year Club League Champions
2001–20192001 Leek 2002 Norton in Hales 2003 Longton 2004 Longton 2005 Longton 2006 Stone 2007 Audley 2008 Moddershall 2009 Longton 2010 Little Stoke 2011 Wood Lane 2012 Leek 2013 Leek 2014 Stone 2015 Stone 2016 Porthill Park 2017 J & G Meakin 2018 Porthill Park 2019 Porthill Park -
Year Club League Champions
2020–20222020 COVID-19 pandemic 2021 J & G Meakin 2022 Porthill Park 2023 Hem Heath
Championships won
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League Championship Wins Club 4 Longton Porthill Park 3 Leek Stone 2 J & G Meakin 1 Audley Hem Heath Little Stone Moddershall Norton in Hales Wood Lane
Performance by season from 2001
edit| Key | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Champions |
| Blue | Left League |
| Red | Relegated |
| Club | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcombe Park | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Audley | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||
| Bagnall Norton | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Barlaston | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Betley | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Blythe | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Burslem | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||
| Caverswall | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cheadle | 11 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Checkley | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Crewe | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Eccleshall | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elworth | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hem Heath | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| Knypersley | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||
| Leek | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Leycett | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Stoke | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Longton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| J & G Meakin | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Meir Heath | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Moddershall [a] | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Moddershall and Oulton [a] | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Newcastle and Hartshill | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norton in Hales [b] | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Porthill Park | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sandyford | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stafford | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stone | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Whitmore | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Wood Lane | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| References | [5] | [6] | [7] | [8] | [9] | [10] | [11] | [12] | [13] | [14] | [15] | [16] | [17] | [18] | [19] | [20] | [21] | [22] | [23] | [24][c] | [25] | [26] | [27] |
- ^ a b Moddershall entered into a merger after the 2016 season and became Moddershall and Oulton.
- ^ Norton in Hales resigned from the Premier Division after the 2003 season.
- ^ Coronavirus pandemic forced a reduction in league activity. A replacement competition was organised for the later part of the season when cricket again became possible, but with the winners not to be regarded as official league champions.
References
edit- ^ "The North Staffordshire and South Cheshire Premier Cricket League". nssc.play-cricket.com/home. North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Loffill, Tony; Rowley, Derek; Williamson, Stuart; Forster, Glyn (2014). Fifty Years on and Counting...: History of North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Cricket League. United Kingdom: Acumen Books. p. 152. ISBN 978-0954871857.
- ^ "League Honours". nsscpcl.org. North Staffs and South Cheshire League. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ List of ECB Premier Leagues Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
- ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2003".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2004".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2005".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2006".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2007".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2008".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2009".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2010".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2011".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2012".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2013".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2014".
- ^ "Premier Division A - 2015".
- ^ "Premier Division - 2016".
- ^ "Premier Division - 2017".
- ^ "Premier Division - 2018".
- ^ "Premier Division - 2019".
- ^ "Premier Division - 2020".
- ^ "Premier Division - 2021".
- ^ "Premier Division - 2022".
- ^ "Premier Division - 2023".