FIVE new teams were elected at the AGM of the Lancaster Honda North Lancashire and District Football League on Monday.
Morecambe Gold (who will play at Trimpell), Heysham Reserves (Heysham High), Middleton Reserves (Middleton), Morecambe Cricket Club Reserves (Trimpell) and Highgrove Colts (Royal Albert) will all play in Division Four this season.
Morecambe Gold w
ere announced at the AGM as a team of veterans, aged 35 and over.
Both Burton Thistle Reserves and Overton Reserves applied for re-election and were voted in.
>> Is it time for change?There was one resignation with Vine FC withdrawing from Division One meaning that division will have 14 teams next season.
The number of new teams coming in means that there are 68 sides in the League, two short of the maximum allowed in the constitution.
The season will start on Wednesday, August 20 and finish on Saturday, May 10.
Chairman Mel Troughton was due to stand down but in the absence of any nominations, agreed to say in post until the next League management meeting.
Mr Troughton said he had been pleased to see the league grow in strength so that there were only two gaps. Discipline had improved while the number of fines was also going down. He also urged clubs to respect referees.
He thanked the committee, in particular secretary Lawrie Postlethwaite and treasurer Phil Davies and led a round of applause for president Jim Bell.
Premier Div (14 teams)
Storeys
Marsh United
Carnforth Rangers
TIC Dynamos
Highgrove FC
Cartmel
Kirkby Lonsdale
Morecambe Royals
Ingleton
Galgate
Swarthmoor SC
Caton United
Morecambe Hoops (P)
Halton Rangers (P)
Division One (14)
Slyne-with-Hest (R)
Torrisholme (R)
Bentham
Storeys Res
Millhead
Cartmel Res
Boys Club
Morecambe Royals Res
Ingleton Res
Grange
College AFC
Marsh United Res
Highgrove Res (P)
Bowerham (P)
Division Two (13)
Slyne-with-Hest A (R)
Westgate Wanderers (R)
Bolton-le-Sands
Morecambe Cricket Club
Freehold FC
Arnside
Caton United Res
Furness Rovers
Middleton
Swarthmoor Res
Kirkby Lonsdale Res
Galgate Res (P)
Overton FC (P)
Division Three (13)
Torrisholme Res (R)
Burton Thistle (R)
Bolton-le-Sands Res
Arnside Res
Boys Club Res
Heysham
Gregson
Allithwaite Rgrs Res
Carnforth Rgrs Res
Grange Res
Halton Rgrs Res (P)
Squires FC (P)
Bentham Res (P)
Division Four (14)
Millhead Res (R)
Villa Royale
Moghuls
AFC Moorlands
College AFC Res
Gregson Res
Ingleton A
Burton Thistle Res
Overton Res
Heysham Res (new)
Morecambe CC Res (new)
Middleton Res (new)
Morecambe Gold (new)
Highgrove Colts (new)
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