Representative Team

The team to face the Arthurian League
10 November 2021

The League has fielded a representative team since its inception in 1907. From that time until the early 21st century the fixture list remained more or less the same, consisting of other AFA-affiliated leagues, universities, public schools and member clubs celebrating milestone occasions.

Since 2007, however, the FA Inter-League Cup has provided more varied opponents from across the country. Winning the competition at the first attempt allowed the team to represent England at the UEFA Regions Cup, a feat they hope to achieve again in the near future.

Since 2016 the team has also competed in the Argonaut Trophy, a round-robin tournament contested by the AFA's three open aged men's leagues, the SAL, the Amateur Football Combination and the Arthurian League.

New players

Manager Bob Leeds selects players from across the League by visiting as many matches as possible.

However, he is always grateful for tips on promising players so if your club has someone who could make a mark then email Bob at [email protected].

FA Inter-League Cup

Since 2007 the team has entered the FA Inter-League Cup (previously the FA National League System Cup) which sees league representative teams from across England compete with the winning team qualifying for the UEFA Regions Cup. Most of the leagues are part of Step 7 of the National League System - the official name for the higher reaches of England's non-league football pyramid - but certain others like the SAL are also invited to enter.

The SAL won the competition at the first time of asking by defeating the Midland Combination (Division 1) on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Coventry City's Ricoh Arena on 3 May 2008. The team went on to represent England at the Regions Cup in Italy in October 2008, narrowly missing out on qualifying for the final tournament despite remaining unbeaten and not conceding a goal in a group containing sides from Italy, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. The team has since reached the semi-finals in 2012 and 2016.

First Round
29.NOV	Liverpool Premier League	vs	Manchester League	1–2	at M.S.B. Woolton
Second Round (by 20 January)
TBC	Isle of Man Premier League	vs	Cheshire League	TBC	TBC
13.JAN	Manchester League	vs	West Cheshire League	KO 3.00pm	at Avro FC
13.JAN	York League	vs	West Yorkshire League	KO 3.00pm	at Pickering Town FC
13.JAN	Humber Premier League	vs	Yorkshire Amateur League	KO 1.00pm	at East Riding FA, Hull
TBC	Essex Olympian League	vs	Essex & Suffolk Border League	TBC	TBC
13.JAN	Herts Senior County League	vs	Southern Amateur League	KO 3.00pm	at Herts FA, Letchworth
20.JAN	Amateur Football Combination	vs	Arthurian League	KO 6.00pm	at Dorking Wanderers
13.JAN	Thames Valley Premier League	vs	Dorset Premier League	KO 3.00pm	at Reading City, FC
Third Round (by 24 February)
Semi Final (by 23 March)
Final (4 May)

Argonaut Trophy

Since 2016 the League contests the Argonaut Trophy against the Amateur Football Combination and the Arthurian League. The teams play against each other once each in a mini-league with drawn matches decided by penalties with the winners getting a bonus point.

Argonaut Trophy 2022-23		P	W	D2	D1	L	F	A	GD	PTS	SAL	AFC	AL
	Southern Amateur League	2	0	1	1	0	4	4	0	3	―	2―2 (5―4)	2―2 (2―4)
	Arthurian League	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	2	2―2 (4―2)	―	26.Apr
	Amateur Football Combination	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	2―2 (4―5)	26.Apr	―

Steve Langley Cup

Since 2003 the Steve Langley Cup has been contested with the Amateur Football Combination in memory of the former SAL and Crouch End Vampires captain who died, aged 42, from lung cancer.

MANAGER: dominic roberts

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Dominic Roberts

Fixtures & Results 2022/23

25-JAN-2023: SAL 2-2 (5-4 on pens) Amateur Football Combination
Steve Langley Cup, argonaut trophy

	Ben LANCASTER (GK)	Nottsborough
	Sean FRIEL (GK)	Old Stationers
	Dan BARBER (C)	Nottsborough
	Jack DOYLE (VC)	West Wickham
	Ed GOUGH	Nottsborough
	Connor BYRNE	West Wickham
	Jack LANE	Nottsborough
	Kofi GAY	Actonians Association
	Harry SKLAVANOUS	Nottsborough
	Joe KELLY	West Wickham
	Jimmy HAWKINS	Nottsborough
	George CASEY	Norsemen
	Josh TUTT	West Wickham
	Kai BECK	Nottsborough
	Charlie KALLAS⚽⚽	West Wickham
	Tamirian MIRZOEV	Old Finchleians

Argonaut Trophy 2022-23		P	W	D2	D1	L	F	A	GD	PTS	SAL	AFC	AL
	Southern Amateur League	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	2	―	2―2 (5―4)	21.Mar
	Amateur Football Combination	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	2―2 (4―5)	―	TBC
	Arthurian League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.Mar	TBC	―

21-mar-2023: SAL 2-2 (2-4 ON PENS) Arthurian League
ARGONAUT TROPHY

	Mark STRASSHINE (GK)	Alleyn Old Boys
	James FLYNN	Civil Service
	George NEWTON	Old Finchleians
	Will MCARDLE	Old Owens
	Kofi GAY ⚽	Actonians Association
	Jimmy HAWKINGS	Nottsborough
	Joe MARTIN	Civil Service
	Scott ENSOM	Actonians Association
	Charlie KALLAS	West Wickham
	Joe KELLY	West Wickham
	Dan BARBER (C)	Nottsborough
	Luke JUPP	Old Owens
	Mikey HAGAN	Old Finchleians
	Lucas ONDRUCH	Alleyn Old Boys
	Thomas ACHTEL	Polytechnic

Representative Team videos

Wherever possible representative fixtures are filmed by FC Video. Along with cup final videos, these are available to view on the SAL YouTube channel. Below are a selection of matches in recent seasons. DVDs of these are available from FC Video for £5.00.