London League (football) London League (football) The London League was a football competition that was held in the London and surrounding areas of south-east England from 1896 until 1964. In 1896 the president of the London League was Arnold Hills founder of Thames Ironworks F.C. (which later reformed as West Ham United). One of the men who helped draft the rules of the competition was Francis Payne, club secretary of Thames Ironworks F.C. in 1897. The league started with three divisions, the 3rd Grenadier Guards winning the inaugural championship. The league fluctuated between having a single division and reaching four divisions. Before World
Thames Valley Harriers renamed the Linford Christie Stadium in his honour and he still serves as the Club President. Senior Men: Senior Women: Thames Valley Harriers Thames Valley Harriers (TVH) is an athletics club based in West London, England. It is based at the Linford Christie Stadium which is named after Olympic 100 metres gold medallist Linford Christie. TVH competes in the Premier Division of the British Athletics League and the UK Women's Athletic League as well as the Division 1 of the Southern Athletics League. In 2016 TVH’s ladies team won the European Club Champions Cup. As well as track and field,