The South East Counties Women's Football League was instituted in 1990. It originated from the Sussex Martlet Women's League which was founded by Norma Witherden in 1969 and comprised just half a dozen Sussex clubs. The Womens Football Association, which up until 1993 governed women's football, also came into being in 1969.
During the 1980s it became apparent that a number of Kent and Surrey clubs wished to join the Sussex Martlet League following the demise of the Kent League, and for rural Surrey the only other option was to join the Greater London League, with the resultant problems with travel.
In 1989, the Women's Football Association, in order to have a greater chance of obtaining grants from the Sports Council, thought it appropriate to divide the country into ten Regions with the same boundaries as that organisation. One of those regions was to comprise the counties of Kent, Surrey and Sussex. With as many teams in the Sussex Martlet League coming from outside Sussex, it was decided to form the South East Counties League the following year. There were about 20 clubs at that time.
Since then, the League has expanded to the current figure of about 50 teams. The FA took over the running of women's football in 1993 and quickly introduced age banding so players must have attained their 14th birthday by 31st August in any year to be eligible to play the following season. In the old days, players as young as 10 or 11 were permitted to play in the adult league.
Following the formation of the Combination Leagues in 1997, the SECWFL became part of the FA pyramidal system for promotion/relegation purposes, and together with the Greater London and Eastern Leagues has promoted its Champion club to the South East Combination League via a play-off system.
From season 2005/06 promotion was automatic to the London & South East Regional League who in turn promote automatically to the South East Combination.

 

League Chairman	Michael Selle, 16 Beatrice Close, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3PB Tel/Fax: 01983 562329
Vice Chairman	Angela Bennett, 23 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton. BN2 7FE Tel: 01273 302661 (not after 9pm)
League Secretary	Wayne Cook. 113 High Street Lenham, Maidstone, Kent. ME17 2LB Tel: 01622 858137 (not after 9pm)
Assistant Secretary	Amy Phillips, 8 Dayspring, Guildford, Surrey. GU2 9QN Tel: 07980 651987
Treasurer	Alan Gardiner, 4 Oakhurst, 30 Somers Road, Reigate, Surrey. RH2 9DZ Tel: 01737 249085
Registrations Secretary	Michael Selle, 16 Beatrice Close, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3PB Tel/Fax: 01983 562329
Referees Secretary (Appointments)	Angela Bennett, 23 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton. BN2 7FE Tel: 01273 302661 (not after 9pm)
Referees Secretary (Match Cards)	Jenny Pearson, 2 Lysander Road, West Malling, Kent. ME19 6TT Tel: 01732 872761
Fixtures Secretary	Greg Petts, 7 Gregory Close, Sittingbourne, Kent. ME10 2UD Tel: 01795 474275
Phone results through to Greg Petts on 01795 474275 within 2hrs of final whistle
Club Reps	Peter Hickman, Tel: 01444 257822 Barrie Ivens, Tel: 01732 843663

Kent

Adam Aylward, 33 Belmont Place, Newtown, Ashford, Kent. TN24 0PD
Tel 01233-630940 Mob 07764 194663

Andrew Bolton, 45 Peregrine Drive, Sittingbourne ME10 4TZ
Tel: 01795-478449

Gary Casciani, 59 Beechcroft Avenue, Barnehurst, Kent. DA7 6QR
Tel 01322-403618

Alan Crinean, 45 Marine Parade, Sheerness, Kent. ME12 2BD
01795-668677 MOB 07985-261253  

Trevor Hawkins, 29 Bobbing Hill, Bobbing, nr Sittingbourne, Kent. ME9 8NY
Tel 01795-843000

Mick Kent, 26 Middletune Avenue, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, Kent. ME10 2JB
Tel 01795-429064 Mob 07931 693197

John Proctor, 193 Bredhurst Road, Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent. ME8 0QX
Tel 01634-360287 Mob 07980 392793

Graeme Sergeant, The Gatehouse, Buckland Crossing Cottage, Teynham. ME9 9LF
01795-521158 mob 07966-005248

Ian Stride, Twinney Lodge, Susans Lane, Upchurch, Kent. ME9 7HA
Tel 01634-378262

Surrey

Dave Goater, 124 Wordsworth, Great Hollands, Bracknell, Berks. RG12 8YE
Tel 01344-422422 mobile 07775 716922

Paul Harney, Brackley, 29 Orchard Way, Reigate, Surrey. RH2 8DS
Tel 01737-242170

Dave Hogan, 6 Bower Hill Close, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey. RH1 5NQ
01737-823390 mob 07949-365802 

Martin Read, 1 Little Orchard, Woodham, Weybridge, Surrey. KT15 3ED
Tel 01932-343009

Dan Shoubridge, 1 Hillside Cottages, Russ Hill, Charlwood, Surrey. RH16 0EL
Mob 07748 304448

Reuben Simon, 317A Staines Road, Hounslow, Middx. TW4 5AZ
0870-901-9084 mob 07932-069502

Sussex

Paul Barratt, 7 June Meadows, June Lane, Midhurst. GU29 9ER
Home: 01730-812806 Mob: 07979 307806

Bob Bamblett, Flat 4, 3 West Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea, E Sussex. TN39 3HR
Home: 01424-734550 Mob: 07729-630310

Angela Bennett, 23 Eley Crescent Rottingdean, E Sussex. BN2 7FE
Home: 01273-302661 Mob: 07817-628547

Lisa Benn, 326 Coast Road, Pevensey Bay, BN24 6NU
01323-769209 mob 0795-2313473

Dave Bull, 51 Brentwood Road, Hollingdean, Brighton. BN1 7ET
Home: 01273-500942 Mob: 07747-696168

Paul Farmer, 36 Keld Avenue, Uckfield. TN22 5BW
Home: 01825-765232 Mob: 07711-151840

Simon Griffiths, 23 Buttercup Way, Southwater, W Sussex. RH13 9UP
Home: 01403-733820 Mob: 07867-742615

Adrian Hudson, 53 Morris Drive, Billingshurst, W Sussex. RH14 9ST
Home: 01403-784880 Mob: 07743 3786229

Joe Johnson, 31 Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, West Sussex. GU28 9HY
Home: 01428-707988 Mob: 07768 916819

Dominic Lyons, 184 Old Malling Way, Lewes, BN7 2EF
Home: 01273-476430 Mob: 07958-652504

Gary Manville-Dickens, 3 Birdham Place, Birdham Road, Brighton. BN2 4RZ
Mobile: 07815-137133

John Mclaughlin, 4 Glen Crescent, Selsey, Chichester. PO20 OQT
Home: 01243-604875 Mob: 07890516173 

Robin Ready, 122 Slonk Hill Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6HY
Home: 01273-464339

Dave Rogers, 179 Eastbourne Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne. BN20 9NB
Home: 01323-483884 Mob: 07791-970638

John Sands, 53 Malvern Way, Hastings, East Sussex. TN34 3PS
01424-436244 Mob 07979693198

Steve Weller, 137 Orchard Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9PJ
Home: 01444-871933

Lionel Woodward, 6 Singleton Road, Broadbridge Heath. Horsham. RH12 3NP
Home: 01403-241927 Mob: 07714-258602