4th December 1956 at the Sheridan Hotel (now The Firkin) -
Discussion meeting to create a Wednesday night Summer Darts League in Stafford to compliment the existing Wednesday night Stafford Darts League (Winter). Present were Eric Snape, Sheridan licensee: Joe Boffey, Gate licensee: Bert Wilson Crown Queensville licensee: Wilf Merrick, Plough Browning Street licensee: Bill Mitchell, Rifleman licensee: J Bates from the Cottage by the Brook: E Tomlinson from the Pheasant:

9th April 1957 at the Sheridan Hotel.
12 teams formed the Ind Coope & Allsops Darts League.
Cottage by the Brook (Tap & Spile).
Gate A & B (Metropolitan).
Crown Queensville (Spittal Brook).
Queens Head (Market Site).
Plough Browning St (AJ Business Solutions).
Talbot & Smithfield (Crown Court).
Kings Arms.
Rifleman A & B.
Railway Inn.
Sheridan Hotel (Forester).
Format 3 doubles 501 and 1 single 301.

19th July 1988 at the Kings Arms
14 teams formed the Skol Lager Wednesday night Winter League.
Bird in Hand
Borough Police
County Officers
Crown Queensville (Spittal Brook)
Falcon (now Peony Garden Chinese Takeaway Foregate St)
Garth Hotel Moss Pitt
GPO Club A & B
Greyhound Yarlet
Kings Arms
Southend Club, Silkmore Lane
Three Tuns Doxey
Vernon Younge Arms (Eccleshall)
White Eagle Club
1993-4 Season sponsorship change to Theakston
1995-6 Season Theakston expanded to 2 divisions of 14 teams in each
1998-9 Season league name change to Bass
2003-4 Season league name change to Coors
2005-6 Season league name change to Stafford Winter Darts League and extended to 3 divisions of 14 teams in each
2006-7 Season league extended to 4 divisions of 12 teams in each with sponsorship by Carlsberg

All matches take place on Wednesday
AGM is usually in March, but for 2008 it is 26 February, when entries for the Summer League are submitted.
Meeting in August or September when entries for the Winter League are submitted.
The 2007 Summer League is sponsored by the Greyhound Inn County Road.
The 2007-08 Winter League and Sunday K-O is sponsored by Carlsberg

Playing Format

The Stafford Summer Darts League is 7 a side - 301 Double Start single game -
2 points for a win, 1 point for a 3-4 defeat.
The Stafford Winter Darts League is 7 a side - 401 Nomination Double Start single game -
2 points for a win, 1 point for a 3-4 defeat.
Throwing distance is 7' 6" minimum.
Individual awards for Highest Start, Highest Finish and most games won (merit) in each division.
A play off competition for all players scoring a 180 during a season.
A play off competition for all team merit winners (individual with most wins).
A best of three Sunday afternoon knockout competition in March or April for all registered players, sponsored by Carlsberg.
A team registration fee of £5 is payable with entry to each league, together with a £5 refundable bond.

New Teams
If you are a visitor to this website and feel that you would like to enter a team next season, we would really like to hear from you. Even if you already play in the league but know of any new teams that would be interested in playing, again, let us know.

The league is always happy to welcome new teams. If you would like to join, please send an e-mail to: john@stafforddarts.org.uk or john.connor22@talktalk.net