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CASH-HIT OLDLAND MUST TAKE A DROP

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 June 2026

OLDLAND Abbotonians say they have voluntarily relegated themselves from the Western League Premier

Division with a “heavy heart”. They will step down to Division One from where last season’s losing play-off finalists Wells City will replace them. The move followed the league’s annual general meeting after the club were denied a lateral switch into the Hellenic League.
An statement from The O’s, who finished the last campaign in 18th place, said: “This decision has been taken with a heavy heart but over the past couple of seasons Oldland Abbo...

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