Alresford Town F.C.

Alresford Town
Full name Alresford Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The Magpies
Founded 1898 (as Alresford)
(Reformed in 1987)
Ground Arlebury Park, New Alresford
51°05′18.79″N 1°10′08.41″W / 51.0885528°N 1.1690028°W / 51.0885528; -1.1690028Coordinates: 51°05′18.79″N 1°10′08.41″W / 51.0885528°N 1.1690028°W / 51.0885528; -1.1690028
Chairman Trevor Ingram
Manager Martin Beck
League Wessex Football League
Premier Division
2014–15 Wessex Football League
Premier Division, 16th

Alresford Town F.C. is an English football club based in New Alresford, Hampshire. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard club.[1] They play in the Wessex League Premier Division.

History

The club was formed in 1898 as Alresford F.C. They joined Division Two of the Hampshire League in 1990, dropping back down to the North Hampshire League in 1996 before bouncing back to the Hampshire League in 2000. When the Hampshire and Wessex Leagues merged in 2004, Alresford became members of the expanded Wessex League. The club finished as runners-up in Wessex League Division One in 2006–07, earning promotion to the Premier Division, where they remain as of the 2012–13 season.

With the erection of floodlights at their Alrebury Park home, the club became eligible to compete in FA competitions – first entering the FA Vase in 2007–08 and the FA Cup a year later. They have been knocked out of the Vase in the Second Round Qualifying in each of their two entries, while in the FA Cup their debut season ended at the first attempt with an Extra Preliminary Round loss at Harrow Hill. Season 2010–11 proved to be the Magpies most successful season as they finished with 45 points which is their highest ever points tally at step 5 level under the current guidance of co-managers Danny Robinson and Tim Cole.

Ground

Alresford Town play their home games at Alrebury Park, The Avenue, Alresford, SO24 9EP.

League history

List not complete

Season Division Position Significant Events
Joined Hampshire League Division Two
1990–91 Hampshire League Division Two 2 Promoted
1991–92 Hampshire League Division One 15
1992–93 Hampshire League Division One 15
1993–94 Hampshire League Division One 16
1994–95 Hampshire League Division One 19 Relegated
1995–96 Hampshire League Division Two 16 Relegated
1996–97 North Hampshire League
1997–98 North Hampshire League
1998–99 North Hampshire League
1999–2000 North Hampshire League 1 Champions
2000–01 Hampshire League Division Two 3
2001–02 Hampshire League Division Two 2 Runners-up
2002–03 Hampshire League Division One 11
2003–04 Hampshire League Division One 8
Joined Wessex League Division One upon Wessex League expansion
2004–05 Wessex League Division Two 10
2005–06 Wessex League Division Two 20
Wessex League Division Two renamed Wessex League Division One upon reorganisation
2006–07 Wessex League Division One 2 Runners-up
2007–08 Wessex League Premier Division 21
2008–09 Wessex League Premier Division 17
2009–10 Wessex League Premier Division 17
2010–11 Wessex League Premier Division 15
2011–12 Wessex League Premier Division 15
2012–13 Wessex League Premier Division 2 Runners-up
2013–14 Wessex League Premier Division 2 Runners-up

Honours

League honours

Cup honours

Records

References

  1. "Clubs". HampshireFA. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  2. "SURREY AND HANTS NEWS TODAY | SPORT | Awards for top players". Surreyandhantsnews.com. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 BINFIELD at the Football Club History Database
  4. "Alresford make history with Hants Cup win (From Daily Echo)". Dailyecho.co.uk. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  5. Sports editor Kerry Miller (24 April 2013). "Wessex One title down to the wire (From Andover Advertiser)". Andoveradvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  6. 1 2 "Alresford remain on course for treble after Aldershot Senior Cup victory (From )". Dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  7. "SURREY AND HANTS NEWS TODAY | SPORT | Superb cup double for high-flying Magpies". Surreyandhantsnews.com. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  8. Pre-season friendlies (2014-05-09). "Sydenhams Wessex League Cup Final | Sydenhams Football League (Wessex)". Wessexleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
  9. "Blackfield & Langley clinch Sydenhams Wessex Premier title (From Daily Echo)". Dailyecho.co.uk. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-17.

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