Ashton & Backwell United F.C.

Ashton & Backwell United

Full name

Ashton & Backwell United Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Stags

Founded

1911 (as Backwell United)

Ground

Lancer Scott Stadium Backwell Recreation Ground,
West Town Road, Backwell

Capacity

1,000 (151 seated)

Chairman

Jim Biggins

Manager

Richard Coombes

League

Western Football League
Division One

2014-15

Western Football League
Division One, 8th

Home colours

Away colours

Ashton & Backwell United F.C. formed in 2010 and originally called Backwell United before merging with one of Bristol's largest youth clubs Ashton Boys FC,^[1] is a football club based in Backwell, near Bristol, Somerset, England. They are currently members of the Western Football League Division One after securing promotion from the Somerset County, Premier Division in 2012/13. They hosted Bristol City in front of a capacity crowd of 1000 spectators to celebrate this feat in a special "Community" match in July 2013, losing 1-0. Their reserves are in Division Two East of the Somerset County League. Their 'A' side known as The Colts, play in the Bristol & Suburban League Division One and they also have sides in the Somerset Floodlight Youth League and Bristol Under 18 Combination. The Club secured their first honour on 11 April 2011, when the Youth team were crowned Champions of The Somerset Floodlight Youth League, North Division. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.

History

The club was established in 1911 as Backwell United and played in various local leagues, although activities were suspended during both World Wars.^[2] They moved to their current home in 1947,^[2] the Backwell Recreation Ground, on land given by local benefactor Theodore Robinson for the benefit of the residents of Backwell, although this is now leased from the local recreation ground trust, whose land was given to the community by the Robinson family in the 1920s.^[3]

At this time they played in the Bristol Church of England League, progressing to the Bristol and Suburban League in the 1950s.^[4] The Club's true senior football aspirations got under way with their promotion to the Somerset Senior Football League in 1970 when that League formed a First Division, the club finishing in third position. It was in the late 1970s that the club really progressed, ending up League Champions for the 1977–78 season and again League Champions from 1979 to 1983, equalling a record set by Paulton Rovers of four League Championships on the trot and also setting up a new League record of five Championships in six years.

A reserve team was formed in 1981, joining Division Three of the Somerset Senior League, and an 'A' team was formed in 1986 to play in the Bristol and Avon League, subsequently moving to the Weston super Mare and District League.

The 1983–84 season saw the first team elected to the Western League Division One,^[2] where steady progress was made with the club gaining the runners-up position for the 1989–90 season which entitled them to promotion to the Premier Division. This was denied, however, owing to the local authority's refusal to grant planning permission for floodlights to be erected. The club went to appeal, which they won, and floodlights were in place for the 1993–94 season, allowing the club to progress to Premier Division football.^[4]

Performance has been steady over the years and the first team reached the 5th round of the FA Vase in the 2004–05 season.^[5] For the 2005–06 season a change of manager and an exodus of experienced players resulted in a last-place finish and thus the club was relegated to Division One.

They first entered the FA Cup in the 1994–95 season.^[5]

The Stags in action against Bristol City, July 2013

Ground

Ashton & Backwell United play their home games at The Lancer Scott Stadium, West Town Road, Backwell, Somerset, BS48 3HQ.

Honours

Ashton & Backwell United

First Team
- 2010–11: Somerset County League Cup, Finalists
- 2012-13: Promoted to Western League Division 1
Youth Team
- 2010-11: Somerset Floodlight Youth League, North Division, Champions, Promoted to Premier Division
- 2011-12: Somerset Floodlight Youth League Cup, Finalists
U18s
- 2012-13: Under 18 Combination, South Bristol Division, Runners-up

Backwell United

First team honours
- 1972–73: Runners Up, Somerset Senior League, 1st Division
- 1979–80: Somerset Senior League Cup Finalists and League Champions
- 1980–81: Somerset Senior League Champions
- 1981–82: Somerset Senior League Champions, Somerset Senior Cup Winners,^[6] South West Counties Sutton Transformer Cup Winners
- 1982–83: Somerset Senior League Champions, League Knock Out Cup Winners, Promotion to Division 1, Western Football League
- 1988–89: Western League, Division 1 Runners Up, Somerset Senior Cup Winners^[6]
- 1994–95: Promotion to Western League Premier Division
Reserve team honours
- 1987–88: Somerset Senior League, promotion to Division 1
- 1997–98: Somerset Senior League, promotion to Premier Division
'A' team honours
- 1986–87: Bristol & Avon League Division 1 Champions, Temple Colston Cup Finalists
- 1987–88: Bristol & Avon League Runners Up, promotion to Weston-super-Mare League, Temple Colston Cup Winners
- 1988–89: Weston-super-Mare League 4th Division Champions, League Cup Winners, Subsidiary Cup Winners, Bob Keys Cup Winners
- 1996–97: Temple Colston Cup Runners Up
- 1997–98: Somerset Senior League, promotion to Division 3

Records

FA Vase^[5]
- Ashton & Backwell United
  - Second qualifying round 2014-15, 2015–16
- Backwell United
  - Fifth round 2004–05
Record attendance
- 1,000 vs. Bristol City - 3 July 2013, The Lancer Scott Stadium

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Lewis Coombes
		DF	Adam Crooks
		DF	Aaron Read
		DF	Ryan Crouch
		DF	Joe Bishop
		DF	Miles Allen
		MF	Sam Thomas
		MF	Jamie Smithies
		MF	Adey Harvey
		MF	Harry Walker
		MF	Billy Devoy
		MF	Jake Flower

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Miles Hardidge
		FW	Conor Biggins
		FW	Lewis Smart
		FW	Ross Higginson
		FW	Sam Skidmore
		FW	Jason Radnedge

References

↑ "Nailsea People take a look at the state-of-play of local football". Nailsea People. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
1 2 3 "Backwell United". Webteams. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
↑ Deacon, Carol. "Nailsea People take a look at the state-of-play of local football". Nailsea People. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
1 2 "Team of the week — Backwell United". This is Bristol. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
1 2 3 Backwell United at the Football Club History Database
1 2 "Senior Cup". SomersetFA. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2013-04-04.

External links

Official Site
Backwell United at the Football Club History Database

Western League

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