Evesham United F.C.

Evesham United

Full name

Evesham United Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Robins

Founded

1945

Ground

Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium, Evesham, Worcester

Capacity

3,000

Chairman

Jim Cockerton

Manager

Paul Collicutt

League

Southern League
Division One South & West

2014–15

Southern League
Division One South & West, 2nd

Home colours

Away colours

Evesham United Football Club are an English football club based in Evesham, Worcestershire. They reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the 2008–09 season. In 2005, they entered the Southern League Premier Division for the first time in their history but were relegated after just one season. They are affiliated to the Worcestershire County Football Association.

History

Evesham United FC was founded shortly after World War II by returning servicemen, replacing the town's earlier club Evesham Town, who had reached the FA Amateur Cup final in 1923. The new club started life in the Worcester League before switching to the Worcestershire Combination in 1951, winning the league title in their second season in the league. After a second title win in 1955 they switched to the Birmingham & District League where they were coached by former Coventry City captain Charlie Timmins during the 1960–61 season.

In 1962 the club left the Birmingham League and, after a short spell in the Warwickshire League, rejoined the Worcestershire Combination, which was renamed the Midland Combination soon afterwards, and in which they were to remain until 1992. During this time they claimed three more league titles, after the last of which they stepped up to the Southern League. In the 2004–05 season former Coventry City player David Busst led them to promotion to the Premier Division but the club was relegated straight back down after just one season.

In 2008 the club reached the FA Cup first round for the very first time. They eventually lost 2–0 away to Torquay United. Earlier in the competition they defeated Rushden and Diamonds of the Conference 2–0 with a brace from Danny Scheppel.

Ground

The club initially played at Crown Meadow but in 1969 moved to Common Road. In 2006 they sold this ground off for housing and ground-shared with Worcester City while a new purpose-built stadium was constructed on the outskirts of the town.

In March 2011 the new ground was completed, but due to safety and traffic issues it couldn't be used until a nearby roundabout was modified to allow easier access to the ground. Therefore, the club continued to play at St George's Lane for the 2011-12 season.

On 7 July 2012 the club's new ground was officially opened by former Manchester United and Aston Villa manager Ron Atkinson,^[1] and announced as the Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium. The first match played there took place between a Manchester United Legends side and Evesham United Old Boys.^[2]

Players

As of 4 June 2014.

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	Kevin Sawyer
		DF	Linden Dovey
		DF	Will Wellon
		DF	Matt Sysum (captain)
		DF	Lewis Binns
		DF	Jared Wilson
		MF	Clayton Green
		MF	Sean Wood

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Nick Stanley
		MF	Liam Harding
		MF	Ashley Williams
		MF	Jacob Slogget
		FW	Carl Brown
		FW	Lance Smith
		FW	Adam Mann
		FW	Nathan Modest

Honours

Midland Combination Premier Division
- Winners. 1991–92
Midland Combination Division One
- Winners. 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69.
Midland Combination Challenge Cup
- Winners. 1953–54, 1987–88, 1991–92
Worcestershire Senior Urn
- Winners. 1976–77, 1977–78
Worcestershire Senior Cup
- Winners. 2008–09

Club records

Best league performance: 9th in Southern League Premier Division, 2008–09
Best FA Cup performance: 1st round, 2008–09
Best FA Trophy performance: 4th round, 2000–01
Best FA Vase performance: quarter-finals, 1991–92

Players progressing to the Football League

Former players who have progressed into the Football League include Gary Stevens, Simon Brain, Kevin Rose, Andy Preece and Billy Turley.

References

General

Evesham United at the Football Club History Database

Specific

↑ BBC Sport, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-18754529, 2012
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External links

Official website

Southern League

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Division One Central	AFC Rushden & Diamonds Arlesey Town Aylesbury Aylesbury United Barton Rovers Beaconsfield SYCOB Bedford Town Chalfont St. Peter Egham Town Fleet Town Godalming Town Hanwell Town Kings Langley Leighton Town North Greenford United Northwood Petersfield Town Potters Bar Town Royston Town St Ives Town Uxbridge Ware

Division One South & West	AFC Totton Banbury United Bashley Bishop's Cleeve Bridgwater Town Burnham Cinderford Town Didcot Town Evesham United Larkhall Athletic Mangotsfield United Marlow North Leigh Shortwood United Slimbridge Swindon Supermarine Taunton Town Tiverton Town Wantage Town Wimborne Town Winchester City Yate Town

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Coordinates: 52°4′24.996″N 1°57′16.895″W / 52.07361000°N 1.95469306°W / 52.07361000; -1.95469306

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