Stockbridge F.C.

Stockbridge Football Club is an English football club based in Stockbridge, Hampshire. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard club.[1] The club also has the honour of never being relegated during its existence.[2] The club currently play in the Hampshire Premier League Senior Division.

Not to be confused with Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C..
Full nameStockbridge Football Club
Nickname(s)The Robins
Founded1894
GroundRecreation Ground, Stockbridge
ChairmanGlenn Curtis
ManagerRob Blandford
LeagueHampshire Premier League Senior Division
2019–20Hampshire Premier League Senior Division (season abandoned)

The club's home ground is the Stockbridge Recreation Ground.

History

The club was established in 1894.[3] They initially played on Common Down before moving to the Little Dean Field in London Road around 1910.[4] The club played in the Faber League and the Sutton Scotney League during the 1920s, winning the Faber League Cup once and the Sutton Scotney League three times.[4] In 1931 they joined Division Two of the Andover Junior League, which they won at the first attempt.[4] The following season they won the Hants Junior B Cup, and in 1935 they won the North Hants Junior Cup.[4] In 1936 they transferred to the Winchester League.[4]

After World War II the club rejoined the Andover Junior League.[4] They won Division One four times and the League Cup twice.[4] However, in 1971 the club's ground was closed by Hampshire County Council in order to make improvements to a nearby road.[5] The club played on the field of a local farmer until August 1978, when their current ground was opened.[4] They won the league in their first season at the new ground, and again in 1981–82.[5] In 1984 they were promoted to the North Hants Senior League, which they won in 1987–88.[5]

In 1990–91 the club was promoted to the newly formed Division Three of the Hampshire League.[6] After finishing second in 1992–93 they were promoted to Division Two, and a second-place finish in 1995–96 saw them promoted to Division One.[7] A reorganisation in 1999 saw them placed in the Premier Division, where they remained for five seasons. At the end of the 2003–04 season, the club left the Hampshire league to join the newly formed Division Two of the Wessex League.[8] This became Division One in 2006–07.[8]

The club made history in the 2018/19 season by entering the Buildbase FA Vase at the first preliminary round with a home tie against the oldest club in Bristol (Roman Glass St.George) who play at Step 5 in the non league pyramid. stockbridge lost the game 1-3, however, the day was a success with an attendance of over 100 people who enjoyed a little piece of history.

Ground

Stockbridge play their home games at Stockbridge Recreation Ground, High Street, Stockbridge, SO20 6EU.

The club moved into this ground in 1978.[4] The ground has a stand for 50 spectators, floodlights and hard standing around three quarters of the pitch.[2][9]

Honours

League honours

Cup Honours
  • North Hants Senior Open Cup[4]
    • Winners (3): 1991–92, 1998–99, 2005–06
  • North Hants League Cup[5]
    • Winners (1): 1990–91
    • Runners-up (3): 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90
  • Andover League Open Cup[4][5][10]
    • Winners (6): 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2012–13
  • North Hants Junior Cup[4]
    • Winners (3): 1934–35, 1954–55, 1960–61
  • Hants Junior A Cup[4]
    • Runners-up (1): 1951–52
  • Hants Junior B Cup[4]
    • Winners (1): 1932–33
  • Andover Midweek Cup[4]
    • Winners (3): 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92
    • Runners-up (2): 1985–86, 1986–87
  • South Wilts Charity Cup[5]
    • Winners (2): 1979–80, 1980–81
  • Bessie Savage Cup[5]
    • Runners-up (1): 1979–80
  • Fred Druce Cup[5]
    • Winners (2): 1984–85, 1986–87

Records
  • Highest League Position:[7] 7th in Wessex League Division One 2006–07

References
  1. "Clubs". HampshireFA. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  2. Andrew (2011-03-15). "Hopping Around Hampshire: 6. Stockbridge FC". Hoppingaroundhampshire.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  3. Daniel Groll. "Weltfussballarchiv". Weltfussballarchiv. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  4. "History « Stockbridge Football Club". Stockbridgefc.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  5. "Club Archives « Stockbridge Football Club". Stockbridgefc.wordpress.com. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  6. "Hampshire League 1980–1992". Nonleaguematters.net. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  7. Stockbridge at the Football Club History Database
  8. "Wessex League 1986–2011". Nonleaguematters.net. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  9. "Stockbridge FC needs stand (From Hampshire Chronicle)". Hampshirechronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  10. Sports editor Kerry Miller (2013-05-01). "Shoot out drama as Stockbridge clinch Open Cup (From Andover Advertiser)". Andoveradvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-06-17.

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