Wisbech St Mary F.C.

Wisbech St Mary Football Club is a football club based in Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire in England. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One North and play at Beechings Close.

Wisbech St Mary
Full nameWisbech St Mary Football Club
Nickname(s)The Saints
Founded1993
GroundBeechings Close, Wisbech St Mary
ChairmanIan Rawlins
ManagerStuart Beckett
LeagueEastern Counties League Division One North
2019–20Eastern Counties League Division One North (season abandoned)

History

The club was established in 1993 and joined Division 5B of the Cambridgeshire League.[1] A third-place finish in Division 3B in 2005–06 saw the club promoted to Division 2B. After finishing as runners-up in Division 2B in 2006–07, they were promoted to Division 1B. They won the division in 2008–09,[2] earning promotion to the Senior B division. They won the Senior B division in 2010–11,[3] and were promoted to the Senior A division. A third-place finish the following season resulted in promotion to the Premier Division.

In 2013 the club applied for promotion to the Eastern Counties League,[4] but were unsuccessful as they finished seventh in the Cambridgeshire League Premier Division.[5] The club entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2015.[6] After finishing fifth in the Premier Division in 2015–16, they were promoted to Division One of the Eastern Counties League.

Ground

The club play their home games at Beechings Close.[7] The ground has a 50 seater stand which was added in January 2017.[8]

Honours
  • Cambridgeshire League
    • Senior B Division champions 2010–11
    • Division 1B champions 2008–09
Beechings Close

References
  1. "Club Notes" Wisbech St Mary F.C. Matchday Programme, 30 July 2016
  2. Newmarket Motor Company 1B FA Full Time
  3. Kershaw Senior B FA Full Time
  4. Comings and going will mean changes to Thurlow Nunn League East Anglian Daily Times, 14 April 2013
  5. Cambridgeshire Football Association County League FA Full Time
  6. Wisbech St Mary at the Football Club History Database
  7. Wisbech St Mary Thurlow Nunn League
  8. Wisbech St Mary to unveil new 50-seat stand at Hinchingbrooke Cup tie with Huntingdon Town Wisbech Standard, 10 January 2017

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