Slimbridge F.C.
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| Full name | Slimbridge Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Wisloe Road Cambridge Gloucestershire |
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| Capacity | tbc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | John Mack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Doug Foxwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
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| 2005-06 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division, 5th |
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Slimbridge Football Club are an English association football club representing the village of Slimbridge, Gloucestershire (although their ground is actually in nearby Cambridge), currently playing in the Hellenic Football League Premier Division.
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[edit] History
Slimbridge Football Club's history can be traced back to the 1899/1900 season when they played local football at various venues in and around the village, but as they do not appear to have played matches every season initially, the club officially dates its foundation to 1902.
In 1951 the club moved to their current ground at Wisloe Road after Evi Thornhill, a former player bequeathed the land to the club in his will. From then until the 1990s the club mainly competed in the Stroud and District League, except for a spell in the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League in the 1960s. In the late 1980s, after a period of sever financial difficulties was overcome, the club were finally able to upgrade their facilities and step up to the Gloucestershire County League, where they finished runners-up int heir very first season and were promoted to the Hellenic Football League Division One West.
The success continued with the Division One West title at the first attempt and with it promotion to the Premier Division, where three top-five finishes have thus far been achieved.
Manager Doug Foxwell has been in charge since the start of the 2005/06 season.
[edit] Ground
The record attendance at Wisloe Road is 525 for a game against Shortwood United in 2003, although the usual average attendance is around 85.
[edit] Club records
- Best league performance: 4th in Hellenic League Premier Division, 2003/04 and 2004/05
- Best FA Cup performance: 3rd qualifying round, 2006/07
- Best FA Vase performance: 3rd round, 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07
[edit] Sources
- Slimbridge at the Football Club History Database
- Slimbridge profile on the official Hellenic League website
[edit] External links
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