Chesham United F.C.

Chesham United

Full name	Chesham United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Generals
Founded	1917
Ground	The Meadow, Chesham (Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman	Alan Calder
Manager	Andy Leese
League	Southern League Premier Division
2010–11	Southern League Premier Division, 6th
Home colours Away colours

Chesham United is an English football club based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, currently playing in the Southern League. They are nicknamed "The Generals" because they were once the football team of the General Baptist Church (now called Broadway Baptist Church) in Chesham. Chesham Generals merged with Chesham Town (established in 1894) to form United. They play their home matches at The Meadow. During the summer of 2010, the previous chairman, Charles Manchester, passed the stewardship of the club into the hands of the Chesham United Supporters Trust and Alan Calder took over as chairman.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Notable former players and club managers 3 Current squad 4 Club records 5 References 6 External links

History

• 1917 – Formed as a merger of Chesham Generals and Chesham Town
• 1947–48 – Joined Corinthian League from the Spartan League.
• 1960–61 – Corinthian League runner-up (on goal average)
• 1963–64 – Corinthian League disbanded, and along with most of the other sides, joined enlarged Athenian League in new Division One
• 1967–68 – FA Amateur Cup runner-up
• 1973–74 – Joined Isthmian League in its new Division Two
• 1977–78 – Division Two renamed Division One
• 1986 – Relegated to Division Two North
• 1986–87 – Champions,Isthmian League Division Two North
• 1990–91 – Champions Isthmian League Division One
• 1992–93 – Champions Isthmian League Premier Division
• 1995 – Relegated to Division One
• 1996–97 – Isthmian League Division One Champions; promoted to Premier Division
• 2003 – Relegated to Division One North
• 2004–05 – Joined Southern Football League Premier Division
• 2006–07 – Relegated to Division One South & West
• 2007–08 – Won Berks & Bucks Senior Cup (3–0 vs Wycombe Wanderers)
• 2009–10 – Promoted to Southern League Premier Division

Notable former players and club managers

• Shane Gore
• Bruce Grobelaar
• Fitz Hall
• Steve Delaney
• DJ Campbell
• Wayne Andrews
• Luther Blissett
• Pat Morrisey
• Alex Lawler
• Michael Harvey
• George Borg
• Ernie Cooksey
• Cliff Akurang
• Gerald Aplin
• Kerry Dixon
• Mark Lawrenson
• Alan Dickens
• Stewart Scullion
• Andrew Harn

Current squad

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

No. Position Player - GK Shane Gore - DF John Kyriacou - DF Anthony Watson - DF Mark Lambert - DF Rob Bartley - MF Dave Fotheringham - MF Danny Talbot - MF James Potton - MF Danny Gudgeon - MF Scott Thomas

No. Position Player - MF Milton Elenge - MF Steve Wales - MF Bruce Wilson - MF Chris Watters - MF Lewis Rolfe - FW Simon Thomas - FW Leon Archer - FW Brad Wadkins

Club records

• Best league position: Isthmian League Premier Division Champions 1992–93,
• Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 1979–80
• Best FA Amateur Cup performance: runners-up, 1967–68
• Best FA Trophy performance: 4th round, 1998–99

References

• Chesham United at the Football Club History Database

External links

• Club website

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