| Full name | Waterlooville Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1905 |
| Dissolved | 1998 |
| Ground | Jubilee Park, Waterlooville |
| 1997–98 | Southern League Division One South, 10/22 |
Waterlooville F.C. was an English football club based in Waterlooville, Hampshire. They ceased to exist in 1998 when they merged with Havant Town to form Havant & Waterlooville.
The club was established in 1905 and initially played in the Waterlooville and District League.[1] Shortly before World War II they joined the Portsmouth League, immediately winning the Division Three title. After the war they won Division Two and after a few years in Division One they managed to win the title three times in a row. In 1953 they joined the Hampshire League and in 1968–69 reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, where they lost 2–1 to Kettering Town.[2]
In 1971 the club were promoted to Division One South of the Southern League. They won the division in their first season and were promoted to the Premier Division.[3] However, they finished bottom of the Premier Division the following season and were relegated back to Division One South.[3] In 1975–76 they reached the first round of the FA Cup again, losing 2–1 at home to Wycombe Wanderers.[2] When the league was reorganised in 1982 they were placed in the Premier Division, but were relegated back to Division One South in 1982–83.[3] The following season they again reached the first round of the FA Cup, holding Northampton Town to two draws, before losing a second replay 2–0.[2]
In 1987–88 they finished second and were promoted back to the Premier Division.[3] The following season they reached the first round of the FA Cup for the fourth and final time, losing 4–1 at home to Aylesbury United.[2] They remained in the Premier Division until relegation at the end of the 1993–94 season.[3] In 1998 the club merged with Havant Town to form Havant & Waterlooville.[2]