Cobham F.C.
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| Full name | Cobham Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Hammers | |
| Founded | 1892 | |
| Ground | 'Mutton_Field¶ms=51_19_45.25_N_0_24_59.11_W_region:GB_type:landmark Leg O'Mutton Field, Cobham | |
| Capacity | 2,500 | |
| Chairman | Peter Knight | |
| Manager | Ken Reed | |
| Coach | Sam Merison / James Kennedy | |
| League |
Combined Counties League Division One | |
| 2012–13 |
Combined Counties League Division One, 11th | |
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Cobham F.C. are a semi-professional football club based in the village of Cobham, Surrey ,England. They were established in 1892 and were among the founding members of the Home Counties Football League (now the Combined Counties League) in 1978. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Division One. The club is affiliated to the Surrey County Football Association[1]
History
Cobham Football Club was formed in October 1892 and joinined a local junior league.[2] The home ground was never settled, with the club playing at various fields around the outskirts of the village.[2] During the late 1920s they played in the Kingston & District League winning Division One in seasons 1928–29 and 1929–30.[2] In the early 1930s they gained Intermediate status and quickly achieved Senior Status for the 1937–38 campaign upon election to the Surrey Senior League.[3]
After the second World War the club made its debut in the FA Cup in the 1948–49 campaign where they made it to the Preliminary round before being knocked out by Leatherhead 2–0.[4]
The club established a home ground at Cobham Recreation Ground and continued to play there until the 1955–56 season when they moved to their current home of Anvil Lane ground (also known as the Leg O'Mutton Field).[2] Because of the Anvil Lane address, the club became known as 'The Hammers'.[2]
The club remained in the Surrey Senior League until 1978 when the league became the Home counties league and then a season later was renamed the Combined Counties League with Cobham as one of the founder members of the new league[4][5] The closest they have come to winning the title was in 1998–99 when the Hammers finished second behind Ash United after leading the table for much of the season.[4]
The Hammers' most recent silverware was won in season 2001–02 when they beat Bedfont 3–2 at the Kingfield Stadium to win the Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup.[6]
Ground
Cobham play their games at Leg o' Mutton Field, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1A.
The ground's floodlights were installed in the 1997–98 season and were first used in a friendly against Woking.
Players
Current squad
As of April 2012
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
League honours
- Combined Counties League :[4]
- Runners-up (1): 1998–99
- Kingston & District League Division One:[2]
- Winners (2): 1928–29, 1929–30
Cup honours
- Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup:[6]
- Winners (1): 2001–02
Records
- Highest League Position:[4] 2nd in Combined Counties premier League: 1998–99
- FA Cup best performance:[4] First qualifying round: – 2002–03, 2006–07, 2010–11
- FA Vase best performance:[4] Third round – 1985–86, 1998–99
Notable former players
- Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
- Players with full international caps.
- Players that have achieved success in other sports.
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References
- ↑ "CCFL_League_Table". Combinedcountiesleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Matchday Programme". Hartney Witney FC. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ "Surrey Senior League 1922–1978". Nonleaguematters.net. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Cobham at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ "Official CCFL Web Site". Combinedcountiesleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "CCL Cup Draw Page". Ccleague.co.uk. 2006-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
External links
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