Moneyfields F.C.

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Moneyfields
Full name Moneyfields Football Club
Nickname(s) Moneys
Founded 1987 (as Portsmouth Civil Service) [1]
Ground Moneyfields Sports Ground, Portsmouth [1]
Chairman Garry Foster [1]
Joint managers Miles Rutherford & Alan Smith [1]
League Wessex League
Premier Division
2012–13 Wessex League
Premier Division, 4th
Home colours
Away colours

Moneyfields F.C. is a football club based in Portsmouth, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard club.[2] Formerly known as Portsmouth Civil Service F.C., they changed their name to Moneyfields F.C. in 1994. They have reached the third round of the FA Vase four times in their history. In 1997, they were the champions of the Hampshire League. They are currently members of the Wessex League Premier Division.

They play their home matches at the Moneyfields Sports Ground.

History

The club was founded as Portsmouth Civil Service and joined the Hampshire League Division Three in 1991, won the league in its inaugural season and gained promotion to Division Two. The following season they won Division Two and were promoted to Division One.[3] In 1994, the club changed its name to its current one. After winning the league in 1996–97 and runners-up in 1997–98, the club joined the Wessex League.[4]

Ground

Moneyfields play their home games at Moneyfields Sports Ground, Moneyfield Avenue, Copnor, Portsmouth, PO3 6LB.

Honours

  • Hampshire League Division One[4]
    • Champions 1996–97
    • Runners-up 1997–98
  • Hampshire League Division Two[3]
    • Champions 1992–93
  • Hampshire League Division Three
    • Champions 1991–92
  • Wessex League Cup :[5]
    • Runners-up: 2007–08

Records

  • FA Cup Best performance: Second Qualifying Round – 2006–07, 2007–08
  • FA Vase Best performance: Third Round – 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Pitchside". 
  2. "Clubs". HampshireFA. Retrieved 2012-12-08. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Portsmouth Civil Service at the Football Club History Database
  4. 4.0 4.1 Moneyfields at the Football Club History Database
  5. Sydenhams League Cup Sydenhams Football League (Wessex)

External links

Coordinates: 50°48′54.62″N 1°03′38.31″W / 50.8151722°N 1.0606417°W / 50.8151722; -1.0606417

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