Fleetlands F.C.

Fleetlands
Full name Fleetlands Football Club
Nickname(s) The Coptermen
Founded 1947
Ground Lederle Lane
Gosport
Capacity 200
Manager Kevin Wrapson
League Hampshire Premier League
Senior Division
2013–14 Hampshire Premier League
Senior Division, 14th

Fleetlands Football Club is a football club based in Gosport, Hampshire, England. They are members of the Hampshire Premier League Senior Division. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association[1] and is an FA Charter Standard club.[2]

History

Fleetlands joined the Hampshire League Division Two in 1988. They were promoted to Division One after finishing runners-up in 1989–90. They were founder members of the Wessex League Division Three in 2004–05, which, after two seasons, was renamed Division Two. In 2006–07, Fleetlands were crowned champions of Division Two, but the club left the league to become founder members of the Hampshire Premier League.[3]

The League and Cup double combination winning side of the 12/13 season were promoted to the first team along with now first team manager Kevin Wrapson.

Colours

The team plays in red shirts and black shorts.

Ground

They play at Lederle Lane Stadium, DARA Fleetlands, Lederle Lane, Gosport, Hampshire.On the Portsmouth Harbour shoreline.

The floodlit stadium has two 100-capacity stands with standing facilities,a fully licenced bar, Golf course and Helicopter landing pad for the wealthier players to arrive on matchdays.

Honours

References

  1. OFFICIAL LEAGUE HANDBOOK 2011–12 Hampshire Premier League
  2. "Clubs". HampshireFA. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Fleetlands at the Football Club History Database

External links

Coordinates: 50°50′00.82″N 1°10′16.31″W / 50.8335611°N 1.1711972°W