Merstham F.C.
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| Full name | Merstham Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Moatsiders | ||
| Founded | 1892 | ||
| Ground |
Moatside, Merstham, Surrey | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Chris Chapman | ||
| Manager | Hayden Bird | ||
| League | Isthmian League Division One South | ||
| 2014–15 |
Isthmian League Division One South, 4th | ||
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Merstham Football Club is a football club based in Merstham, near Redhill, in Surrey, England. They play in Division One South of the Isthmian League. The club is affiliated to the Surrey County Football Association.[1]
History
Established in 1892, the club became a founder member of the Redhill and District League in 1897.[2] The club went on to win the Redhill and District League for the first time at the end of the 1926–27 season, also repeating the feat they repeated four more times.[1] After their last success in the Redhill and District League in the 1950–51 season the club applied to join the Surrey Intermediate league and in 1952 they were admitted to the Eastern section of the Surrey Intermediate League.[2]
In their first season in the Intermediate league they went on to win the title.[1] The club then joined the Surrey Senior League in 1964, and in their seventh season in the league became champions at the end of the 1970–71 season.[3] In the 1974–75 season the club played in their first national competition by competing in the FA Vase, losing to Horley Town in the first round.[3] In 1978 they joined the London Spartan League and finished in third place in their first two seasons. Their time in the London Spartan League also saw them make their debut in the FA Cup, losing to Hendon in the First Qualifying round.[3]
In 1984 they joined the Combined Counties Football League finishing runner-up in 1987–88 and again in 1989–90.[3] After the club finished as runners up twice of the Combined Counties League in a row for the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the club went on to win the championship as well as completing the treble of the Surrey Senior Cup and the Combined Counties League Challenge Cup.[3][4] This triple success was followed with promotion to the Isthmian League Division One South.[5]
Ground
Merstham play their home games at Moatside, Weldon Way, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3QB.
Floodlights were erected in the 1990–91 season at the Weldon Way ground and were inaugrinated in an official ‘Floodlight Opener’ against Crystal Palace.
Honours
League honours
- Combined Counties League:[3]
- Winners (1): 2007–08
- Runners-up (4): 1987–88, 1989–90, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Surrey Senior League:[3]
- Winners (1): 1971–72
- Surrey Intermediate League:[2]
- Winners (1): 1952–53
- Redhill and District League:[3]
- Winners (4): 1934–35, 1935–36. 1949–50, 1950–51
Cup honours
- Surrey Senior Cup[6]
- Winners (1): 2007–08
- Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup[7][8][9][10]
- Winners (3): 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Runners-Up (1): 2005–06
- Surrey Senior Charity Cup
- Winners (1): 1976–77
- London Spartan League Challenge Cup
- Winners (1): 1979–80
- East Surrey Charities Senior Cup[11]
- Winners (1): 1979–80, 1980–81
- Surrey Lower Junior Cup:[12]
- Runners up (1): 1939-40
- Dan Air Class Elite Cup
- Winners (1): 1989–90
- East Surrey Charity Cup[1]
- Winners (3): 1998–99, 2004–05, 2006–07
- Runners-Up (1): 2005–06
- Horley Hospital Cup:[11]
- Runners-Up (1): 1935-36
Club records
- Highest League Position:[3] Isthmian League Division One South: 7th (2013/14)
- Best FA Cup run:[3] 3rd Qualifying Round (2008–09) v AFC Hornchurch, Lost 2–0
- Best FA Trophy run:[3] 2nd Qualifying Round (2009/10, 2012/13*)
- Best FA Vase run:[3] Quarter-Final (2007–08) v Needham Market, Lost 2–3
- Best Isthmian League Cup run: 2nd Round (2008/09, 2010/11, 2011/12)
- Highest attendance:[1] 1,587 v AFC Wimbledon, 9 November 2002
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.
Former coaches
- Managers/Coaches that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
- Managers/Coaches with full international caps.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "History of Merstham FC". Mersthamfc.co.uk. 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "News Story". Dulwichhamletfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 MERSTHAM at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ "Club of the Year award for Merstham FC – Sport". getsurrey. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ Salmonboy (2009-04-13). "He's Got the Wrong Shirt: Merstham FC 0–0 Chipstead FC". Gotthewrongshirt.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ "Saturday Senior Cup Previous Winners". SurreyFA. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ↑ "CCL Cup Draw Page". Ccleague.co.uk. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ "CCL Cup Draw Page". Ccleague.co.uk. 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ "CCL Cup Draw Page". Ccleague.co.uk. 2006-07-10. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ "CCL Cup Draw Page". Ccleague.co.uk. 2006-07-10. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "History | Lingfield Youth Football Club". Lingfieldyouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ↑ "Saturday Lower Junior Cup Previous Winners". SurreyFA. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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