Oldland Abbotonians F.C.

Oldland Abbotonians

Full name

Oldland Abbotonians Football Club

Nickname(s)

The O's

Founded

1910

Ground

Aitchison Playing Field^[1]
Oldland Common

Chairman

Bob Clarke

Manager

Dale Dempsey

League

Western Football League
Division One

2013–14

Western Football League
Division One, 21st

Home colours

Away colours

Oldland Abbotonians F.C. is a semi-professional football club based in Oldland Common, near Bristol, England. For the 2014–15 season, they are members of the Western Football League Division One. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA and Gloucestershire County FA.

History

The club was founded as St. Annes (Oldland) at California Road in 1910.^[2] The current incarnation of the club was formed from a merger between Oldland and Longwell Green Abbotonians in 1998.^[3] Oldland had played in the Gloucestershire County League on-and-off since 1974.^[4] Meanwhile, Longwell Green Abbotonians had been playing in the Somerset Senior League since 1985, winning Division One in 1993–94.^[5]

The newly formed Oldland Abbotonians started out in the Somerset Senior League Premier Division, but were relegated to Division One in 2000. The club returned to the Premier Division after winning the league in 2004–05. In the 2006–07 season, they finished third in the Somerset County League Premier Division and gained promotion to the Western Football League Division One.^[3] In the 2010–11 season, Oldland finished as runners-up in the Western League Division One, but were denied promotion to the Premier Division after their facilities failed to meet the necessary ground grading standards.^[6]^[7]

Honours

League honours

Somerset Senior League Division 1 2005^[8]
Bristol Premier Combination League 1973, 1986, 1996
Bristol and District League Division 4 1975, 1991
Bristol and District League Division 5 1976
Bristol and Avon League Division 1 1996
Bristol Church of England League Under 16 Division 1959, 1961
Bristol Church of England League Under 18 Division 1960
Avon Youth League Division 1 2008

Cup honours

Les Philips Cup 2009^[9]
GFA Senior Amateur Cup 1977
GFA Intermediate Cup 1962, 1969
GFA Minor Cup 1922, 1968
GFA Junior Cup 1925
GFA Primary Cup 1994
Cadbury Heath Over 35's 2006, 2007, 2008
Fry Club Cup 2007
Kennedy Cup 1961, 1966, 1972
Bristol and Avon League Jack Jenkins Cup 1995
Bristol and Avon League Sportsman's Trophy 1996

References

↑ "Oldland Abbotonians' manager Spencer Thomas is focused on Bradford Town clash". ThisIsBristol. Northcliffe Media. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
↑ "Toolstation Western League: Oldland Abbotonians". Toolstation Western League. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
↑ 3.0 3.1 Oldland Abbotonians at the Football Club History Database
↑ Oldland at the Football Club History Database
↑ Longwell Green Abbotonians at the Football Club History Database
↑ "Bridport handed promotion to Premier Division". Dorset Echo. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
↑ "Relief as league backs promotion". Bournmeouth Echo. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
↑ Oldland Abbotonians at the Football Club History Database
↑ "Western Football League Cup - Les Phillips cup 1989-present". Western Football League. Retrieved 2013-01-06.

External links

Official club website

Western League

Premier Division	Bishop Sutton Bitton Bradford Town Bridport Brislington Bristol Manor Farm Buckland Athletic Cadbury Heath Gillingham Town Hallen Longwell Green Sports Melksham Town Odd Down Shepton Mallet Sherborne Town Slimbridge Street Willand Rovers Winterbourne United

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Coordinates: 51°26′26.08″N 2°27′58.94″W / 51.4405778°N 2.4663722°W / 51.4405778; -2.4663722