Bicester Town F.C.
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| Full name | Bicester Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Foxhunters | ||
| Founded | 1896 | ||
| Ground |
The Sports Ground Oxford Road Bicester | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 (250 seated) | ||
| 2010–11 |
Hellenic Football League Division One West, 2nd (resigned) | ||
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'Bicester' Town F.C. is a football club based in Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. They were founder members of the Hellenic Football League.
History
Bicester Town were formed from an amalgamation between two local clubs, Bicester Rovers and Bicester Harriers, in the late nineteenth century
In 1953 they became founder members of the Hellenic League, which they have played in ever since, winning the league on two occasions, 1960–61 and 1979–80. They also reached the 4th round of the FA Vase in the 1978–79 season. They finished runners-up in the Hellenic League Division One East in 2005–06, gaining promotion back to the Premier Division.
Ground
The club first played on the town's cricket field before using a variety of different grounds, including those used by the two clubs which had merged to form the new team. In 1929 both the football and cricket teams moved onto a former golf course on Oxford Road, where they remain to this day.
The ground boasted a wood, iron and brick stand dating from the 1930s with terracing and bench seating, and a clubhouse built in 1960. It also had floodlighting.
The record attendance recorded at the ground is 955 for a match against Portsmouth in 1994, although it was usually much lower – in the 2005–06 season the best gate was 81.
Club records
- Best league performance: Hellenic League champions, 1960–61 and 1979–80
- Best FA Cup performance: 1st qualifying round, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1954–55 and 1994–95
- Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 1978–79
Back From The Dead
Bicester Town will be back playing Hellenic League football in Division 1 East in 2015-16, and will be ground-sharing at Ardley United whilst their old ground is renovated.
References
External links
- Bicester Town at the Football Club History Database
- Pyramid Passion feature on their ground
- http://www.bicestertownfootballclub.com/
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