Fawley A.F.C.

Fawley
Full name Fawley Association Football Club
Nickname(s) The Oilers
Founded 1923 (as AGWI United)
Ground Waterside Sports & Social Club, Holbury
Chairman Kevin Mitchell
Manager Richie Coxall
League Wessex League
Premier Division
2014–15 Wessex League
Premier Division, 17th

Fawley A.F.C. is an English football club based in Fawley, near Southampton, in Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Wessex League and play at the Waterside Sports & Social Club in Holbury.

History

The club was established in 1923 as AGWI United and joined the Hampshire League in 1929. In 1949 they were renamed ESSO Fawley. In 1994–95 they won Division Three of the Hampshire League and were promoted to Division Two, and after a league reorganisation in 1999 they were moved up to the Premier Division.[1] In 2002 they adopted their current name,[2] and in 2004–05 became founder members of the new Division Two of the Wessex League, which was renamed Division One in 2006.

In 2009–10 they finished second in Division One,[3] and were promoted to the Premier Division.

Ground

Fawley play their home games at Waterside Sports and Social Club, 179/181 Long Lane, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 2NP.

Honours

Club records

References

  1. 1 2 Esso Fawley at the Football Club History Database
  2. 1 2 3 4 Fawley at the Football Club History Database
  3. The Sydenhams Football League (Wessex)Season: 2009/10 Division: Division One The FA

External links

Coordinates: 50°50′04.96″N 1°23′19.43″W / 50.8347111°N 1.3887306°W / 50.8347111; -1.3887306

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