Potton United F.C.

Potton United

Full name

Potton United Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Royals

Founded

1943

Ground

The Hollow, Potton

Capacity

2,000

Chairman

Alan Riley

Manager

Laurence Revell

League

United Counties League Division One

2016–17

United Counties League Division One, 6th of 19

Home colours

Away colours

Potton United F.C. is an English football club based in Potton, Bedfordshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League Division One and play at the Hollow.

History

The club was established in 1943 and won the Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup in 1944.^[1] After World War II they joined the South Midlands League, which they played in until 1955. They then left the league and applied to join the Parthenon League, but were rejected. After a season without league fixtures, they joined Division One South of the Central Alliance. In 1961 they joined the United Counties League.^[2]

They won the Premier Division of the UCL in 1986–87 and again in 1988–89. They were relegated to Division One at the end of the 2000–01 season, but were promoted back to the Premier Division after winning Division One in 2003–04. They finished as runners-up in both of their first two seasons back in the Premier Division. However, they were relegated back to Division One at the end of the 2008–09 season.

Honours

United Counties League^[2]
- Premier Division champions 1986–87, 1988–89
- Division One champions 2003–04
- Knockout Cup winners 1972–73, 2004–05
Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup
- Winners 1944

Records

FA Cup^[2]
- Third Qualifying Round 1974–75
FA Trophy
- Third Qualifying Round 1971–72, 1972–73
FA Vase
- Fifth Round 1989–90

References

↑ History Potton United FC
1 2 3 Potton United at the Football Club History Database

External links

Potton United Website

2017–18 United Counties League
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Coordinates: 52°07′23.49″N 0°13′01.79″W / 52.1231917°N 0.2171639°W / 52.1231917; -0.2171639

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