Almondsbury UWE F.C.

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Almondsbury UWE
Almondsbury UWE F.C. logo.png
Full name Almondsbury UWE Football Club
Nickname(s) Almonds
Founded 1969 (as Patchway North End)
Ground The Field, Almondsbury
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Ground Capacity 1,000
Chairman Mike Blessing
Manager John Black[disambiguation needed][1]
League Western League
Division One
2014–15 Western League
Division One, 6th

Almondsbury UWE F.C. are English association football club based in Almondsbury, near Bristol, England. They play in Division One of the Western League, and play at The Field. The current team name was adopted in 2009, when an agreement with the University of the West of England led to the name being changed from Almondsbury to Almondsbury UWE. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.

History

The club were founded in 1969 as Patchway North End, but changed their name to Patchway Old Boys in 1971, when they were playing in the Bristol Suburban League. They moved the short distance from Patchway to Almondsbury in 1989 and changed their name to Almondsbury and were promoted to the Gloucestershire County League two years later after winning the Bristol Suburban League title.

Almondsbury were champions of the Gloucestershire League in 2004 and won promotion to Western League Division One. A tie-in with the University of the West of England (UWE) was announced in 2009, resulting in the club changing its name to Almondsbury UWE.[2] In this year the Club also made its debut in the FA Vase losing to Cowes Sports in the First Qualifying Round 1–0.[3]

Following the resignation of neighbours Almondsbury Town from the Southern Football League Division One South & West in 2010–11, Almondsbury UWE became the premier side in the town. In this year the club also made its début in the FA Cup competition, making it to the Preliminary round.[3]

Honours

  • Gloucestershire County League:[4]
    • Winners: 2003–04
  • Bristol Suburban League Premier Division:
    • Winners: 1990–91

Records

  • Highest League Position:[3] 9th in Western League Division One 2011–12
  • FA Cup best performance:[3] First Qualifying Round 2012–13
  • FA Vase best performance:[3] Second Qualifying Round 2010–11

League record

Season Division Position Significant Events
As Almondsbury
Joined Gloucestershire County League
2001–02 Gloucestershire County League 6
2002–03 Gloucestershire County League 4
2003–04 Gloucestershire County League 1 Champions
2004–05 Western League Division One 12
2005–06 Western League Division One 18
2006–07 Western League Division One 15
2007–08 Western League Division One 20
2008–09 Western League Division One 18
Almondsbury renamed as Almondsbury UWE
2009–10 Western League Division One 13
2010–11 Western League Division One 12
2011–12 Western League Division One 9

References

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  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 FCHD Football Club History Database-Almondsbury UWE
  4. FCHD Football Club History Database-Almondsbury

Sources

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