Chard Town F.C.

"Chard Town" redirects here. For the parish, see Chard, Somerset.

Chard Town
Full nameChard Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Robins
Founded1920
GroundDening Sports Fields, Chard
ChairmanLyndsey Gage
ManagerAshley Fussell
LeagueSomerset County League Premier Division
2023–24Somerset County League Premier Division, 8th of 16

Chard Town Football Club is a football club based in Chard, Somerset, England. Affiliated to the Somerset County FA, they are currently members of the Somerset County League Premier Division and play at Dening Sports Fields.

History

The club was established in 1920.[1] They became members of the Perry Street & District League and won the league's Challenge Cup in 1930–31.[2] After winning the cup again in 1937–38, the club were league champions in 1939–40.[2] After World War II Chard joined the Somerset County League. They were Division Two champions in 1949–50 and won the Somerset Senior Cup in 1952–53.[3][4] The club were Division One champions the following season.[3] After winning the league for a second time in 1959–60,[3] they won the Senior Cup again in 1966–67, and went on to win the league the following season.[3] The club were champions again in 1969–70.[5]

In 1976 Chard moved up to the Western League, becoming members of the new Division One.[6] They were Division One runners-up in 1983–84, earning promotion to the Premier Division. Although the club were relegated after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 1986–87, they were Division One runners-up again the following season and were promoted back to the Premier Division.[6] The club won the South West Counties Cup in 1988–89,[4] but were relegated again at the end of the 1992–93 season, and remained in Division One until a second-place finish in 1995–96 saw them return to the Premier Division.[6]

Chard were relegated in 1997–98 after finishing second-from-bottom of the Premier Division. They were Division One runners-up in 2005–06 and were promoted to the Premier Division for the fourth time. However, they were relegated back to Division One three seasons later.[6] The club resigned from the Western League at the end of the 2017–18 season and dropped into the Premier Division of the Somerset County League.

Honours

  • Somerset County League
    • Division One champions 1953–54, 1959–60, 1967–68, 1969–70
    • Division Two champions 1949–50
  • Perry Street & District League
    • Champions 1939–40
    • Challenge Cup winners 1930–31, 1937–38
  • Somerset Senior Cup
    • Winners 1952–53, 1966–67
  • South West Counties Cup
    • Winners 1988–89

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 1977–78, 1982–83[6]
  • Best FA Trophy performance: First qualifying round, 1985–86[6]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 1989–90

See also

References

  1. ^ Somerset football club turning 100 this year will get new stadium Somerset Live, 24 February 2020
  2. ^ a b Handbook 2012–2013 Season[permanent dead link‍] Perry Street & District League
  3. ^ a b c d Official Handbook of the Somerset County League 2012–2013 Somerset County League
  4. ^ a b Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p574 ISBN 978-1869833695
  5. ^ Somerset Senior League 1960–1970 Non-League Matters
  6. ^ a b c d e f Chard Town at the Football Club History Database

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