Sawston United F.C.
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| Full name | Sawston United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | United | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground | Spicers Sports Ground | ||
| Chairman | Paul Wilson | ||
| Manager | Neil Facer | ||
| League | Cambridgeshire League Division One A | ||
| 2022–23 | Cambridgeshire League Division Two A, 2nd of 13 (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Sawston United Football Club is a football club based in Sawston, England. They are currently members of the Cambridgeshire League Division One A. The club is affiliated to the Cambridgeshire County Football Association.[1]
History
The club was formed in 1946.
The team has played in local leagues, playing in the Peterborough Football league in the 1950s.[4] The club then moved at some time to the Cambridgeshire County Football League, winning the league on several occasions.[5]
The end of the 2017–18 season saw the club finish second bottom of the Premier Division, but instead of being relegated to the division below, the club was relegated 4 divisions to Division 2a.[6] The team finished as runners-up of Division 2a a season later and gained promotion to Division 1a.[7]
Ground
The club play their home games at Spicers Sports Ground.[8]
Honours
- Cambridgeshire County Football League[5][9][10][11][12]
- Premier Division champions (3) 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06
- Senior B champions(1) 2008–09
- Senior A champions(1) 2008–09
- Division One A champions(2) 1995–96, 2007–08
- Kershaw Premier League Cup (1) 2001–02
- Cliff Bullen Saturday Challenge Cup[5]
- Winners (3) 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07
- Foster Challenge Cup[5]
- Winners (1) 2011–12
- William Cockell Memorial Cup[13]
- Winners (1) 2011–12
- William Coad League Cup[14]
- Winners (1) 2022-23
References
- ^ Cambridgeshire FA: Groundsman of the Year Winner Announced – Cambridgeshire FA, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ Football Grounds in Focus No.24 – Sat 15 December 2012; Cambridgeshire County League Division 1A accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ SAWSTON UNITED at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Sawston United Football Club: Sawston United Football Club, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ a b c d Sawston United Football Club: Honours – Sawston United Football Club, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ Cambridgeshire Live: Outgoing Sawston United boss backs club to bounce back from four-division drop – Cambridgeshire Live, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ Sawston United Football Club: Latest news – Sawston United Football Club, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ Sawston United football club information at Football Ground Map: Sawston United football club information at Football Ground Map, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ Cambridgeshire County League: Cambridgeshire County League, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ Cambridgeshire County League: Cambridgeshire County League, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ Cambridgeshire County League: Cambridgeshire County League, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ Cambridgeshire County League: Cambridgeshire County League, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ William Cockell Memorial Cup fulltime-league.thefa.com, accessdate: 7 February 2020
- ^ "William Coad League Cup 2022 - 2023 | Cambridgeshire County League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.