Swaffham Town F.C.

Swaffham Town

Full name	Swaffham Town Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Pedlars
Founded	1892
Ground	Shoemakers Lane, Swaffham
Chairman	Aaron Jasper
Manager	Paul Faulkner
League	Eastern Counties League Division One North
2022–23	Eastern Counties League Division One North, 14th of 19
Home colours Away colours

Swaffham Town Football Club is a

History

The club was established in 1892, reaching the final of the Norfolk Junior Cup two years later. In 1935 they joined the Norfolk & Suffolk League, but left after a single season.^[1] They won the Norfolk Junior Cup in 1951 and again the following season. In 1959 they moved to the Shoemakers Lane ground, having purchased the site for £250.^[2]

The club joined the Anglian Combination and won Division Two in 1973–74. In 1990 they were promoted to Division One of the Eastern Counties League. After winning the division in 2001–02 they were promoted to the Premier Division. However, they finished bottom of the Premier Division in their first season, and were relegated back to Division One. The club remained in Division One until the end of the 2014–15 season, when they were promoted after finishing as runners-up.^[3]

In 2016–17 Swaffham finished bottom of the Premier Division, and were relegated to Division One. They were moved to Division One North as part of league reorganisation in 2018, and went on to win the Division One North title in 2018–19, earning promotion back to the Premier Division.

Honours

• Eastern Counties League
  • Division One champions 2000–01
  • Division One North champions 2018–19
• Anglian Combination
  • Division Two champions 1973–74
• Norfolk Junior Cup
  • Winners 1950–51, 1951–52

Records

• Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 2018–19
• Attendance: 250 vs Downham Town, Eastern Counties League Cup, 3 September 1991^[4]

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