Winchester City F.C.
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Full name | Winchester City Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Citizens, City | ||
Founded | 1884 (as Winchester Swallows FC) | ||
Ground | City Ground, Winchester | ||
Capacity | 4,500 (180 seated) | ||
Chairman | Ken Raisbeck | ||
Manager | Craig Davis | ||
League | Southern League Premier Division South | ||
2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division South, 11th of 22 | ||
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Winchester City Football Club are an English football team based in Winchester, Hampshire and playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division South. Craig Davis is the current manager. The club motto is "Many in Men, One in Spirit".[1]
History
Winchester City were formed in 1884 as Winchester Swallows FC. In 1894 they changed their name to Winchester F.C. (another Winchester F.C. had existed between 1884 and 1893). A further name change happened in 1907 when they became Winchester City F.C.
The club joined the Hampshire League for the 1898–99 season.[2][3] After many years in the Hampshire League they joined the Southern League in 1971–72, but they were unable to sustain this move, and returned to the Hampshire League after only two seasons.[4] In 1991–92, they won the Hampshire League Division Two, and were promoted to Division One. In 1993–94, Winchester beat Cowes Sports to win the Trophyman League Cup. The club underwent a reorganization in 1999–2000 after a financially turbulent previous season. But they emerged from the tough period and were Division One champions again in 2000–01, earning promotion to the Premier Division, while also winning the Inter League Shield that season. In 2001–02, the club merged with Winchester Castle, but only managed to finish third in the league.[5] However, they won the Hampshire League title, and promotion the next season, and completed a treble of trophies by also winning the Trophyman Cup and the Southampton Senior Cup.
The 2003–04 season turned out to be extremely successful for the club as they won the league in their first season in it, and capped it with the Wessex League Cup title, as well as beating
On 9 April 2012, Winchester City earned promotion back to the
Ground
The club plays its home matches at the City Ground, Hillier Way, Abbotts Barton, Winchester SO23 7SR.
The City Ground has a 180-seater stand with floodlights, permanent pitch boards, advertising boards, terraces, car parking and turnstiles for entering the ground. Within the ground there is a clubhouse and a refreshments kiosk selling hot and cold food and drinks. The ground has a total capacity of 4500. A small terraced area (called the 'Bus Shelter') behind one goal is the home of the 'Bus Shelter Band'. A new stand was built behind the other goal during the close season of 2007–08 by members of the bus shelter band but this was dismantled 3 years later to allow for a training pitch. A new club shop was opened in 2006-07 next to the main seated stand selling club merchandise and other football related memorabilia. During the summer of 2014 a new stand was built behind the dug-outs and a fence was erected around 2 sides of the pitch separating the ground from the car park.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club honours
League honours
- Wessex League :[4][10]
- Winners: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2011–12
- Runners-up: 2004–05, 2014–15
- Hampshire League Premier Division:[4]
- Winners: 2002–03
- Hampshire League Division One:[4]
- Winners: 2000–01
- Hampshire League Division Two:[4]
- Winners: 1973–74, 1991–92
Cup honours
- FA Vase:[4]
- Winners: 2003–04
- Hampshire Senior Cup:[6][14]
- Winners: 1930–31, 2004–05
- Runners up: 2015–16
- Wessex League Cup:[3][15]
- Winners: 2003–04
- Runners up: 2010–11
- Hampshire Trophyman League Cup:[3]
- Winners: 1993–94, 2002–03
- Inter League Shield:[3]
- Winners: 2000–01
- Southampton Senior Cup:[3]
- Winners: 2002–03
Club records
- Best league performance: 4th in Southern League Division One South & West, 2021–22
- Best FA Cup performance: 4th qualifying round, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1954–55, 2018–19
- Best FA Trophy performance: 1st round, 2022–23
- Best FA Vase performance: Winners, 2003–04
Staff
- Chairman Ken Raisbeck
- Manager Craig Davis
- Assistant manager Sean Birchall
- Head of Youth Development Jamie Ricketts
- Club Secretary John MClaren
References
- ^ Local Sports Winchester Sport students love uni
- ^ Winchester City Football Club launches new initiative Hampshire Chronicle
- ^ a b c d e f History Winchester City FC
- ^ a b c d e f g Winchester City at the Football Club History Database
- ^ WINCHESTER CASTLE{1 at the Football Club History Database}
- ^ a b Hampshire Senior Cup at the Football Club history Database
- ^ Rundle, Richard. "2005-06 Wessex League". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Ex-Saint Cockerill takes charge at Winchester Southern Daily Echo
- ^ Cockerill Leaves Winchester[permanent dead link] The Non-League Paper
- ^ a b "Winchester City 2 GE Hamble 0". Winchester City FC. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "New Manager At Winchester City". Southern League Clubs. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Winchester City promoted to the Southern League". Southern Daily Echo. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "France star Ousmane Dembele plays Football Manager as Winchester FC". ESPN. 9 July 2018.
- ^ Wendy Gee. "Hampshire Senior Cup final agony for Winchester City FC (From Hampshire Chronicle)". Hampshirechronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Crutcher gunning for Wessex Cup consolation (From Bournemouth Echo)". Bournemouthecho.co.uk. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.