Witheridge F.C.
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Full name | Witheridge Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | Withy | |
Founded | 1920 | |
Ground | Edge Down Park | |
Capacity | 2,000 | |
Chairman | Michael Welch | |
Manager | Kye Jones | |
League | Devon & Exeter League Division Three | |
2023–24 | Devon & Exeter League Division Three, 1st of 12 (promoted) | |
Website | Club website | |
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Witheridge Football Club is a football club based in the Devon village of Witheridge. They are currently members of the Devon & Exeter League Division Three and play at Edge Down Park.
History
Witheridge have come a long way since the days of the Married team and Singles team. Up until the
In 1990, the side won the
During their spell in the Devon and Exeter premier division, Witheridge became one of the big teams, finishing as runners-up four times in their last 7 seasons in the league. 2006 saw Withy finally promoted to the Devon County League and in their only season managed to finish 11th place, which saw Witheridge promoted into the newly formed South West Peninsula League Premier Division.[1]
In the inaugural season of the South West Peninsula League, Witheridge managed a mid table finish despite being bottom of the league on Christmas Day which included a 12-match unbeaten run which stretched from February to the end of the season.
2009 saw the club take a massive step forward when levelling work was done to the pitch as well as the installation of floodlights at Edge Down Park which allowed the club to enter The FA Vase for the very first time.
During the summer of 2012, the club's changing rooms were completely renovated and a brand new 100-seat stand installed as well as a new pathway down to the stand.
Witheridge Football Club entered the FA Cup for the first time in the clubs 94-year history in August 2014 and won their inaugural match after beating Barnstaple Town 1–0 at Mill Road.
Ground
Witheridge play their home games at Edge Down Park, Fore Street, Witheridge, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8AH.
Honours
Runner-up: 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06
- Devon & Exeter League Cup
Winners 1999–2000
- East Devon Cup
Winners 1999–2000
- Okehampton Cup
Winners 1999–2000, 2004–05
- Westward Ho! Cup
Winners 2001–02
- Rowe Charity Cup
Winners 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
Season-by-season record since 2000
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Season | Division | Position | |
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2000–01 | Devon and Exeter League Premier Division | 3rd | |
2001–02 | Devon and Exeter League Premier Division | 2nd | |
2002–03 | Devon and Exeter League Premier Division | 5th | |
2003–04 | Devon and Exeter League Premier Division | 2nd | |
2004–05 | Devon and Exeter League Premier Division | 3rd | |
2005–06 | Devon and Exeter League Premier Division | 2nd | |
2006 | Promoted to Devon County League
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2006–07 | Devon County League
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11th | |
2007 | Joined newly formed South West Peninsula League Premier Division | ||
2007–08 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 9th | |
2008–09 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 11th | |
2009–10 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 10th | |
2010–11 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 14th | |
2011–12 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 13th | |
2012–13 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 7th | |
2013–14 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 6th | |
2014–15 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 6th | |
2015-16 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 7th | |
2016-17 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 18th | |
2017-18 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division | 20th | |
2018-19 | Joined Devon Football League | ||
2019-20 | Season abandoned | ||
2020-21 | Season abandoned |
References
- ^ Witheridge at the Football Club History Database