Wokingham Town F.C.
Full name | Wokingham Town Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Satsumas | |
Founded | 1875 (merged 2004) | |
Ground | Lowther Road, Wokingham | |
Chairman | Steve Williams | |
Manager | Darren Purbrick | |
League | Combined Counties League Premier Division North | |
2023–24 | Combined Counties League Premier Division North, 15th of 20 | |
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Wokingham Town Football Club are a football club based in Wokingham, Berkshire, England. Their nickname is "The Satsumas", a reference to the team's colours. They currently play in the Combined Counties League Premier Division North.
History
Wokingham Town were founded in 1875 and moved to the Finchampstead Road ground in 1906. After success in local league football, they joined the
In 2004, following a merger with Emmbrook Sports, the club was renamed Wokingham & Emmbrook, starting in Division One East of the
In December 2009, the club agreed a ground share with near neighbours Bracknell Town which ensured that after winning promotion in season 2009–10, they were able to compete in the Hellenic League Premier Division.[6][7]
At the start of the 2011–12 season the club made its debut in the FA Cup reaching the first qualifying round.
On 22 May 2012, Wokingham and Emmbrook won the Reading Senior Cup 2012 defeating
In 2021 the club were promoted to the Premier Division South of the Combined Counties League based on their results in the abandoned 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons.
In May 2024, it was announced the club had reverted to the name of Wokingham Town.[12]
Ground
Wokingham Town played at Finchampstead Road between 1906 and 1999, when it was demolished. The merged club started out at Lowther Road in Wokingham but as FA ground grading became more stringent for step 5 and 6 clubs they were forced to groundshare again at Bracknell Town and Henley Town. They also played at Cantley Park in Wokingham for which planning permission was granted for a 250-seat stand, but the plan fell through after the council refused to extend the club's lease on the ground.[13] Planning permission was later granted for a 100-seater stand and floodlights at Lowther Road in 2016.[14] Lowther Road has now been upgraded with floodlights and a stand which enables the club to continue in the Hellenic League.
Club honours
- Isthmian League
- Premier Division runners-up 1989–90
- Division One winners 1981–82
- Hellenic Football League Division One East:[6]
- Runners-up: 2009–10, 2013–14
- Reading Senior Cup:[5][9][10][11][15]
- Winners (5): 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
Club records
- Highest League Position:[6] 2nd in Isthmian League Premier Division 1989–90
- FA Cup best performance:[6] First round 1982–83
- FA Trophy best performance:[6] Semi-final 1987–88
- FA Vase best performance:[6] Second round 1998–99, 2000–01, 2003–04
- Highest Attendance (as Wokingham & Emmbrook):[16] 604 v Binfield 18 August 2023 FA Cup (Prel)
Staff
- President: Mark Ashwell
- Chairman: Steve Williams
- Secretary: Anne Louise Doe
- Treasurer: Phil Watkins
- Director of Football : Dan Bateman
- 1st Team Manager: Darren Purbrick
- Assistant Manager: Oscar Crowley
1st Team Coach: Jamie Shepherd
- Reserve Team Manager: Nigel Treacher
- Reserve Team Head Coach: Oscar Crowley
- U18 Manager:
- U18 Assistant Managers: Luke Harris
- U18 Coach: Josh Harris
References
- ^ WOKINGHAM TOWN at the Football Club History Database
- ^ WOKINGHAM FC AND EMMBROOK MERGER SHOCKER
- ^ EMMBROOK SPORTS at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Wokingham Borough Council, November 2007
- ^ a b Wokingham & Emmbrook FC 3 Woodley Town FC 0 Get Bracknell
- ^ a b c d e f g WOKINGHAM & EMMBROOK at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Bracknell News, December 2009
- ^ Reading Chronicle
- ^ a b Herridge challenges players to win more silverware after Wokingham & Emmbrook win Reading Senior Cup Get Wokingham
- ^ a b "Wokingham & Emmbrook 5 vs. 0 Finchampstead - 15 May 2014 - 1st Team - Wokingham & Emmbrook Football Club". Pitchero.com. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Uhlsport Hellenic Football League | Reading Senior Cup Final | 17 May 2015". Hellenicleague.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Combined Counties Football Club [@ComCoFL] (17 May 2024). "Please note that Wokinham & Emmbrook have officially changed their name to Wokingham Town and that the change has been rubber stamped by Berks & Bucks FA. Please use the new name from now on" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ The ambitious plans for Wokingham which never happened
- ^ Momentous night for Wokingham and Emmbrook FC as Lowther Road upgrade plans are approved
- ^ "Departing Herridge delights in Wokingham & Emmbrook cup final victory / Bracknell News / Sport / Football". Bracknellnews.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ Club Details Hellenic Football League
External links
- Official website
- Wokingham & Emmbrook at the Football Club History Database
- Wokingham Town at the Football Club History Database
- EMMBROOK SPORTS at the Football Club History Database