Cadbury Heath F.C.

Cadbury Heath Football Club is a football club based in Cadbury Heath, South Gloucestershire, England. Affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA, they are currently members of the Western League Premier Division and play at Springfield.[1]

Cadbury Heath
Full nameCadbury Heath Football Club
Nickname(s)The Heathens
Founded1894
GroundSpringfield, Bristol
ChairmanSteve Plenty
ManagerAndy Black
LeagueWestern League Premier Division
2019–20Western League Premier Division (season abandoned)

History

The club was established in 1894. After playing in the Bristol & District League and the Bristol Premier Combination, they became founder members of the Gloucestershire County League in 1968. The club won the league in 1970–71 and went on to win the title in each of the next three seasons.[1] After finishing as runners-up in 1974–75, they transferred to the Midland Combination. However, they finished bottom of the Combination in 1976–77 and left the league.[1]

Cadbury Heath rejoined the Gloucestershire County League in 1980. After finishing in the bottom half of the table every season during the 1980s, the club were league runners-up in 1990–91 and again the following season. They went on to win the league in 1993–94. The club were runners-up again in 1995–96 and then won back-to-back league titles in 1997–98 and 1998–99. After finishing as runners-up in 1999–2000, they were promoted to Division One of the Western League.[1] In 2011–12 the club were Division One champions, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[1]

Honours

  • Western League
    • Division One champions 2011–12
  • Gloucestershire County League
    • Champions 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 2016–17[1]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Quarter-finals, 1975–76[1]

See also

  • Cadbury Heath F.C. players

References

  1. Cadbury Heath at the Football Club History Database

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