Verwood Town F.C.

Verwood Town Football Club are a football club based in Verwood, Dorset, England. The club is affiliated to the Dorset County Football Association and is a FA chartered Standard club.[1] They play in the Wessex League Division One. Long term manager Adie Arnold resigned from his post in March 2014, ending an ​8 1⁄2-year association with the club. After a succession of management changes Adie Arnold came back to manage the club once again.

Verwood Town
Full nameVerwood Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Potters
Founded1905
GroundPotterne Park
Verwood
ChairmanMartin Gilham
ManagerAdie Arnold
LeagueWessex League Division One
2019–20Wessex League Division One (season abandoned)

History

The club was founded in 1905. They had entered the Hampshire League before 1989, and were runners-up in Division One in 2002–03. They were among the founding members of Wessex League Division Three in 2004. They were placed in Division one upon reorganisation and won the league in 2011–12 gaining promotion to the Wessex League Premier Division.[2]

Ground

Verwood Town play their home games at Potterne Park, Potterne Way, Verwood, BH21 6RS.

The club have covered seating and a covered terrace plus a refreshment bar.

Honours
  • Wessex League Division One[2]
    • Champions 2011–12
  • Hampshire League Division One
    • Runners-up 2002–03

Records
  • FA Cup[2]
    • Extra Preliminary Round 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
  • FA Vase
    • Third Round 2010–11

References
  1. "Dorset CS Clubs". DorsetFA. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  2. Verwood Town at the Football Club History Database

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