Whitchurch United F.C.

Whitchurch United F.C. is an English football club based in Whitchurch, Hampshire. The club has senior teams in the Wessex League Division One and play at Longmeadow. The Club has a youth section with teams for all ages from Under 8 to Under 18 which play in the Testway League and the North East Hants Youth Leagues.

Whitchurch United
Full nameWhitchurch United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Jam Boys
Founded1903
GroundLongmeadow, Whitchurch
Capacity1,500
ChairmanPeter Adams
ManagerGlyn Cherrett
LeagueWessex League Division One
2019–20Wessex League Division One (season abandoned)

History

The club was established in 1903 by a merger of Whitchurch Rovers and Whitchurch Albion. They joined the Hampshire League in 1958,[1] and in 1989–90 they won Division Two and were promoted to Division One. In 1991–92 they finished third and moved up to the Wessex League.[2] After finishing bottom of the league in 1993–94 they were relegated back to the Hampshire League. However, they finished as runners-up in their first season back in the Hampshire League Premier Division, and were promoted back to the Wessex League.

They finished bottom of the league in 2002–03 but avoided relegation. After finishing bottom again the following season they were relegated to the league's newly formed Division Two.[2]

The 2012–13 season saw the club finish as runners-up in Division 1 of the Sydenhams (Wessex) League, behind leaders Brockenhurst (only by goal difference) and gain promotion to the Premier Division.[3]

Ground

Whitchurch United play their home games at Longmeadow Sports Club, Winchester Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7RB.

Honours

League honours
  • Wessex League Division One
    • Runners Up (1): 2012–13
  • Hampshire League Division Two
    • Champions (1): 1989–90

Cup honours
  • North Hants Senior Cup:[4]
    • Runners up (1): 2012–13
  • Andover League Open Cup[5]
    • Runners Up (1): 2012–13

Records
  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2011–12
  • Best FA Vase performance: First round replay, 2003–04

References
  1. History Whitchurch United
  2. Whitchurch United at the Football Club History Database
  3. Sports editor Kerry Miller (27 April 2013). "Argent on song as Whitchurch go up in style (From Basingstoke Gazette)". Basingstokegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. Sports editor Kerry Miller (24 April 2013). "Wessex One title down to the wire (From Andover Advertiser)". Andoveradvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  5. Sports editor Kerry Miller (1 May 2013). "Shoot out drama as Stockbridge clinch Open Cup (From Andover Advertiser)". Andoveradvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

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