A.F.C. Wallingford
Encyclopedia
AFC Wallingford are an English
association football
club currently playing in the North Berks Football League
.
merger of Hellenic League
side Wallingford Town, founded in 1922, and Wallingford United, founded in 1934.
In 1997-98
they were champions of the Chiltonian League
, gaining the club promotion to the Combined Counties League.
In 2001-02
AFC Wallingford won the Combined Counties League championship, and they were runners-up to Withdean 2000
and AFC Wimbledon
in the succeeding two years. However, their facilities at their ground, Hithercroft, did not meet the standards of the Isthmian League
and thus they were denied further promotion. A grant of £100,000 was used to fund ground improvements which would make promotion possible if they were to again win the Combined Counties League.
However, after heavy player turnover (several leaving for Didcot Town
, who then won the FA Vase
), the 2004-05
season saw AFC Wallingford unable to avoid last place and relegation. The 2005-06
season saw an upturn in fortunes for the club with a runners-up finish in the Combined Counties League Division One, which resulted in a promotion and with it a switch to the Hellenic League
Premier Division, a league deemed better suited to AFC Wallingford's location in Oxfordshire
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
association football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club currently playing in the North Berks Football League
North Berks Football League
The North Berks Football League is a football competition in England. The league was founded in 1908. It has a total of five divisions, with Division One sitting at Step 7 of the English football league system. Despite its name, the vast majority of clubs are based in South Oxfordshire...
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History
The club, based in Wallingford, was founded by the 19951995-96 in English football
- Premiership :Newcastle United were 12 points clear at the top of Manchester United, but Alex Ferguson's relatively young and inexperienced side overhauled them during the second half of the season to win the title....
merger of Hellenic League
Hellenic Football League
The Hellenic Football League is an English football league covering an area including the English counties of Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, southern Buckinghamshire, southern Herefordshire, western Greater London, and northern Wiltshire. There is also one team from Hampshire.The league...
side Wallingford Town, founded in 1922, and Wallingford United, founded in 1934.
In 1997-98
1997-98 in English football
The 1997-1998 season was the 118th season of competitive football in England.-Premier League:Arsenal overhauled Manchester United's lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title...
they were champions of the Chiltonian League
Chiltonian League
The Chiltonian League was an English football league that existed from 1984 until it merged with the Hellenic League in 2000. It never had a defined place in the English football league system, but successful clubs moved from the Chiltonian League to the Combined Counties League and to the South...
, gaining the club promotion to the Combined Counties League.
In 2001-02
2001-02 in English football
The 2001-02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England.-Arsenal cruise to title glory:In what had earlier been one of the most closely fought Premiership title races for years, Arsenal won the championship by seven points. Their crown was won in the penultimate game of the...
AFC Wallingford won the Combined Counties League championship, and they were runners-up to Withdean 2000
Withdean 2000 F.C.
Withdean 2000 F.C. were an English football team based in Withdean, in Brighton, who have in recent seasons played in the Combined Counties League...
and AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
in the succeeding two years. However, their facilities at their ground, Hithercroft, did not meet the standards of the Isthmian League
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area...
and thus they were denied further promotion. A grant of £100,000 was used to fund ground improvements which would make promotion possible if they were to again win the Combined Counties League.
However, after heavy player turnover (several leaving for Didcot Town
Didcot Town F.C.
Didcot Town F.C. are a football club based in Didcot in Oxfordshire, England. They won the FA Vase in 2005 and are currently members of Division One South & West of the Southern League, having been relegated from the Premier Division in 2010–11....
, who then won the FA Vase
FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
), the 2004-05
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
season saw AFC Wallingford unable to avoid last place and relegation. The 2005-06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season saw an upturn in fortunes for the club with a runners-up finish in the Combined Counties League Division One, which resulted in a promotion and with it a switch to the Hellenic League
Hellenic Football League
The Hellenic Football League is an English football league covering an area including the English counties of Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, southern Buckinghamshire, southern Herefordshire, western Greater London, and northern Wiltshire. There is also one team from Hampshire.The league...
Premier Division, a league deemed better suited to AFC Wallingford's location in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
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Club records
- Best league position: 1st in Combined Counties League (then level 9), 1998-991998-99 in English football-Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker...
- Best FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
performance: 2nd qualifying round in 2000-012000-01 in English footballThe 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons...
, 2002-032002-03 in English footballThe 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
and 2003-042003-04 in English footballThe 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game.... - Best FA VaseFA VaseThe Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
performance: 3rd round in 2001-022001-02 in English footballThe 2001-02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England.-Arsenal cruise to title glory:In what had earlier been one of the most closely fought Premiership title races for years, Arsenal won the championship by seven points. Their crown was won in the penultimate game of the...