Abingdon United F.C.

Abingdon United
Full name Abingdon United Football Club
Nickname(s) The U's
Founded 1946
Ground The Northcourt, Abingdon-on-Thames
Ground Capacity 2,000 (158 seated)[1]
Chairman Debbie Blackmore
Manager Steve Alman
League Hellenic League Division One West
2015–16 Hellenic League Premier Division, 19th (relegated)

Abingdon United Football Club is a football club based in Abingdon-on-Thames, England. The club are currently members of the Hellenic League Division One West and play at The Northcourt.

History

The club was founded in 1946 as a rival to the already existing Abingdon Town at the Anchor pub on the bank of the River Thames. The new club joined the North Berks League, winning it in 1953–54. In 1958 they moved up to the Hellenic League, where for the next 19 seasons the club remained in the bottom division of the Hellenic League. However, after finishing third in 1976–77 they were promoted to the Premier Division. They stayed in the premier division until the 1980–81 season, in which they finished bottom and were relegated back to Division One. However after a single season in Division One, they made an immediate return, finshing as runners-up. The club then remained in the Hellenic premier Division for another 24 seasons.[2]

In 1982–83 Season the club entered the FA Vase for the first time; four seasons later they played in the FA Cup for the first time, losing to Stourbridge after two replays in the first qualifying round.[2]

In 2005–06 the club finished third in the Premier Division, and were promoted to Division One South & West of the Southern League.[2] The club remained in the Southern League Division One South & West until the end of the 2012-13 season, when they resigned from the league and rejoined the Hellenic League Premier Division.[2] At the end of the 2015–16 season they were relegated to Division One East.

Season-by-season record

Ground

The old stand and dugouts at Northcourt Road.

Abingdon United play their home games at the Northcourt Stadium in Northcourt Road, Abingdon. It has a capacity of 2,000, of which 158 is seated and 258 covered.[1]

Honours

Records

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p506 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Abingdon United at the Football Club History Database

External links

Coordinates: 51°40′52.84″N 1°16′28.98″W / 51.6813444°N 1.2747167°W / 51.6813444; -1.2747167

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