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| Full name | Alresford Town Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Magpies | ||
| Founded | 1898 | ||
| Ground | Alrebury Park, New Alresford | ||
| Chairman | Craig Scriven | ||
| Manager | Nathan Morgan & Connor Doswell | ||
| League | Wessex League Division One | ||
| 2022–23 | Wessex League Premier Division, 20th of 20 (relegated) | ||
Alresford Town Football Club is a football club based in New Alresford, Hampshire, England. Affiliated to the Hampshire FA, they are currently members of the Wessex League Division One and play at Alrebury Park.
The original Alresford Town was established in 1898 and were members of the Winchester & District League. [1] The modern club was established in 1989 and joined the North Hants League. [2] After finishing as runners-up in their first season, they moved up to Division Two of the Hampshire League. [3] The club were Division Two runners-up in 1990–91, securing a second successive promotion to Division One. However, after finishing second-from-bottom of Division One in 1994–95, they were relegated back to Division Two. At the end of the following season the club left to rejoin the North Hants League. [2]
Alresford were North Hants League champions in 1999–2000 and returned to Division Two of the Hampshire League. After finishing second in Division Two in 2001–02 they were promoted to Division One. In 2004 the Hampshire League merged into the Wessex League, with the club becoming members of the new Division Two. The division was renamed Division One in 2006 and Alresford were runners-up in 2006–07, earning promotion to the Premier Division. [3] After five seasons in the lower-mid table, the club were Premier Division runners-up in 2012–13, a season that saw them win the Hampshire League (beating AFC Bournemouth in the final), the Wessex League Cup and the North Hants Senior Cup. [4] They were Premier Division runners-up again the following season, also retaining the League Cup and the North Hants Senior Cup, as well as winning the Aldershot Senior Cup. [5] [6]
In 2018–19 Alresford won the Southampton Senior Cup, beating AFC Stoneham 3–0 in the final. [7] The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic with Alresford top of the Premier Division. In 2022–23 they finished bottom of the Premier Division and were relegated to Division One.
| Season | Division | Position | Significant events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | North Hants League | 2 | Promoted |
| 1990–91 | Hampshire League Division Two | 2/18 | Promoted |
| 1991–92 | Hampshire League Division One | 15/18 | |
| 1992–93 | Hampshire League Division One | 15/17 | |
| 1993–94 | Hampshire League Division One | 16/20 | |
| 1994–95 | Hampshire League Division One | 19/20 | Relegated |
| 1995–96 | Hampshire League Division Two | 16/18 | Relegated |
| 1996–97 | North Hants League | ||
| 1997–98 | North Hants League | ||
| 1998–99 | North Hants League | ||
| 1999–2000 | North Hants League | 1 | Champions, promoted |
| 2000–01 | Hampshire League Division Two | 3/16 | |
| 2001–02 | Hampshire League Division Two | 2/16 | Promoted |
| 2002–03 | Hampshire League Division One | 11/15 | |
| 2003–04 | Hampshire League Division One | 8/14 | |
| 2004–05 | Wessex League Division Two | 10/22 | |
| 2005–06 | Wessex League Division Two | 20/22 | |
| 2006–07 | Wessex League Division One | 2/19 | Promoted |
| 2007–08 | Wessex League Premier Division | 21/23 | |
| 2008–09 | Wessex League Premier Division | 17/22 | |
| 2009–10 | Wessex League Premier Division | 17/22 | |
| 2010–11 | Wessex League Premier Division | 15/22 | |
| 2011–12 | Wessex League Premier Division | 15/22 | |
| 2012–13 | Wessex League Premier Division | 2/21 | |
| 2013–14 | Wessex League Premier Division | 2/22 | |
| 2014–15 | Wessex League Premier Division | 16/21 | |
| 2015–16 | Wessex League Premier Division | 20/21 | |
| 2016–17 | Wessex League Premier Division | 5/22 | |
| 2017–18 | Wessex League Premier Division | 7/22 | |
| 2018–19 | Wessex League Premier Division | 12/22 | |
| 2019–20 | Wessex League Premier Division | – | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Wessex League Premier Division | – | Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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