Ellwood F.C.

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Ellwood
Full nameEllwood Football Club
Founded1907
GroundBromley Road
League North Gloucestershire League Premier Division
2024–25 North Gloucestershire League Premier Division, 10th of 12

Ellwood F.C. is a football club based in Ellwood, Gloucestershire, England. They played in the FA Vase during the 1980s. [1] They are currently members of the North Gloucestershire League Premier Division.

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History

The club was formed in 1907. [2] The club played in local leagues, such as the Forest of Dean Football league until the 1984–85 season when they joined the Gloucestershire County Football League. [3] [1] The 1989–90 season saw the club win the league, a season after entering the FA Vase for the first time. [1]

The club stayed in the Gloucestershire County League until the end of the 2015–16 season, when the club decided to withdraw from the league due to a failure to attract players and Coaches suitable for County level football. [4] The club moved to the North Gloucestershire Association Football League, winning the Premier Division in the 2017–18 season, winning promotion to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League. [5] The club did not even last a season in the Northern Senior league, pulling out in September. [6] The club for the 2019–20 season rejoined the North Gloucestershire League in Division one.

Ground

The club play their home games at the Bromley Road ground. [2]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ellwood at the Football Club History Database
  2. 1 2 Gloucestershire Northern Senior League: Ellwood – Clubs Directory – Gloucestershire Northern Senior League, accessdate: February 4, 2020
  3. ↑ Ellwood Football Team in the 1950s: Ellwood Football Team in the 1950s, accessdate: February 4, 2020
  4. ↑ Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review: Ellwood quits league | News | Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review [ dead link ], accessdate: February 4, 2020
  5. ↑ The Forester: Ellwood claim North Gloucestershire League Premier Division title | News | The Forester [ dead link ], accessdate: February 4, 2020
  6. ↑ Severn Sport: Gloucestershire Northern Senior League side withdraw from league after early season struggles – Severn Sport, accessdate: February 4, 2020
  7. ↑ Gloucestershire County League: Gloucestershire County League, accessdate: February 4, 2020
  8. ↑ Premier Division : Table: Premier Division : Table, accessdate: February 4, 2020
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