Felixstowe & Walton United F.C.

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Felixstowe & Walton United
Felixstowe and Walton United FC crest.svg
Full nameFelixstowe & Walton United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Seasiders
Founded2000
GroundDellwood Avenue, Felixstowe
Capacity2,160 (200 seated) [1]
ChairmanTony Barnes
Manager Jack Ainsley & Stuart Ainsley (joint managers)
League Isthmian League North Division
2024–25 Isthmian League North Division, 2nd of 22
Website http://www.felixstowefootball.co.uk

Felixstowe and Walton United Football Club is a football club based in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. Formed in 2000 by a merger of Felixstowe Port & Town and Walton United, the club are currently members of the Isthmian League North Division and play at Dellwood Avenue.

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History

Felixstowe Port & Town

Felixstowe F.C. were officially formed in 1890, although there are records of the club dating back to 1888. [2] They were founder members of the Ipswich & District League in 1896. In 1900 they were relegated to Division Two of the league, and left at the end of the following season. They rejoined Division One in 1902 under the name Felixstowe Town and were league champions in 1910–11. They left the league again at the end of the following season, but returned in 1923. They won their second title in 1936–37.

After World War II the club merged with neighbours Walton United to form Felixstowe United, before reverting to the name Felixstowe Town in 1952. [2] They won the league for a third time in 1957–58 and a fourth in 1964–65. In 1966 they switched to the Essex & Suffolk Border League. In 1966–67 they won the Suffolk Senior Cup with a 3–2 over Oulton Broad. They won it for a second time in 1974–75. After finishing as Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division runners-up in 1974–75 and 1975–76, [3] the club joined the Eastern Counties League in 1976. In 1996 the club was renamed Felixstowe Port & Town. [4]

Walton United

Walton United were established in 1895 and joined Division Two of the Ipswich & District League in 1901, but left after a single season. [2] They joined the amateur version of the league in 1912. They won the league title in 1920–21 and in 1922 they were renamed Walton & Felixstowe, before reverting to their original name a year later. They won a second title in 1925–26. In 1947 they merged with Felixstowe Town, but were reformed in 1950 and rejoined the Ipswich & District League (later the Suffolk & Ipswich League). By 1979 they had dropped into Division Four, but after several promotions they returned to the top division in 1994. They won the Suffolk Senior Cup in 1998–99.

Merged club

The two clubs reunited in 2000 to establish the modern club, [5] taking Port & Town's place in the Eastern Counties League Premier Division. However, at the end of the 2001–02 season they finished twenty-first out of twenty-two clubs, and were relegated to Division One. [6] They returned to the Premier Division after as finishing runners-up in Division One in 2005–06. In 2016–17 the club were runners-up in the Premier Division. They were runners-up again the following season, earning promotion to the North Division of the Isthmian League. The 2021–22 season saw them finish fifth in the division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. However, they lost 3–1 to Canvey Island in the semi-finals. In 2023–24 the club finished third in the division, going on to lose their play-off semi-final against Bowers & Pitsea on penalties.

In 2024–25 Felixstowe won the Suffolk Premier Cup, beating Leiston on penalties in the final. They were also runners-up in the North Division before losing their play-off semi-final 3–1 to Brightlingsea Regent.

Current squad

As of 12 July 2025 [7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Harry Wright
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Ainsley
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ollie Brown
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Hugh Cullum
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Toby Stevenson
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tom Warren
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joe Whight
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Noel Aitkens
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ethan Garcia
Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Josh Hitter
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Billy Holland(captain)
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jacob Lay
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Zak Brown
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ollie Canfer
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Ford
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Dan Gilchrist
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Josh Mayhew

The Isthmian League North Division does not use a squad numbering system.

Honours

Felixstowe & Walton United

Felixstowe Port & Town

Walton United

Records

See also

References

  1. Ground guide Felixstowe & Walton United F.C.
  2. 1 2 3 Blakeman, M (2010) The Official History of the Eastern Counties Football League 1935–2010, Volume II ISBN   978-1-908037-02-2
  3. Official Handbook 2016–2017 Archived 2016-12-01 at the Wayback Machine Essex & Suffolk Border League
  4. Felixstowe Town at the Football Club History Database
  5. Felixstowe Port & Town at the Football Club History Database
  6. Felixstowe & Walton United at the Football Club History Database
  7. "Player Profiles" (PDF). Felixstowe & Walton United FC. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 Felixstowe & Walton United at the Football Club History Database
  9. The attendance record smashed at the @AstralGlobalLog Arena this afternoon Felixstowe & Walton United F.C.

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