| Full name | Four Marks Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground | Upland Lane | ||
| Chairman | Nick Spencer | ||
| Manager | Brian Ford | ||
| League | Farnham & District League | ||
| Website | https://fourmarksfc.com/ | ||
Four Marks F.C. are a long running amateur football club based in Four Marks, a small village and civil parish located 7 miles south west of Alton in the east district of Hampshire, England.
The club are affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and are members of the Farnham & District League.
Four Marks FC were founded in 1921 and played in the Aldershot & District League for many years until the Eighties, when they joined the North Hants League for a spell. [1]
In 1987, they returned to the Aldershot League and began steadily climbing back up the divisions. The early nineties saw the club become a strong force within the competition, and in 1994 they won promotion to the Hampshire League Division 3. [2] Here, they held their own with a series of mid-table final placings until being relegated in 1999. [3]
Back in the Aldershot League, Four Marks gradually rebuilt and after enjoying success they returned to county soccer in 2006. During their absence, the landscape had changed considerably and they joined the Hampshire League 2004, finishing a creditable third and fifth in their first two seasons. [4] [5]
They remained a steady force in the competition, which in 2013 then became Division 1 of the Hampshire Premier League. In 2017, Four Marks won the title, and finishing runners-up the following year but on both occasions were denied promotion due to ground grading.
This led to the club leaving the competition, once again returning to the Aldershot League. Since 2025, Four Marks have been members of the Farnham & District League.
| Season | Division | Position | Significant events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Hampshire League Division 3 | 11/18 | |
| 1995-96 | Hampshire League Division 3 | 14/18 | |
| 1996-97 | Hampshire League Division 3 | 13/20 | |
| 1997-98 | Hampshire League Division 3 | 12/16 | |
| 1998-99 | Hampshire League Division 3 | 18/19 | Relegated |
| 1999-2006 | - | - | |
| 2006–07 | Hampshire League 2004 | 3/16 | |
| 2007–08 | Hampshire League 2004 | 5/14 | |
| 2008–09 | Hampshire League 2004 | 14/15 | |
| 2009–10 | Hampshire League 2004 | 8/13 | |
| 2010–11 | Hampshire League 2004 | 13/17 | |
| 2011–12 | Hampshire League 2004 | 8/13 | |
| 2012–13 | Hampshire League 2004 | 8/10 | Competition absorbed by the Hampshire Premier League |
| 2013–14 | Hampshire Premier League Division 1 | 8/11 | |
| 2014–15 | Hampshire Premier League Division 1 | 4/11 | |
| 2015–16 | Hampshire Premier League Division 1 | 3/10 | |
| 2016–17 | Hampshire Premier League Division 1 | 1/9 | Champions but not promoted |
| 2017–18 | Hampshire Premier League Division 1 | 2/8 | Left competition |
Four Marks F.C. play at the Recreation Ground, Upland Lane, Shoe Lane, Four Marks, Hampshire, GU34 5AF. [9]
The venue is owned by Four Marks Parish Council. It is shared with the cricket and tennis clubs, although the football pitch is located in an enclosed corner - a short walking distance from the pavilion and car park. [10]
Four Marks have a number of local rivals including Alton, Alresford Town and Ropley.
