Infinity F.C.

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Infinity
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Full nameInfinity Football Club
Founded2006;18 years ago (2006)
GroundSidlesham Recreation Ground
ChairmanLee Stainton
ManagerRich Bessey
League Hampshire Premier League Senior Division
2022–23 Hampshire Premier League Division One, 1st of 13 (promoted)

Infinity Football Club is a football club currently based in Sidlesham, West Sussex. The club compete in Hampshire Premier League Senior Division.

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History

Founded in 2006, Infinity joined the Winchester & District League, before joining the Hampshire League 2004 in 2009, finishing runners-up in 2011. Following the Hampshire League 2004 dissolving in 2013, Infinity joined the Hampshire Premier League Division One. In 2015, the club won Division One, gaining promotion to the Senior Division. In 2019, the club finished as runners up in the Senior Division. [1] In 2021, the club was admitted into the Wessex League Division One. [2] On 6 February 2022, Infinity withdrew from the Wessex League, following the termination of their groundsharing agreement with Hythe & Dibden. [3] Ahead of the following season, the club relocated to Sidlesham to play at the local recreation ground and restarted life back in the Hampshire Premier League Division One. [4]

Ground

Upon formation, Infinity played in Winchester, before relocation to Southampton. Infinity later moved to Knowle, before moving to Hythe in 2020 to groundshare with Hythe & Dibden at their Clayfields ground. [3] In 2022, they relocated to Sidlesham.

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References

  1. Infinity at the Football Club History Database
  2. "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2021–22" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 "'I feel we have been victimised massively' – Infinity hit out being forced to withdraw from the Wessex League". Portsmouth News. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. "Former Southampton striker Jamie White stays loyal to footballing wanderers Infinity in eighth tier of non-league pyramid". portsmouth.co.uk. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

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