Oldland Abbotonians F.C.

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Oldland Abbotonians
Oldland Abbotonians F.C. logo.png
Full nameOldland Abbotonians Football Club
Nickname(s)The O's
Founded1910
GroundAitchison Playing Field, [1] Oldland Common
ChairmanBob Clarke
ManagerClayton Woodman
League Western League Premier Division
2022–23 Western League Division One, 4th of 22 (promtoed via play-offs)

Oldland Abbotonians Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Oldland Common South Gloucestershire, England. They are currently members of the Western League Premier Division and play at the Aitchison Playing Fields. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA and Gloucestershire County FA.

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History

The club was founded as St. Annes (Oldland) in 1910. [2] The current incarnation of the club was formed from a merger between Oldland and Longwell Green Abbotonians in 1998. [3] Oldland had played in the Gloucestershire County League on-and-off since 1974. [4] Meanwhile, Longwell Green Abbotonians had been playing in the Somerset Senior League since 1985, winning Division One in 1993–94. [5] In the 2022–23 Western Football League season, the O's finished fourth in the table and qualified for the playoffs, defeating Wincanton Town in the first round and subsequently defeated Shirehampton in the final, qualifying for the Premier Division.

Current squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Carter
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Hyslop
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Mills
4 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jamie Symonds
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Casey Woodman
6 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Liam Towler
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tom Summerhill
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Scott Robson(captain)
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Josh Dempsey
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Cash Vinall
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harry Pruett
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Owen McCallum
14 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Joe Beardwell
15 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Antonio Nurse
16 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Gavin Cabble
17 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lucas Hart
18 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Russell Woodford
19 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Louis Hoyle
20 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Frank Taylor-Fox
21 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Wilfred Cains
22 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Cains

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References

  1. ↑ "Oldland Abbotonians' manager Spencer Thomas is focused on Bradford Town clash". ThisIsBristol. Northcliffe Media. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Toolstation Western League: Oldland Abbotonians". Toolstation Western League. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Oldland Abbotonians at the Football Club History Database
  4. ↑ Oldland at the Football Club History Database
  5. ↑ Longwell Green Abbotonians at the Football Club History Database

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