They have two men's teams, a ladies team competing in the Southern Region Women's Football League and several youth sides.[1]
History
Shanklin F.C. were founded in 1888 and initially played friendly matches until becoming founder members of the Isle of Wight League in 1898.[2]
Apart from a brief spell during the 1920s playing in the Hampshire League,[3] the club have always played in the competition, with the first team frequently alternating between Divisions 1 and 2.[4]
In August 1988 Shanklin celebrated their centenary when they hosted Wimbledon, who had recently won the FA Cup. The 'Dons fielded a strong side and comfortably won 6–0, although not without incident when Vinny Jones was sent-off and was suspended for their forthcoming FA Charity Shield match at Wembley the following week! [5]
Shanklin have a fine cup pedigree, winning the Isle of Wight Challenge Cup nine times - the most recent occasion was in 2006.
The 2022/23 season was the most a memorable after the first team retained the Division 1 title and also won the Isle of Wight Memorial Cup.
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