Sheringham F.C.

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Sheringham
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Full nameSheringham Football Club
Nickname(s)The Shannocks
Founded1897
GroundWeybourne Road, Sheringham
ChairmanKristian Gleave
ManagerJon Abbott
League Eastern Counties League Premier Division
2023–24 Eastern Counties League Premier Division, 14th of 19

Sheringham Football Club is a football club based in Sheringham, England and was established in 1897. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Weybourne Road. Nicknamed "The Shannocks", the club are affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.

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History

The club was established in 1897. They played in the Norfolk & Suffolk League, finishing bottom of the league in 1949–50. [1] In 1957–58 they were league champions. In 1964 the league merged with the East Anglian League to form the Anglian Combination, with Sheringham placed in the Premier Division. [2] The club were Premier Division runners-up in 1968–69 and champions the following season, before winning the league's Senior Knock-Out Cup in 1970–71.

Having sunk into the lower divisions by the early 2000s, Sheringham were Division Three champions in 2002–03. They went on to win the Division Two and Division One titles in successive seasons, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 2008–09 the club won the Premier Division title for the first time since 1970. [3] Although they were relegated to Division One at the end of the 2014–15 season, the club were Division One runners-up in 2017–18, resulting in promotion back to the Premier Division.

After winning the Anglian Combination Premier Division title for a third time in 2018–19, Sheringham were promoted to Division One North of the Eastern Counties League.

Sheringham's Weybourne Road ground Sheringahmfcfootballgroundnight.jpg
Sheringham's Weybourne Road ground

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References

  1. ↑ Norfolk & Suffolk League 1946–64 Non-League Matters
  2. ↑ Anglian Combination 1964–2003 Non-League Matters
  3. ↑ Anglian Combination 2003–2012 Non-League Matters
  4. ↑ Sheringham at the Football Club History Database

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