History
West Wight F.C. were founded in 1925 and joined the Isle of Wight League. [2]
Steady progress was made, but they had to wait until 1960 for their first piece of silverware, when they won the Isle of Wight Challenge Cup, followed by the Division 1 title a year later. [3]
The eighties saw the club emerge as a force, and after winning the Division 1 title three years running they made a successful application to join the Hampshire League in 1984. [4]
Here they consolidated in Division 3 for two seasons, then were moved up to Division 2 after the competition was restructured. [5] West Wight continued to make good progress and won promotion in 1990. However, they found the top-flight much tougher and were relegated in 1992 after finishing bottom. Fortunes gradually declined further after this, and after two lowly finishes they dropped out in 1994. [6]
The new millennium saw West Wight re-emerge as a force within the Isle of Wight League, winning the Division 1 title six years running. [7] In 2009 they also won both the Hampshire Intermediate and Isle of Wight Challenge Cups to complete a memorable treble.
In 2025, the club celebrated their centenary.
Ground
West Wight play at Camp Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9HL. The venue is fully enclosed, with a large clubhouse, floodlights, fixed pitch barrier and stand for spectators. [13]
Hampshire League football returned from 1999 to 2001 when the club temporarily merged with Portsmouth based outfit Mayflower. [14]
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