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STREETFC - IN BRIEF
Founded in 1880, Street Football back to the Western League after a
Club is one of the oldest Association 37-year absence. Ten years later,
Football clubs in Somerset and were after gaining promotion to the Premier
given the nickname ‘The Cobblers’ Division in season 2005-06, the Club
due to the large shoemaking industry had its best run in The FA Vase when
in the village and surrounding area. reaching the Fifth Round Proper
Playing at county level for the first before losing at Wimborne Town.
quarter of its history, the Club won the After finishing as Premier Division
Somerset Senior League 5 times and Runners-up the previous season, the
the Somerset FA Senior Cup 3 times 2017-18 campaign was the Club’s
before making its first foray into the 50th in the Western League, and was
Western League a few seasons a momentous one too! Early results
before the onset of World War One. were inconsistent: but starting on 12th
For the remainder of the 20th century September, manager Richard Fey’s
Street FC yo-yoed between the charges completed a sensational run
Western League and the Somerset of 26 consecutive league victories
Senior League winning a few honours that eventually saw the team win the
along the way. The Club also had its title by 15 points (falling just one point
best FA Cup runs during this period short of the century) after winning 32
by reaching the First Round Proper of their 38 games and scoring 100
twice, once either side of World War goals, thus earning a place in the
Two; in 1938 away to Ipswich Town Southern Football League for the first
and 1947 at Cheltenham Town - after time in the Club’s 138-year history.
beating Yeovil Town 2-1 in front of a However, 2018-19 was to be the only
record 5,000 crowd at The Victoria season at the higher level for the Club
Field in the previous round. as it soon became clear that Southern
The closest the Club came to winning League football was a ‘step too far’:
the Western League Championship and despite a respectable seventh-
during the 20th century was in season place finish, the decision was taken to
1952-53 when they were pipped to protect the long-term future of the
the title by Barnstaple Town, who had Club and return to the Toolstation
a 0.01 better goal average after the Western League.
sides had finished level on 44 points For the last two truncated seasons
each. However, leaner times returned (and now in 2021-22) the Club has
and the Club soon found itself back at changed emphasis and has recruited
county level once more. a management team and squad that
Season 1996-97 saw the Club win the focusses more on youth and player
Somerset Senior League for a record development and progression…
eighth time, thus gaining promotion E&OE
