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1969 Formed as Patchway North End FC and played on Patchway Common in Bristol
Regional League
1971 Transferred to Bristol Suburban League, Division 5 finishing runners up & winning the
GFA Primary Cup. Youth Section formed with one U13 team playing in Bath & Bristol District
League beating an unbeaten Timsbury 1-0 in the League Cup played at Twerton Park.
1974 Move ground to Patchway School & rename club to Patchway Old Boys. The U16 Youth
team form the basis of a reserve team & immediately win Division 4 of Suburban League. In
subsequent years both the 1 XI & Reserve climb their way up the Suburban League; the
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first team eventually reaching the Senior League, now known as Premier League 1 both
teams winning honours on the way. For a couple years during this period the club play under
the name of SAC Technology FC in a sponsorship deal, but this only lasts for a couple of
years.
1989 The club moves again to its present location at Almondsbury Sports & Social Centre
and become Almondsbury FC. Eventually the ground becomes known as The Field.
1995 An ‘A’ team formed and following the reserve team 21 years previously immediately
win Division 4 of the Suburban League.
1996 Youth Section re-form, initially with one team, expanding over the years to seven
teams from U10s to U18s.
2001 Bristol Suburban League Champions
2004 Gloucestershire County League Champions & accepted into Division 1 of Toolstation
Western League following necessary ground improvements.
2009 Partnership with University of West of England (UWE) & club play under name of
Almondsbury UWE FC. Further ground improvements undertaken – floodlights, 2 new
stands, improved hospitality facilities. This allowing access to both FA Vase & initially
Emirates FA Cup competitions.
2011 Women’s Section formed, starting in Gloucestershire League but eventually gaining
promotion to South West League.
2017 Partnership with UWE ends & club goes back to name of Almondsbury FC
2018 As part of FA restructuring club removed from Toolstation League & placed in Division
1 (West) of UHL Sports Hellenic League
2019 As part of FA restructuring club returned to the Toolstation League.

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