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in the league and were one of only two sides to defeat champions Barnstaple Town. A run
to the quarter finals of the Les Phillips Cup was ended by the eventual Cup winners Willand
Rovers. At the end of the season manager Paul Down announced he would be standing
down a er five successful seasons in charge.
Season 2015/16 saw Chris Wise and Andy Mitchell take charge of the club as joint
managers. A tough first half to the season with a completely new look team saw the side
struggle, however the New Year saw the side enjoy be er fortunes and a strong second
half to the campaign saw the Wasps climb well clear of relega on. The Club also entered
the F.A. Cup for the first me and Wincanton beat Wessex League Premier division side (1
step higher) Whitchurch United 3-1 in a replay at Moor Lane. That victory earned the club
an away e at Southern league side Winchester City, a e we would eventually lose 5-1 but
a good experience for all concerned.
The 2016/2017 season saw a more se led squad and the club looked des ned for a solid
top half finish un l injuries to some key players disrupted things around Christmas me
and meant the Wasps finished in 13th place overall. Season 2017/2018 season saw a
management shuffle with Chris Wise becoming the sole manager and having Andy
Mitchell and Gary Chapman as his playing assistants. A 10th placed finish was secured as
well as a first win in the F.A. Vase, 2-1 at Bridport from the league above. For the 2018/19
season the club welcomed back former player Ma Peters to work alongside Chris and
Chappo. Too many drawn games hampered the team -14 from 38 matches meant the team
had to se le for a 14th placed finish. Season 2019/20 saw an improvement with the club
in 8th posi on when the season was cancelled owing to the covid pandemic.
Season 2021/22 saw Wincanton make a sluggish start to the campaign with just 11 points
from the opening 11 games. The team then did not lose another match in the regular
league season as they embarked on an incredible 29 game undefeated run winning 24 of
these games and drawing just 5. The side scored 126 league goals and achieved the club's
highest ever league posi on of 3rd. This allowed the club to join the end of season
promo on play offs, but it was one game too far as we lost 2-0 at Welton Rovers who went
on to win promo on themselves.
With most of the squad retained for the new season alongside a few addi ons, hopes are
high of another good campaign. We are also pleased to announce for the new season the
forma on of Wincanton Town Ladies who will be playing in the Somerset County League
Division 2.