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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 &
st
Reserve climb their way up the Suburban League; the 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.