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Warminster Town as a football club can be traced back to 1878 and with a short
two year break between 1883/5 it has been in existence ever since.
They started playing friendly games at Holly Lodge, Boreham Road, before joining
the Wiltshire County League winning their first trophy (Wilts Senior Cup 1900/01)
and won on irregular basis up to 1933.
They joined the Western League for the first time in 1930 and played in the league
until the outbreak of the War.
After the War, they rejoined the Wiltshire County League until they rejoined the
Greatmills Western League in 1983. In the 94/95 season, they finished in their
highest position of 4th creating many club records watched by an average crowd
of 202 spectators.
Although the club accrued severe debts in the 80’s a new committee turned things
around so the club could progress with a positive rebuilding programme.
In the very early 90’s the old wooden stand was deemed too dangerous and had
to be demolished. From the rubble, the present club house was erected and
opened on the 24th June 1994 by the then Club Chairman Bob Peaty who
organised the complete project costing in the region of £110,000. During the
construction, the garages at the Weymouth Street end of the ground were utilised
as changing rooms with permission from the Western League and the Wiltshire FA.
Unfortunately, the club was regulated from the Western League in the 2001/02
season so it was back to the Wiltshire League playing in the Premier League. In
most of the seasons The Town finished in the top half of the Premier League until
the 2005/06 season when they finished third.

The committee decided a new challenge was necessary and were successful in
their application to join the Sydenhams Wessex League.

In their first season, they finished a creditable 8th and their best season so far was
5th in the 2008/09 season.

The same season they won through to the final of the Wiltshire Senior Cup played
at Chippenham Town FC against Highworth Town from the Hellenic Premier
League. Following a very close game The Town lost in extra time. It was 50 years
since their last appearance in the Senior Cup Final.

In June 2012, the club were accepted back into the Western Football League
Division One.