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ALMONDSBURY F.C.

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
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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.