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A History of Wells City F.C.

Wells City Football Club joined the Western League Division
Two and won the Western League Title in 1950. Declining
performances culminated in relega on to the second division
a er the 1956-57 season and a er three seasons in the
Western League Division Two, Wells City le the league.

Wells City rejoined the Somerset Senior League in 1960-61 with the
Reserves compe ng in the Mid-Somerset Football League. The club finished
very much mid-table un l 1965-66 when they were third behind Street and
Welton Rovers Reserves. They were Runners-up behind Paulton Rovers in
1971-72.

Relega on from the Somerset Senior League Premier Division occurred at
the end of the 1977-1978 season with promo on to the top sec on being
gained at the end of the 1979-80 season. Unfortunately 1981-82 saw
relega on yet again for Wells.

Promo on back to the Premier Division of the County League was a long
me in arriving, not un l the start of the 1994-95 season would Wells City
grace the top flight Somerset County Football. Soon the yo-yo effect
happened once more with relega on at the end of the 1997-98 season
followed by bouncing straight back up in 1998-99.

Wells City would finally reclaim the Somerset Senior Cup in 2006-07 season
defea ng Burnham on Sea at Weston-super-Mare’s Woodspring Stadium 2-
1.

A er an absence of almost fi y years, Wells City returned to the Western
League Division One in 2008-09 and a er a mid-table finish that season, had
their best season on record in the 2009-10 season by reaching the
semifinals of the Somerset Premier Cup (losing to Bridgwater Town of the
Southern League (South & West) by two goals to nil); following magnificent