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TADLEY CALLEVA

Tadley has had a football team
since the early 1900’s. In the
modern era the team was re-
formed in 1989 and played
in the Basingstoke and North
Hants Leagues before winning 3rd positions in both seasons. a replay and extra-time against
promotion to the Hampshire Newport (IoW) from the Pre-
League. Beating local rivals mier Division. They also reached
the final of the North Hants
Promotion to Division Two In the 2010–11 campaign they Senior Cup last season losing
reached the final of the Basing- out 3-1 to Premier Division side
The club was formed as Tadley vision Two in 2006, and the club stoke Senior Cup losing to That- Whitchurch United - again at
F.C. in 1989. They joined the finished runners-up in 2007. In cham Town 4–1. The club then The Camrose.
Hampshire League Division the 2007–08 season, they won went on to win the same cup
Three in 1994, finishing run- the Wessex League Division One in 2013-14 beating local rivals
ners-up in 1995–96, gaining title but were denied promotion AFC Aldermaston 3-2 (aet) in
promotion to Division Two. as their ground did not meet the the final. In September 2014,
requirements for the Premier the club recorded probably the
Changed their name Division. The Reserve side was best result of its modern histo-
also very successful in the same ry, defeating Conference South
The club changed it’s name season by taking the Wessex Basingstoke Town on penalties
to Tadley Town F.C. in 1999 Combination League title. in the Hampshire FA Senior Cup
and joined Division One upon at the Soccer AM Stadium (for-
re-organisation. In 2004, they Narrowly missed out merly ‘The Camrose’) after a 2-2
changed their name to their draw in 90 minutes.
present name and entered the Since then the team has re-
Wessex Football League Division mained in Division One and has Best run in the FA Vase
Three. steadily been making progress
on and off the field year on year. The club had it’s best run in the
Runners-up in 2007 They narrowly missed out on FA Vase last season reaching the
promotion in 2014-15 and 2015- 3rd round proper before eventu-
Division Three was re-named Di- 16 respectively by finishing in ally being knocked out 4-2 after

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