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The football club was estab- After winning Division Two in
lished in 1906, and for many 2005–06 they were promoted to
of the early years, the team Division One, which they won in
played in the local Ascot and 2008–09, earning promotion to the
Woking district leagues. Senior Division.
In that period the club played They subsequently won the Senior
matches at Pennyhill Park Division and the Surrey Intermediate
and Connaught Park in the Cup in 2011–12, before going on
village. to win both the Senior Division and
In the late 1970s, the club were Senior Division Cup double in both
permanently based at the Pennyhill 2012–13 and 2013–14, along with
Park ground, College Ride. the Aldershot Cup.
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In 1982 the club were promoted to
the Surrey Intermediate League,
and each year won successive pro- After winning the Senior Division
motions. again, in 2016 the club were pro-
The club won the Senior Division moted to Division One of the Com-
championship in 1986-87 and were bined Counties League, playing
then promoted to the Surrey Premier at step 6 for the first time in their
League (later to become the Surrey history.
Elite League). After being in the running for promo-
The club were also Surrey County tion in their first season they finished
cup semi-finalists in 1985 and 1986. a creditable 8th place.
After more successful seasons in This is all due to the hard work and
the Surrey Intermediate League, time that the Wickens family have
the club then moved to the Berks put into the club over the last 40
and Bucks league, with the highlight years, for which Chairman John
winning the Maidenhead Norfolkian Wickens received the Surrey FA
cup in 2007 before leaving for the Award for Outstanding Contribution
Aldershot & District League. to Community Football in 2017.
