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Today's Visitors 2017 -18, Fleets 16th consecutive 2 chairmen and a number of players.
season at Step 4 Steve Dormer and With much long distance travel, a
Season 08/09 had the club on the ber 2011 to be replaced by Craig Andy Hunt managed to keep us at very young team and no money the
move yet again with promotions/ Davis as player/manager. Despite Step 4 through a difficult season. team battled all season but unfortu-
relegations elsewhere meaning that some improved displays, the Blues With both managers resigning at the nately finished bottom, this resulted
Fleet returned to the Ryman League, faced relegation after ending the end of the season, the club moving in relegation to the Wessex Premier
South Division. Andy Sinton’s side season in 21st spot. However, due to the Southern League South Divi- League. For 2019-20 there is a new
again broke more records as the to circumstances elsewhere in the sion and all players leaving 2018-19 board in place to support Dave Kelly
team won four cups, including the Football pyramid Fleet Town gained is already looking like a challenge. and his management team as they
prestigious Hampshire Senior Cup an FA reprieve and retained their Koo Dumbuya and Sam Waters have try to develop young players and
when over 1,200 witnessed victory place as a Southern League club, to taken the helm and are aiming to re-establish Fleet as a strong team
over VTFC at St Marys Stadium, play a 2nd season in the Division keep us at Step 4 for another season. in North Hampshire. Many im-
Southampton, to send the cup to One Central for season 2012/13. New board in place provements and changes have been
Fleet for the first time. In addition Steve Cantle became Chairman 2018-19 will go down as a season carried out to the Calthorpe Park
the team also won the Russell Cotes In July 2012 Steve Cantle became to forget for Fleet, after just manag- ground which will also hopefully
Cup, Aldershot Senior & North Chairman and with Davis bringing ing to stay up the year before they help the club moving forward.
Hants cups. The FA Cup run again in a new back-room staff, and a host managed to go through 4 managers,
went to the 3rd Qualifying Round of new players, the club enjoyed an
before losing 5-2 in a bruising en- improved Southern League season, RECENT RESULTS - COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE
counter at AFC Totton. finishing with 4 teams behind them,
Andy Sinton resigning in 18th spot. Following the end of 12/03 Fleet Town 2–3 Redhill
May 2010 brought major changes the season Fleet Town were again 05/03 Cobham 1–2 Fleet Town
at the club with Chairman Graham moved, this time within the South-
Smith stepping down and this was ern League to the Div One South & 26/02 Banstead Ath 1–2 Fleet Town
shortly followed by manager Andy West.
Sinton resigning to join AFC Telford League status retained 12/02 Fleet Town 0–2 Balham
United. For the new season Steve After several difficult seasons the 29/02 Beckenham Town 3–1 Fleet Town
Mellor stepped into the Manager’s 2015/16 season saw Fleet moved
shoes. A largely new Blues side fin- back to the Division One Central, 22/02 Redhill 3–2 Fleet Town
ished a credible 13th. and they enjoyed 2 successful sea- 15/01 Fleet Town 0–4 Farnham Town
Results were poor sons with league status retained and
Season 2011-12 again saw Fleet the winning of the Aldershot Senior 03/01 Fleet Town 3–2 Guildford City
Town move as they were switched Cup and the North Hants Senior 27/12 Badshot Lea 2–3 Fleet Town
back to the Southern League after a Cup in 2017. The Club however
three year absence, this time placed suffered the devastating loss of 18/12 Frimley Green 2–1 Fleet Town
in the Div One Central. However Chairman Steve Cantle who died
results were poor and after a run of just before Christmas and manager 14/12 Fleet Town 3–0 Molesey
defeats and exiting the major cup Davis moved on in March. 11/12 Fleet Town 0–3 Jersey Bulls
competitions Mellor left in Novem-