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