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Almondsbury FC - A History

1969 Formed as Patchway North End FC and played on Patchway
Common in Bristol Regional League

1971 Transferred to Bristol Suburban League, Division 5 finishing
runners up & winning the GFA Primary Cup. Youth Sec on formed
with one U13 team playing in Bath & Bristol District League
bea ng an unbeaten Timsbury 1-0 in the League Cup played at
Twerton Park.

1974 Move ground to Patchway School & rename club to Patchway Old Boys. The
U16 Youth team form the basis of a reserve team & immediately win Division 4 of
st
Suburban League. In subsequent years both the 1 XI & Reserve climb their way
up the Suburban League; the first team eventually reaching the Senior League,
now known as Premier League 1 both teams winning honours on the way. For a
couple years during this period the club play under the name of SAC Technology
FC in a sponsorship deal, but this only lasts for a couple of years.

1989 The club moves again to its present loca on at Almondsbury Sports & Social
Centre and become Almondsbury FC. Eventually the ground becomes known as
The Field.
1995 An ‘A’ team formed and following the reserve team 21 years previously
immediately win Division 4 of the Suburban League.
1996 Youth Sec on re-form, ini ally with one team, expanding over the years to
seven teams from U10s to U18s.
2001 Bristol Suburban League Champions

2004 Gloucestershire County League Champions & accepted into Division 1 of
Toolsta on Western League following necessary ground improvements.

2009 Partnership with University of West of England (UWE) & club play under
name of Almondsbury UWE FC. Further ground improvements undertaken –
floodlights, 2 new stands, improved hospitality facili es. This allowing access to
both FA Vase & ini ally Emirates FA Cup compe ons.

2011 Women’s Sec on formed, star ng in Gloucestershire League but eventually
gaining promo on to South West League.

2017 Partnership with UWE ends & club goes back to name of Almondsbury FC
2018 As part of FA restructuring club removed from Toolsta on League & placed
in Division 1 (West) of UHL Sports Hellenic League
2019 As part of FA restructuring club returned to the Toolsta on League.