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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 Suburban League. In subsequent years both the 1 XI &
st
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.