Sturminster Newton United F.C.
| Full name | Sturminster Newton United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Cherries | ||
| Founded | 1871 (as Panthers) | ||
| Ground | Honeymead Lane Sturminster Newton Dorset |
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| Chairman | D. Moore | ||
| Manager | Gary Head | ||
| League | Dorset Senior League | ||
| 2010–11 | Dorset Premier League, 18th (relegated) | ||
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Sturminster Newton United Football Club is a football club based in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England, currently playing in the Dorset Senior League Premier Division.
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[edit] History
In 1874 the club, which was then known as Panthers FC, became the first ever club from the West Country to participate in the FA Cup,[1] reaching the second round on three occasions. In 1877–78, they played the legendary Wanderers in the first round, but lost 9-1.[2] In the 1890s, their name was changed to Sturminster St Marys, with the current name adopted in 1945.
They were among the founding members of the Dorset Combination in 1957. After leaving the league due to financial difficulties in 1960, they played in the lower Dorset Senior League until they rejoined the Combination in 1972. They remained in that competition (since 2002 renamed the Dorset Premier League) until 2011 when they were relegated to the Dorset Senior League, although they had never finished in the top two positions. They moved from a public recreation ground to their own stadium at Honeymead Lane in 1996.
In 2010/11 the club were relegated to the Dorset Senior League.
[edit] Club records
- Best league performance: 4th in Dorset Combination, 1983/84 (NB records prior to 1979 are not available)
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round, 1875/76, 1876/77, 1878/79 (as Panthers) - no modern participation
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Sturminster Newton United at the Football Club History Database
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 50°56′08.56″N 2°18′05.14″W / 50.9357111°N 2.3014278°W
