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This page has been tagged as not notable as it has not been shown that this football team has competed in the FA Cup which is one of the criteria of Football team notability in England.Delusion23 (talk) 22:40, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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moved here so that someone familiar with the club can see if any of it should go back into the current version of the article, written by someone totally unfamiliar with the club and its history, but with reference to reliable sources.
If you want to put anything back in, please at the same time add a reference to the published source where the info comes from, but please don't copy stuff word-for-word from the club site, because we aren't allowed to do that. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 15:10, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reformed in 1956, with the Banford family at the fore. Although founded as a Saturday Club CCFC have cause to thank their Sunday team for providing the foundation for a remarkable rise through the leagues in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Competing in the Eastleigh and Southampton Football League were sparse with just the Eastleigh Benevolent Cup and Southampton Junior Division 4 title jostling for space in the trophy cabinet. However, the decision to field a Sunday side 1973 to 1983 eventually provided glorius repercussions. An incredible haul of 24 Sunday League and cup Trophies came under the manegerial guidance of Ron Shaw and Mick Geddes before 'the force' switched to CCFC Saturday Football. Rapid progress followed. The journey from Southampton Junior League Division 2 to Hampshire League Division 1 some eight levels took just six years guded by Ron Shaw, Chris and Ray Light and Ken Brady (amongst others)
Prior to 2003/04, and then last season, the club's proud moment came in 1991/92 when Keith Tollervey and Dave Hadfield led Common to its first Hampshire League championship, with Andy Long as captain. A second title followed in 1995/96 (Steve Franklin & Barry Cox) sandwiching our 1993/94 Southampton Senior Cup success.
Dave Hadfield and Keith Dumper preceded Steve (Muddy) Waters who took the helm and elusive success was registered again, the Andover Senior Cup in 2003. Dave Riddell took 'Muddy's' Squad to 'Glory. Dave Riddell left after many successes
Meanwhile, having moved into Hampshire League (Combination) Football , Common Reserves took up the challenge laid by the first team. Common have secured 4 Combination Titles (in six Seasons) and the Trophyman Hampshire League Combination Cup twice in the period 1998/2004.
The youth side of the Club has under 16's and under 18's who 'go through the ranks' to boost the senior squad.
In addition the Veterans show the Club in the right light while gathering more members as the years go by.
Champions
Colden Common Won the Hampshire Premier League with still six games to go season 2008/09.
