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A.F.C. Totton

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AFC Totton
File:AFC Totton.png
Full nameA.F.C. Totton
Nickname(s)The Stags
Founded1886
GroundTestwood Stadium, Totton
Capacity3,000 (500 seated)[1]
ChairmanWayne Mew
ManagerLouis Langdown
LeagueSouthern League Premier Division South
2023–24Southern League Premier Division South, 2nd of 22

A.F.C. Totton is a football club based in Totton, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and is an FA Standard Chartered club.[2] They are currently members of the Southern League Division One South & West.

History

The club was formed in 1886 and originally known as Totton Football Club, playing its games at South Testwood Park.[3] They then became a founding members of the Hampshire F.A. when it was inaugurated the following year.[4] In 1904 they became founder members of the New Forest League.[4] After the First World War they entered the Southampton Senior League and the New Forest League.[4] For the 1920–21 campaign they joined the Hampshire League West.[4]

On 30 December 1933 the club moved their home ground to Testwood Park.[5] After the Second World War the club joined the Hampshire League, and playing in the league's top division.[6] In the 1952–53 season the club was relegated to Division Two, but were promoted back to the top division in the 1959–60 season.[6]

In 1975 the club amalgamated with Totton Athletic.[7] The club in the 1979–80 season were promoted to Division One when they finished as runners up in Division Two.[8] Totton's most successful season in terms of the number of trophies won was the 1981–82 campaign when they won Hampshire League Division One for the first time, the Russell Cotes Cup, Hampshire Intermediate Cup, Southampton Senior Cup, Echo Trophy, and the Reg Mathieson Trophy.[4] The following season saw the club make their debut in the FA Cup, getting to the fourth qualification round at their first attempt before being knocked out by Windsor & Eton.[9] The club went on to win the Hampshire league again in the 1984–85 season, and followed this up the following season with their fourth runner up spot.[9]

Totton became one of the founder members of the Wessex League for the 1986–87 season.[10] Although the league title eluded the club for many years, they still performed well in cup competitions. The next twenty seasons saw the club maintain their status in the Wessex league top division, during which time they won the Wessex League Cup twice in the 1989–90, 2002–03 and 2005–06 seasons.[4][11] The club also finished as runners-up to Southern League Bashley in the Russell Côtes Cup in 1990–91.[4]

The 2006–07 campaign saw the club finish runners up just behind Gosport Borough on goal difference.[12] The main highlight of the season though, was their run in the F.A. Vase, which saw the club reach the final at Wembley Stadium for the first time in the club's history.[11] In front of a record crowd of 27,754 for a Vase final, the team had to settle for runners-up after losing to Truro City 3–1.[13]

The following season saw the club seal its first ever Wessex League Championship.[14] The championship win also enabled promotion to the Southern League.[15] The club started in Division One South & West of the Southern league, and were almost promoted at their first attempt, when they beat Beaconsfield SYCOB 2–1 in the playoff semi-final, but lost to Didcot Town 2–1 in the play-off final in front of a crowd of 1,123.[11][16][17] Again in the following season the club, after finishing as runners-up, were in the play-offs this time losing to Cirencester Town in the semi-final.[18] The club did finish with some silverware when they won the Hampshire Senior Cup for the first time, beating Aldershot Town 4–0 in the final at Dean Court.[19]

The 2010–11 season saw the Stags play their first match at the newly built 3,000-capacity Testwood Stadium with the first match against Paulton Rovers, winning 5–1.[20] The club also gained promotion to the Premier Division when they won the league on the final day of the season with a 1–0 win away at Gosport Borough.[21] The club made it a double winning season when they beat Sholing 3–1 in the Hampshire Senior Cup final at the home of Southampton, St. Mary's Stadium.[22]

The 2011–12 season saw the club beat Bradford Park Avenue 8–1 to reach the FA Cup second round for the first time in their history.[23] A record attendance of 2,315 was achieved beating their previous record of 1,746 when Totton played Southampton in 2009.[24] Totton's dream of reaching the third round of the FA Cup was ended as they lost 6–1 against Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup 2nd Round at the Testwood Stadium.[25] The club also finished third in the league, and so entered the play-offs to gain promotion to the Football Conference beating Chesham United 3–2 in the semi-final, but lost 4–2 to Oxford City in the final[26][27] The club finished the season in the Hampshire Senior Cup final at St Mary's Stadium, but could not make it three wins in a row as they lost to Eastleigh 2–0.[28]

After finishing mid-table in 2012–13, the club were relegated to Division One South & West at the end of the 2013–14 season.[9]

Ground

The club initially played at South Testwood Park, before moving to Testwood Park in December 1933.[4] After the 1975 merger with Totton Athletic floodlights were installed.[4] The ground had stands on either side of the pitch, one of which was seated and the other for standing.[29]

In February 2011 the club moved to the Testwood Stadium on Salisbury Road,[20] playing their first match on 9 February with 744 watching them beat Paulton Rovers 5–1.[4][30] The ground cost a reported £2.5 million to build,[20] and has a capacity of 3,000, of which 500 are seated and covered.[1]

Current Squad

As of 13 March 2017

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Patrick O'Flaherty
— DF England ENG Connor York (on loan from AFC Bournemouth)
— DF England ENG Ian Oliver
— DF England ENG Dave Allen
— DF England ENG Harry Medway (on loan from Havant & Waterlooville)
— DF England ENG Adam Wilde
— DF England ENG Alex Haynes
— DF England ENG Sam Roberts
— DF England ENG Oshea McDonald
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Neil Wiliams
— MF England ENG Charlie Gunson
— MF England ENG Michael Gosney
— MF England ENG Alfy Whittingham (on loan from Havant & Waterlooville)
— MF England ENG Curtis Young
— MF England ENG Callum Helyar
— MF England ENG George Ockwell
— MF England ENG Pedro 'Pele' Monteiro
— MF England ENG Liam Kimber
— FW England ENG Nathaniel Sherborne
— FW England ENG Mark Gamble
— FW England ENG Dylan Knight

[31]


Honours

  • Southern League[9]
    • Division One South & West champions 2010–11
  • Wessex League[9]
    • Premier Division champions 2007–08
    • League Cup winners 1989–90, 2002–03, 2005–06
  • Hampshire League[9][8][32]
    • Division One champions 1981–82, 1984–85
    • Division Two champions 1930–31, 1966–67
    • Runners-up (1): 1979–80
  • Hampshire League West[33]
    • Champions 1924–25
  • New Forest League[32]
    • Champions 1905–06, 1910–11, 1913–14, 1919–20, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1947–48, 1960–61, 1961–62
  • Hampshire Senior Cup[28][34][35]
    • Winners 2009–10, 2010–11
  • Russell Cotes Cup[4][32][34]
    • Winners 1938–39, 1981–82, 1998–99
  • Southampton FA Senior Cup[36]
    • Winners 1928–29, 1929–30, 1946–47, 1980–81, 1981–82
  • Wessex League[4][11]
  • Echo Trophy[4]
    • Winners 1981–82
  • Reg Mathieson Trophy[4]
    • Winners 1981–82
  • Hampshire Intermediate Cup[32]
    • Winners 1946–47, 1966–67, 1981–82, 1982–83
  • Hampshire Junior Cup[32]
    • Winners 1913–14
  • New Forest League Challenge Cup[32]
    • Winners 1905–06
  • Perkins Charity Cup[32]
    • Winners 1909–10, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1926–27, 1957–58, 1960–61

Records

  • Highest league position: Third in the Southern League Premier Division, 2011–12[9]
  • Best FA Cup performance: Second round, 2011–12[9]
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Third qualifying round, 2008–09[9]
  • Best FA Vase best performance: Runners-up, 2006–07[9]
  • Record attendance: 2,315 vs Bradford Park Avenue, 12 November 2011[37]
  • Most appearances: Michael Gosney[38]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Clubs". Hampshire Football Association. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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  7. ^ Andrew (29 January 2011). "Hopping Around Hampshire: 2. AFC Totton". Hopping around Hampshire. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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  11. ^ a b c d "Club History – 2000 – 2010". A.F.C. Totton. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  12. ^ "AFC Totton 3–2 Gosport Borough". The Football Association. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  13. ^ "Truro storm back to lift FA Vase". BBC Sport. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  14. ^ "Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) – League and Cup winners since the League was born". Wessex League. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  15. ^ "Dolphins use AFC Totton as a benchmark (From Bournemouth Echo)". Bournemouth Echo. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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  17. ^ "Peace to stay as Didcot manager". BBC Sport. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  18. ^ "Cirencester Town won through to the Southern League Division One South and West play-off final with a last gasp victory at AFC Totton". This is Gloucestershire. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  19. ^ Gee, Wendy (23 April 2010). "Super Stags call the Shots in Hampshire Cup triumph (From Daily Echo)". Daily Echo. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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  23. ^ Herdman, Laurence (2 December 2011). "Totton determined to enjoy moment in the limelight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  24. ^ "Record-breaking Totton hit eight in FA Cup romp (From Daily Echo)". Daily Echo. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  25. ^ Begley, Emlyn. "AFC Totton 1–6 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  26. ^ "Defensive errors cost Chesham in play-off semi defeat". Buckinghamshire Examiner. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  27. ^ "Football: Superb City go up in style (From Oxford Mail)". Oxford Mail. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  28. ^ a b "Eastleigh beat Totton to win Hampshire Senior Cup (From Daily Echo)". Daily Echo. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  29. ^ AFC Totton Pyramid Passion
  30. ^ AFC Totton buoyed by new Testwood Park Stadium BBC Sport, 22 February 2011
  31. ^ http://www.afctotton.com/1st-team/
  32. ^ a b c d e f g "AFC Totton History". A.F.C. Totton. 30 December 1933. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  33. ^ "Fixtures-Results-Table". A.F.C. Stonehame. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  34. ^ a b "Hampshire County Cups". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  35. ^ "AFC Totton beat Sholing to win Hampshire Senior Cup". BBC Sport. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  36. ^ "History". Southampton Football Association. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  37. ^ "Club History – 2010 – Present". A.F.C. Totton. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  38. ^ Record Appearance Holder A.F.C. Totton

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