Chard Town F.C.
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| Full name | Chard Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Robins | ||
| Founded | 1920 | ||
| Ground | Dening Sports Fields, Chard | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Chairman | Brian Beer | ||
| Manager | Paul Down | ||
| League | Somerset County League Premier Division | ||
| 2022–23 | Somerset County League Premier Division, 13th of 16 | ||
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Chard Town F.C. is a football club based in Chard, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA. They are currently members of the Somerset County League Premier Division and play at Dening Sports Fields.
History
The club was founded in 1920,[1] and played local football until joining the Western League when it re-established a second division in 1976.[2] They have frequently moved between the Premier Division and Division One, but are currently members of the Division One following relegation from the Premier Division at the end of the 2008–09 season.[2]
They have been regular entrants in national cup competitions in recent years, never reaching the First Round proper of the FA Cup, and with a best FA Vase run of reaching the Fourth Round (last 32 clubs) in 1989–90.[2]
The club also fields two teams in the Perry Street and District League.
Ground
Chard Town play their games at Denning Sports Field, Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1JL.
Honours
League honours
- Western League Division One[2]
- Runners-up (4): 1983–84, 1987–88, 1995–96, 2005–06
- Somerset Senior League
- Winners (5): 1949–50, 1953–54, 1959–60, 1967–68, 1969–70
- Perry Street and District League
- Winners(1): 1939–40
Cup honours
- Somerset Senior Cup[3]
- Winners (2): 1952–53, 1966–67
- Somerset Senior League KO Cup
- Winners (3):1961–62, 1971–72, 1976–77
- Western Football League Combination Challenge cup:[4]
- Winners (2): 1991-92, 1996–97
Records
- Highest League Position:[2] 11th In Western League premier Division 1984–85
- FA Cup best performance:[2] Second qualifying round 1977–78, 1982–83
- FA Trophy best performance:[2] First qualifying round 1985–86
- FA Vase best performance:[2] Fourth round 1989–90
Former players
1. Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
References
- ^ "Chard Town". Non League Football. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h CHARD TOWN at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Senior Cup". SomersetFA. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ^ "Western Football League Combination Challenge Winners" (PDF). Western Football League. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
External links
- Team web site
- Old team Web site
- Chard Town at the Football Club History Database