Keynsham Town F.C.
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| Full name | Keynsham Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | K's[1] | ||
| Founded | 1895[1] | ||
| Ground | Crown Field, Keynsham | ||
| Capacity | 3,001 | ||
| Chairman | Malcolm Trainer | ||
| Manager | Chris King | ||
| League | Western League Division One | ||
| 2023–24 | Western League Division One, 18th of 22 | ||
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Keynsham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club founded in 1895 in Keynsham, England.[1] They are currently members of the Western League Division One and play at Crown Field. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.
They were elected to the Western League in 1973,[2] and won the Somerset Senior Cup in 1951–52, 1957–58 and 2003–04.[3]
History
Keynsham Town were founded in 1895.[1] They have played continuously apart from a break during World War II and moved to their current ground, the Crown Field, in 1945.[4] They first played in the Bristol & District League and progressed through the Bristol Premier Combination and Somerset Senior League and won the Somerset Senior Cup in 1951–52 and 1957–58.[1][3]
They were elected to the Western League in 1973[2] but were relegated three years later in 1976.[5] Since then they have been promoted to the Premier Division three times and relegated three times. They won the Somerset Senior Cup for the third time in 2002–03[3] and reached the 5th round of the FA Vase in 2003–04.[6] They currently play in the Western Football League Division 1.[1]
Colours
Keynsham Town wear an Amber and Black Home kit and an all Burgundy Away kit
Stadium
Keynsham Town play their home games at Crown Fields, Bristol Road, Keynsham, BS31 2BE.
Keynsham Town played at several locations in Bristol prior to World War II: "The Hams" until 1910, "Gaston" until 1925, "Park Road" until 1930 and then "Charlton Road" until the outbreak of war in 1939.[4] After World War II, they took up residence at their current ground, Crown Field.[4] The ground was redeveloped in the 1970s. and is now equipped with floodlights.[7]
The club's record attendance was against current Premier League side Chelsea when 3,000 people attended a floodlit game during the 1988–89 season.
Season-by-season record since 1973
| Season | League | Division | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–74 | Western League | 13/19 | ||
| 1974–75 | Western League | 8/21 | ||
| 1975–76 | Western League | 22/23 | Relegated | |
| 1976–77 | Western League | Division 1 | 3/18 | |
| 1977–78 | Western League | Division 1 | 1/19 | Promoted |
| 1978–79 | Western League | Premier | 12/20 | |
| 1979–80 | Western League | Premier | 11/20 | |
| 1980–81 | Western League | Premier | 12/20 | |
| 1981–82 | Western League | Premier | 18/20 | |
| 1982–83 | Western League | Premier | 19/20 | Relegated |
| 1983–84 | Western League | Division 1 | 5/21 | |
| 1984–85 | Western League | Division 1 | 8/22 | |
| 1985–86 | Western League | Division 1 | 16/22 | |
| 1986–87 | Western League | Division 1 | 13/22 | |
| 1987–88 | Western League | Division 1 | 7/19 | |
| 1988–89 | Western League | Division 1 | 10/20 | |
| 1989–90 | Western League | Division 1 | 8/20 | |
| 1990–91 | Western League | Division 1 | 13/21 | |
| 1991–92 | Western League | Division 1 | 6/22 | |
| 1992–93 | Western League | Division 1 | 7/21 | |
| 1993–94 | Western League | Division 1 | 5/20 | |
| 1994–95 | Western League | Division 1 | 7/21 | |
| 1995–96 | Western League | Division 1 | 3/19 | |
| 1996–97 | Western League | Division 1 | 2/20 | Promoted |
| 1997–98 | Western League | Premier | 17/20 | |
| 1998–99 | Western League | Premier | 19/20 | Relegated |
| 1999-00 | Western League | Division 1 | 5/17 | |
| 2000–01 | Western League | Division 1 | 2/19 | Promoted |
| 2001–02 | Western League | Premier | 13/20 | |
| 2002–03 | Western League | Premier | 10/18 | |
| 2003–04 | Western League | Premier | 15/18 | |
| 2004–05 | Western League | Premier | 11/20 | |
| 2005–06 | Western League | Premier | 17/20 | |
| 2006–07 | Western League | Premier | 22/22 | Relegated |
| 2007–08 | Western League | Division 1 | 14/21 | |
| 2008–09 | Western League | Division 1 | 5/20 | |
| 2009–10 | Western League | Division 1 | 8/20 | |
| 2010–11 | Western League | Division 1 | 16/19 | |
| 2011–12 | Western League | Division 1 | 13/19 | |
| 2012–13 | Western League | Division 1 | 13/21 | |
| Source: Football Club History Database | ||||
Honours
- Western League
- Division 1 Champions 1977–78
- Runners-up 1996–97, 2000–01
- Somerset Senior Cup:[8][9]
- Winners 1951–52, 1957–58, 2002–03
- Runners-up 1935–36
Somerset Floodlit Youth League Champions 1988/89
Most League goals in one season - Sean Day (36)
Former Players
Dean Birkby Bath City Yeovil Town, Chris Sugar Cevedon Town Bath City, Mark Selway Clevedon Town Paulton Rovers, Allan Impey Bristol Rovers Minehead, Steve Summers Minehead, Duncan Ferguson Chelsea Youth, Allan Williams {manager} Bristol City, Chris Selway {manager}Weston S Mare Bristol City Swindon Town, Terry Hazell Bristol City Taunton Town, Roger Stone Long serving player and chairman, Sean Day Bristol City schoolboy, Clevedon, Brislington
Keynsham Town Ladies
Keynsham Town L.F.C. are the women's football club affiliated to Keynsham Town. They were founded in 1993 as a local six-a-side team and in 1998–99, entered a senior team in South West Women's Football League Division 2, at the same time becoming closely affiliated to Keynsham Town men's club.[10] The team progressed through the league, winning promotion to Division One (South) in 1998–99, to the Premier Division in 2001–02, to the South West Combination Women's league in 2003–04 having won the Premier Division title, and to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division in 2005–06, having won the South West Combination Women's league.[10][11] They won the Somerset Cup in 2006–2010.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Williams, M. & T. (2007). Non-League Club Directory 2008. Williams. p. 808. ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2.
- ^ a b "Keynsham Town". Club Directory 2007–08. Toolstation League. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- ^ a b c "Senior Challenge Cup Competition Winners" (PDF). Somerset Football Association. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- ^ a b c Clark, P.; Loke, W.B. "The History of Keynsham Town F.C." Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- ^ "Keynsham Town". Table of Club Histories 1950-1 to 2005–2006 K-LA. UK Soccer – Non League Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- ^ "Keynsham Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- ^ The Crown Field Worldstadia.com
- ^ "Senior Cup". SomersetFA. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "History". Glastonbury Town Football Club. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "History – The story so far". Keynsham Town Ladies Football Club. Keynsham Town Ladies Football Club. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- ^ Brown, N. (17 August 2006). "South west samba". FA Women's Premier League. The Football Association. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
External links
- Keynsham Town F.C. – official club website
- Keynsham Town Ladies F.C. – website of the affiliated ladies' football club
- Keynsham Town at the Football Club History Database