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Larkhall Athletic F.C.

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Larkhall Athletic
File:Larkhall Athletic FC logo.gif
Full nameLarkhall Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Larks
Founded1914
GroundThe Plain Ham Ground,
Larkhall, Bath
Capacity1,000
ChairmanPaul Rankin
ManagerWayne Thorne
LeagueSouthern Football League
Division One South & West
2014–15Southern Football League
Division One South & West, 5th

Larkhall Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Larkhall, in Bath, Somerset, England. From 2014–15 they will play in the Southern Football League Division One South & West. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.

History

The club was founded in 1914,[1] and played local football until joining the Western League when it expanded to two divisions in 1976.[2] They won promotion to the Western Football League Premier Division from the First Division for the first time in 2008–09 as champions and with a goal difference of +100.[3] They had previously won the Division One title in the 1988–89 season but remained in Division One. In 2010–11, in only their second ever season at Premier level, Larkhall won the Western League Premier Division for the first time by nine clear points. They remained in the Premier Division for the 2011–12 season however, due to the ground requirements for promotion. In 2014 they won the Western League double (championship and Les Phillips Cup) and progressed to the Southern League for the first time in club history.

The Larks' best FA Vase runs before the 2008–09 saw them reach the Second Round on three occasions. Larkhall went the farthest they had ever been in the 2008–09 season however, and beat Gillingham Town and Plymouth Parkway in the qualifying rounds, before away at Porthleven in the First Round, and beating Lymington Town of the Wessex League Premier Division 4–1 en route to the Third Round.[2]

In the 2011–12 season, the surpassed their 2008–09 season by reaching the Fifth Round, but lost to Herne Bay. They equalled this feat in 2012–13, losing in the fifth round to the eventual finalists Tunbridge Wells, and in 2013–14, when they again went out in the fifth round.

Ground

Larkhall Athletic play their home games at Plain Ham, Charlcombe Lane, Larkhall, Bath, BA1 8DJ.

Reserves

The Larks also run a reserve side, who play in the Somerset County League.

Honours

Western League Cup (Les Phillips Cup): winners, 2014–15

  • Western Football League Division One[4]
    • Champions 1988–89, 2008–09
  • Somerset Junior Cup[5]
    • Winners (1): 1962–63
  • Somerset Senior Cup[6]
    • Winners (2): 1975–76, 2003–04

Records

  • FA Cup[4]
    • First Qualifying Round 1977–78, 1978–79, 2008–09, 2011–12
  • FA Vase
    • Fifth Round 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15

References

  1. ^ "Larkhall Football Club History". Western Football League. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Larkhall Athletic". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Larkhall Athletic Enjoyed A Fantastic 2008/09 Season". Larkhall Community. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Larkhall Athletic at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ "Junior Cup". SomersetFA. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  6. ^ "Senior Cup". SomersetFA. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2013-04-04.

External links

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