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Merstham F.C.

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Merstham
Merstham FC badge
Full nameMerstham Football Club
Nickname(s)The Moatsiders
Founded1892
GroundMoatside,
Merstham,
Surrey
Capacity2,000
ChairmanChris Chapman
ManagerHayden Bird
LeagueIsthmian League Premier Division
2014–15Isthmian League
Division One South, 4th (Promoted via Play-Offs)

Merstham Football Club is a football club based in Merstham, near Redhill, in Surrey, England. They play in the Premier Division of the Isthmian League after promotion in 2015. The club is affiliated to the Surrey County Football Association.[1]

History

Established in 1892, the club became a founder member of the Redhill and District League in 1897.[2] The club went on to win the Redhill and District League for the first time at the end of the 1926–27 season, also repeating the feat they repeated four more times.[1] After their last success in the Redhill and District League in the 1950–51 season the club applied to join the Surrey Intermediate league and in 1952 they were admitted to the Eastern section of the Surrey Intermediate League.[2]

In their first season in the Intermediate league they went on to win the title.[1] The club then joined the Surrey Senior League in 1964, and in their seventh season in the league became champions at the end of the 1970–71 season.[3] In the 1974–75 season the club played in their first national competition by competing in the FA Vase, losing to Horley Town in the first round.[3] In 1978 they joined the London Spartan League and finished in third place in their first two seasons. Their time in the London Spartan League also saw them make their debut in the FA Cup, losing to Hendon in the First Qualifying round.[3]

In 1984 they joined the Combined Counties Football League finishing runner-up in 1987–88 and again in 1989–90.[3] After the club finished as runners up twice of the Combined Counties League in a row for the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the club went on to win the championship as well as completing the treble of the Surrey Senior Cup and the Combined Counties League Challenge Cup.[3][4] This triple success was followed with promotion to the Isthmian League Division One South.[5]

Ground

Merstham play their home games at Moatside, Weldon Way, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3QB.

Floodlights were erected in the 1990–91 season at the Weldon Way ground and were inaugurated in an official ‘Floodlight Opener’ against Crystal Palace.

Honours

League honours

Cup honours

  • Surrey Senior Cup[6]
    • Winners (1): 2007–08
  • Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup[7][8][9][10]
    • Winners (3): 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08
    • Runners-Up (1): 2005–06
  • Surrey Senior Charity Cup
    • Winners (1): 1976–77
  • London Spartan League Challenge Cup
    • Winners (1): 1979–80
  • East Surrey Charities Senior Cup[11]
    • Winners (1): 1979–80, 1980–81
  • Surrey Lower Junior Cup:[12]
    • Runners up (1): 1939-40
  • Dan Air Class Elite Cup
    • Winners (1): 1989–90
  • East Surrey Charity Cup[1]
    • Winners (3): 1998–99, 2004–05, 2006–07
    • Runners-Up (1): 2005–06
  • Horley Hospital Cup:[11]
    • Runners-Up (1): 1935-36

Club records

First team

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 Jack Howard
— GK France FRA Yannick Makiese
— GK England ENG Josh Smith (on loan from Albion & Hove Albion)
— DF England ENG Simon Cooper
— DF England ENG Antone Douglas
— DF England ENG Dean Gunner


— DF England ENG Isaac Nehemie
— MF England ENG Michael Abnett
— MF Italy ITA Tomaz Caracciola
— MF England ENG Stefan Cox
— MF England ENG Tutu Henriques
— MF England ENG Arron Hopkinson
— MF England ENG Merrick James-Lewis
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Charlie Knight
— MF England ENG Dexter Peter
— MF England ENG Dee Okojie
— MF England ENG Marc-Anthony Okoye
— MF England ENG Aaron Rhule
— MF England ENG Jake Rose
— MF England ENG Fabio Saravia
— MF England ENG Troy Williams
— FW England ENG Omar Folkes
— FW England ENG Reece Hall
— FW England ENG Phil Page (on loan from Dorking Wanderers)
— FW England ENG Charlie Penny
— FW England ENG Kershaney Samuels
— FW Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Calum Willock

Out On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG Tommy Hutchings (at Dorking Wanderers)

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.

Former coaches

  1. Managers/Coaches that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
  2. Managers/Coaches with full international caps.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "History of Merstham FC". Mersthamfc.co.uk. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "News Story". Dulwichhamletfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m MERSTHAM at the Football Club History Database
  4. ^ "Club of the Year award for Merstham FC – Sport". getsurrey. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  5. ^ Salmonboy (13 April 2009). "He's Got the Wrong Shirt: Merstham FC 0–0 Chipstead FC". Gotthewrongshirt.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Saturday Senior Cup Previous Winners". SurreyFA. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  7. ^ "CCL Cup Draw Page". Ccleague.co.uk. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  8. ^ "CCL Cup Draw Page". Ccleague.co.uk. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  9. ^ "CCL Cup Draw Page". Ccleague.co.uk. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  10. ^ "CCL Cup Draw Page". Ccleague.co.uk. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  11. ^ a b "History | Lingfield Youth Football Club". Lingfieldyouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  12. ^ "Saturday Lower Junior Cup Previous Winners". SurreyFA. Retrieved 28 April 2013.

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