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| founded = 1977
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| chairman = George Williams
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| manager = Steve Laker
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'''Bishop Sutton A.F.C.''' are a football club based in [[Bishop Sutton]], [[Somerset]], near [[Bristol]], England. They play in the [[Western Football League]] Premier Division.
'''Bishop Sutton Association Football Club''' is a football club based in [[Bishop Sutton]], [[Somerset]], England. They are currently members of the {{English football updater|BishopSu}} and play at Lakeview.


==History==
==History==
The original Bishop Sutton football club was established in the 1900s, but folded during the war. The modern club was established in 1977 as an under-12 team and joined the Woodspring and District League.<ref name=H>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080307174024/http://www.bishopsuttonafc.com/ History] Bishop Sutton A.F.C.</ref> As the team aged, they progressed to under-16 football, before joining the Bristol & Avon League.<ref name=H/> In 1980–81 the club won the Somerset Junior Cup.<ref name=NLCD/>


In 1983 Bishop Sutton moved up to the [[Somerset County League]], joining Division One.<ref name=NLM1>[http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Aarg3E/SCL79.html Somerset County League 1979–1990] Non-League Matters</ref> They were Division One champions at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Premier Division.<ref name=NLM1/> The club finished as runners-up in the Premier Division in 1989–90, and after finishing fourth the following season, they were accepted into Division One of the [[Western Football League|Western League]].<ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=BISHOPSU|name=Bishop Sutton}}</ref> In [[1997–98 Western Football League|1997–98]] the club won Division One and were promoted to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD/> Despite finishing second-from-bottom of the league in [[2006–07 Western Football League|2006–07]], they were not relegated, and went on win the Premier Division title in [[2012–13 Western Football League|2012–13]]. However, the club had not applied for promotion to the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]], and so remained in the Premier Division.
They were officially established in 1977, although it is actually a reformed version of a club that dated from the early 1900s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Club History|url=http://www.bishopsuttonafc.com/page6.html|publisher=Bishop Sutton AFC|accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref>


However, after Bishop Sutton won the league, manager Lee Lashenko resigned.<ref>[http://www.chewvalleygazette.co.uk/article.cfm?id=33&headline=Bishop%20Sutton%20AFC%20are%20champions&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2013 Bishop Sutton AFC are champions] Chew Valley Gazette, 31 May 2013</ref> The club subsequently finished in the bottom three of the Premier Division in [[2013–14 Western Football League|2013–14]] and then finished bottom of the division the [[2014–15 Western Football League|following season]], resulting in relegation to Division One.<ref name=FCHD/> They went on to finish bottom of Division One [[2015–16 Western Football League|2015–16]], but were not relegated.<ref name=FCHD/>
Bishop Sutton joined the [[Western Football League]] in 1991 after playing in the [[Somerset County League]] and prior to that the [[Bristol and Avon League]]. A title in the 1997–98 season in Division One earned the club a promotion to the Premier Division, where they have played ever since.<ref name=fchd>{{cite web|title=Bishop Sutton|url=http://www.fchd.info/BISHOPSU.HTM|publisher=Football Club History Database|accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref>

They reached the 3rd round of the [[FA Vase]] in the 1995–96 season, losing to [[Lymington & New Milton F.C.|AFC Lymington]].<ref name=fchd/> The club is affiliated to the [[Somerset County FA]]. In 2013. the club became champions of the Western League Premier Division for the first time in its history winning the league by a six-point margin.

The 2012–13 season saw the club become champions of the [[Western Football League]]. However, they were not promoted to the [[Southern Football League]], as they never applied to be promoted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chewvalleygazette.co.uk/Sport.cfm?id=18057&headline=Bishop%20Sutton%20AFC%20are%20champions |title=CHEW VALLEY GAZETTE TODAY &#124; SPORT &#124; Bishop Sutton AFC are champions |publisher=Chewvalleygazette.co.uk |date=2013-05-31 |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Bishop-Sutton-winning-run-ended-dozen-victories/story-17817678-detail/story.html#axzz2WU2xDkWo |title=Bishop Sutton winning run ended after a dozen victories |publisher=This is Somerset |date=2013-01-10 |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref>


==Ground==
==Ground==
The modern club have played at Lakeview on Wick Road since their establishment. An outbuilding belonging to the nearby Butchers Arms pub was used as changing rooms until a new changing room block was built.<ref name=H/> The ground current has a capacity of 1,500, of which 100 is seated and 200 covered.<ref name=NLCD/>

Bishop Sutton play their home games at Lakeview, Wick Road, Bishop Sutton, BS39 5XN.


==Honours==
==Honours==
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*'''Western League'''
===League honours===
**Premier Division champions 2012–13
*'''[[Western Football League]] Premier Division'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/bishop-sutton-crowned-champions-22014/ |title=Bishop Sutton Crowned Champions &#124; Pitchero Non League |publisher=Nonleague.pitchero.com |date= |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref>
**Division One champions 1997–98
**Champions (1): 2012–13
*'''[[Western Football League]] Division One'''<ref name=fchd/>
*'''Somerset County League'''
**Division One champions 1983–84
**Champions (1): 1997–98
*'''[[Somerset Senior League]]'''
*'''Somerset Junior Cup'''
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**Winners 1980–81
**Runners-up (1): 1989–90

===Cup honours===
*'''Somerset Junior Cup'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.somersetfa.com/somerset-fa/previous-winners/junior-cup?db=masterc=1 |title=Junior Cup |publisher=SomersetFA |date=2012-04-19 |accessdate=2013-04-04}}</ref>
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**Winners (1): 1980–81


==Records==
==Records==
*'''[[FA Cup]]'''<ref name=fchd/>
*Best [[FA Cup]] performance: Second qualifying round, 2003–04<ref name=FCHD/>
*Best [[FA Vase]] performance: Third round, 1995–96<ref name=FCHD/>
**Second Qualifying Round 2003–04
*Record attendance: 400 vs [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]<ref name=NLCD/>


==See also==
*'''[[FA Vase]]'''
*[[:Category:Bishop Sutton A.F.C. players|Bishop Sutton A.F.C. players]]
**Third Round 1995–96


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bishopsuttonafc.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bishopsuttonafc Official website]


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Latest revision as of 09:02, 26 July 2024

Bishop Sutton
Full nameBishop Sutton Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bishops
Founded1977
GroundLakeview, Bishop Sutton
Capacity1,500 (100 seated)[1]
ChairmanGeorge Williams
ManagerJon Toy
LeagueSomerset County League Premier Division
2023–24Western League Division One, 22nd of 22 (relegated)

Bishop Sutton Association Football Club is a football club based in Bishop Sutton, Somerset, England. They are currently members of the Somerset County League Premier Division and play at Lakeview.

History

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The original Bishop Sutton football club was established in the 1900s, but folded during the war. The modern club was established in 1977 as an under-12 team and joined the Woodspring and District League.[2] As the team aged, they progressed to under-16 football, before joining the Bristol & Avon League.[2] In 1980–81 the club won the Somerset Junior Cup.[1]

In 1983 Bishop Sutton moved up to the Somerset County League, joining Division One.[3] They were Division One champions at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[3] The club finished as runners-up in the Premier Division in 1989–90, and after finishing fourth the following season, they were accepted into Division One of the Western League.[4] In 1997–98 the club won Division One and were promoted to the Premier Division.[4] Despite finishing second-from-bottom of the league in 2006–07, they were not relegated, and went on win the Premier Division title in 2012–13. However, the club had not applied for promotion to the Southern League, and so remained in the Premier Division.

However, after Bishop Sutton won the league, manager Lee Lashenko resigned.[5] The club subsequently finished in the bottom three of the Premier Division in 2013–14 and then finished bottom of the division the following season, resulting in relegation to Division One.[4] They went on to finish bottom of Division One 2015–16, but were not relegated.[4]

Ground

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The modern club have played at Lakeview on Wick Road since their establishment. An outbuilding belonging to the nearby Butchers Arms pub was used as changing rooms until a new changing room block was built.[2] The ground current has a capacity of 1,500, of which 100 is seated and 200 covered.[1]

Honours

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  • Western League
    • Premier Division champions 2012–13
    • Division One champions 1997–98
  • Somerset County League
    • Division One champions 1983–84
  • Somerset Junior Cup
    • Winners 1980–81

Records

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p825 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  2. ^ a b c History Bishop Sutton A.F.C.
  3. ^ a b Somerset County League 1979–1990 Non-League Matters
  4. ^ a b c d e f Bishop Sutton at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ Bishop Sutton AFC are champions Chew Valley Gazette, 31 May 2013
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