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'''Warminster Town F.C.''' are a [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in [[Warminster]], [[Wiltshire]], [[England]]. They first joined the [[Western Football League|Western League]] Division Two in 1930. For the [[2009-10 in English football|2009-10 season]], they are members of [[Wessex League]] Division One.
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'''Warminster Town Football Club''' are a [[association football|football]] club based in [[Warminster]], [[Wiltshire]], [[England]]. They are currently members of the {{English football updater|WarminsT}} and play at Weymouth Street, Warminster BA12 9NS

==History==
Though records indicate Warminster Town F.C. being founded in 1878, it was not firmly established until 1885. They played in the Wiltshire County League until the 1929–30 season, after which they successfully applied to join the [[Western Football League|Western League]]. Following the end of the Second World War they reverted to the Wiltshire County League. It was not until the 1983–84 season that they again competed in the Western League until relegation back to the Wiltshire County League at the end of the 2005–06 season. The club then successfully applied to join the Wessex League for the 2008–07 season before rejoining the Western League for the 2012–13 season.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}

The club had originally played at Holly Lodge on Boreham Road, but subsequently moved to their current ground on Weymouth Street. In 1994 the ground underwent significant redevelopment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.warminstertownfc.co.uk/club/History|title= Club History|access-date=3 December 2016}}</ref>

==Ground==

Warminster Town play their home games at Weymouth Street, Warminster.


==Club records==
==Club records==
*Best [[FA Cup]] performance: 2nd qualifying round replay, 1963-64
* Best [[FA Cup]] performance: 2nd qualifying round replay, 1963–64<ref>{{fchd|id=WARMINST|name=Warminster Town}}</ref>
*Best [[FA Vase]] performance: 2nd round, 1995-96, 2000-01
* Best [[FA Vase]] performance: 4th round, 2019–20

==Honours==
'''[[Wiltshire County FA Senior Cup]]'''
* Winners (3) 1900–01, 1902–03, 1910–11
** Runners up (5) 1909–10, 1926–27, 1932–33, 1953–54, 2008–09
*Alliance Shield Winners 2019

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://warminstertownfc.com/ Club website]
*[http://www.Warminster-Web.co.uk Fixtures]
*{{fchd|id=WARMINST|name=Warminster Town}}


{{Western League Premier}}
{{Wessex One}}


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[[Category:Wessex Football League]]
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 7 November 2024

Warminster Town
Full nameWarminster Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Red & Blacks
Founded1878
GroundWeymouth Street, Warminster
ChairmanNick Sava
ManagerRob Nash
LeagueDivision One Toolstation Western League
2023–2410th

Warminster Town Football Club are a football club based in Warminster, Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of the Western League Division One and play at Weymouth Street, Warminster BA12 9NS

History

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Though records indicate Warminster Town F.C. being founded in 1878, it was not firmly established until 1885. They played in the Wiltshire County League until the 1929–30 season, after which they successfully applied to join the Western League. Following the end of the Second World War they reverted to the Wiltshire County League. It was not until the 1983–84 season that they again competed in the Western League until relegation back to the Wiltshire County League at the end of the 2005–06 season. The club then successfully applied to join the Wessex League for the 2008–07 season before rejoining the Western League for the 2012–13 season.[citation needed]

The club had originally played at Holly Lodge on Boreham Road, but subsequently moved to their current ground on Weymouth Street. In 1994 the ground underwent significant redevelopment.[1]

Ground

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Warminster Town play their home games at Weymouth Street, Warminster.

Club records

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  • Best FA Cup performance: 2nd qualifying round replay, 1963–64[2]
  • Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 2019–20

Honours

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Wiltshire County FA Senior Cup

  • Winners (3) 1900–01, 1902–03, 1910–11
    • Runners up (5) 1909–10, 1926–27, 1932–33, 1953–54, 2008–09
  • Alliance Shield Winners 2019

References

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  1. ^ "Club History". Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ Warminster Town at the Football Club History Database
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