Watton United F.C.
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Watton United F.C. is a football club based in Watton, Norfolk, England, which played at level nine of the English football league system between 1986 and 2000.
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[edit] History
Watton United (formerly RAF Watton F.C.) played in the East Anglian League from 1949-50, joining the Anglian Combination in 1964, when it was formed as an amalgamation of the East Anglian League and the Norfolk & Suffolk League,[1] and were champions in 1967, 1968 and 1986. They were promoted to the Eastern Counties Football League at level nine of the English football league system, in 1986 and when a second division was created in 1988, played in the Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division, still at level nine, until the club resigned midway through the 1999-00 season.[2] They returned to the Anglian Combination Division 2 in 2000-01 and were promoted to Division 1 that season. They were Division 1 champions in 2003-04 and were promoted to the Anglian Combination Premier Division. They were relegated at the end of the 2005-06 season and now play in Anglian Combination Division 1.
The reserves play in Division 5 and the 'A' team play in Central and South Norfolk Crown & Fire League Division 3. The club plays its home games at Watton Sports and Social Club, located on Dereham Road, Norfolk.
[edit] Honours
- Anglian Combination Premier Division champions 1966-67, 1967-68, 1985-86.
- Anglian Combination Division 1 champions 2003-04
[edit] First-team league placings
| Season | League | Division | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 6th[3] |
| 1950-51 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 8th[4] |
| 1951-52 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 6th[5] |
| 1952-53 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 7th[5] |
| 1953-54 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 2th[5] |
| 1954-55 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 5th[5] |
| 1955-56 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 8th[5] |
| 1956-57 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 10th[5] |
| 1957-58 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 13th[5] |
| 1958-59 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 9th[5] |
| 1959-60 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 4th[5] |
| 1960-61 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 2nd[5] |
| 1961-62 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 3rd[5] |
| 1962-63 | East Anglian League | Division 1 | 8th[5] |
| 1965-66 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 2nd[6] |
| 1966-67 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 1st[6] |
| 1967-68 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 1st[6] |
| 1971-72 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 2nd[6] |
| 1975-76 | Anglian Combination | Division 1 | 2nd[6] |
| 1979-80 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 11th[7] |
| 1980-81 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 12th[8] |
| 1981-82 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 4th[9] |
| 1982-83 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 4th[10] |
| 1983-84 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 11th[5] |
| 1984-85 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 2nd[6] |
| 1985-86 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 1st[6] |
| 1986-87 | Eastern Counties League | 8th[2] | |
| 1987-88 | Eastern Counties League | 9th[2] | |
| 1988-89 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 13th[2] |
| 1989-90 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 16th[2] |
| 1990-91 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 6th[2] |
| 1991-92 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 18th[2] |
| 1992-93 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 19th[2] |
| 1993-94 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 15th[2] |
| 1994-95 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 19th[2] |
| 1995-96 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 20th[2] |
| 1996-97 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 19th[2] |
| 1997-98 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 20th[2] |
| 1998-99 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | 20th[2] |
| 1999-00 | Eastern Counties League | Premier | Resigned[2] |
| 2000-01 | Anglian Combination | Division 2 | 2nd[6] |
| 2001-02 | Anglian Combination | Division 1 | 4th[5] |
| 2002-03 | Anglian Combination | Division 1 | 8th[5] |
| 2003-04 | Anglian Combination | Division 1 | 1st[6] |
| 2004-05 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 10th[11] |
| 2005-06 | Anglian Combination | Premier | 15th[12] |
| 2006-07 | Anglian Combination | Division 1 | 9th[13] |
[edit] References
- ^ Williams, M. & T. (2007). Non-League Club Directory 2008. Williams, p. 813. ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Watton United. Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ East Anglian League - Division 1 - 1949-1950. UK Soccer - Non League Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ East Anglian League - Division 1 - 1950-1951. UK Soccer - Non League Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Watton United. Table of Club Histories 1950-1 to 2005-2006 V-WA. UK Soccer - Non League Archive. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i History. Anglian Combination Official Site. Anglian Combination Football League. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ Anglian Combination Premier Division. Non League Tables for 1979-1980. UK Soccer - Non League Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Anglian Combination Premier Division. Non League Tables for 1980-1981. UK Soccer - Non League Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Anglian Combination Division One. Non League Tables for 1981-1982. UK Soccer - Non League Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Anglian Combination Division One. Non League Tables for 1982-1983. UK Soccer - Non League Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Anglian Combination 2004-05. TheFA.com Fulltime. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ Anglian Combination 2005-06. TheFA.com Fulltime. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ Anglian Combination 2006-07. TheFA.com Fulltime. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
