Chard Town F.C.

Chard Town
Full name	Chard Town Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Robins
Founded	1920
Ground	Dening Sports Fields, Chard
Capacity	1,500
Chairman	Brian Beer
Manager	Ian Burns
League	Western League; Division One
2014–15	Western League; Division One, 5th
Home colours	Away colours

Chard Town F.C. is a football club based in Chard, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA. They play in the Western Football League Division One.

History

The club was founded in 1920,^[1] and played local football until joining the Western League when it re-established a second division in 1976.^[2] They have frequently moved between the Premier Division and Division One, but are currently members of the Division One following relegation from the Premier Division at the end of the 2008–09 season.^[2]

They have been regular entrants in national cup competitions in recent years, never reaching the First Round proper of the FA Cup, and with a best FA Vase run of reaching the Fourth Round (last 32 clubs) in 1989–90.^[2]

The club also fields two teams in the Perry Street and District League.

Ground

Chard Town play their games at Denning Sports Field, Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1JL.

Honours

League honours

Western League Division One^[2]
- Runners-up (4): 1983–84, 1987–88, 1995–96, 2005–06
Somerset Senior League
- Winners (5): 1949–50, 1953–54, 1959–60, 1967–68, 1969–70
Perry Street and District League
- Winners(1): 1939–40

Cup honours

Somerset Senior Cup^[3]
- Winners (2): 1952–53, 1966–67
Somerset Senior League KO Cup
- Winners (3):1961–62, 1971–72, 1976–77
Western Football League Combination Challenge cup:^[4]
- Winners (2): 1991-92, 1996–97

Records

Highest League Position:^[2] 11th In Western League premier Division 1984–85
FA Cup best performance:^[2] Second qualifying round 1977–78, 1982–83
FA Trophy best performance:^[2] First qualifying round 1985–86
FA Vase best performance:^[2] Fourth round 1989–90

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.

References

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Sports Photographer Peter O'Shea's Website

External links

Team web site
Old team Web site
Chard Town at the Football Club History Database

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