Petersfield Town F.C.

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Petersfield Town
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Full name Petersfield Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The Rams
Founded 1993
Ground The Love Lane Stadium, Petersfield
Ground Capacity 3,000
Chairman Vacant
League Southern League Division One Central
2014–15 Wessex League Premier Division, 1st (promoted)
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Love Lane Stadium

Petersfield Town F.C. are an English football club based in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard Community Club.[1] They are currently members of the Southern League Division One Central. They play at the Love Lane Stadium.

History

The club was founded in 1993 by Peter De-Sisto who saved football in Petersfield (although he left two years later after failing to get agreement with the local council on the new lease on the ground) after the demise of Petersfield United (founded 1889) that was after being badly run in a five figure debt. United folded after being denied permission to switch from the Isthmian League to the Wessex League, but after a full FA hearing held at Lancaster Gate London and a case put forward by Mr De-Sisto, the newly formed Petersfield Town took their place in the first Division (Now Premier Division) of the Wessex League, under the management of former England player Gary Stevens who also attended the FA meeting.[citation needed]

In 2013–14, Petersfield Town became Wessex League Division One Champions and in 2014–15 became Wessex League Premier Division champions, becoming the first club to win back to back championships in the Wessex League and thus earned promotion to the Southern Football League.

Ground

The club have played at Love Lane Stadium since 1993. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000, of which 250 is seated (this was the limit set for a match with Aldershot Town in 1993), with one all-seating stand down one side of the field of play. It has floodlights. The stadium is situated opposite Churcher's College. In August 2007 the town council expressed concern at the dilapidated state of the ground, describing it as "a magnet for teenage vandals".[2]

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Matt Shortt
2 England GK Tony Harrop
3 England DF Aaron Camp
4 England DF Alex Ward
5 England DF Ben Buckland
6 England DF Jack James
7 England DF Sean Wain
8 England DF Phil Archibold
9 England DF Luke Heard
10 England MF Lewis Hyde
No. Position Player
11 England MF Ash Howes
12 England MF Will Essai
13 England MF Joe Richardson
14 England MF Mikey Asare
15 England MF Tom Broadbent
16 England Steve Cammack
17 England Robbie Tambling
18 England Matt Collino
19 England Wayne Grant
20 England GK Paul Williamson

Management team

  • 1st Team Manager – Ian Saunders
  • 1st Team Asst Manager – Jason Hampson
  • 1st Team Coach – Shane Brayson
  • 1st Team Coach – Jason Mann
  • Reserve Team Manager – Andy Neal
  • Reserve Team Asst Manager – John Geddes
  • Youth Team Manager – Thom Stone
  • Youth Team Manager – Andy Field-Millard
  • Secretary – Mark Nicoll

Notable Managers of Petersfield Town and players that have joined professional clubs include:

Honours

  • Wessex Football League Premier Division
  • Wessex Football League Division One
  • Wessex League Cup
    • Runners-up 2014, 2015
  • Wyvern Shield
    • Winners 2014
  • Wyvern League Challenge Cup
    • Winners 2015
  • Portsmouth Senior Cup
    • Runners-up 2015
  • Hampshire League Division Two
    • Runners-up 1999
  • Hampshire County FA (U18) Youth Cup
    • Winners 1994

Records

References

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  2. Petersfield Post Wed Aug 15th,2007 p1
  3. http://wessexleague.co.uk/?wfl-club=petersfield-town
  4. 4.0 4.1 Petersfield Town at the Football Club History Database

External links

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