Alresford Town F.C.

History

The original Alresford Town was established in 1898 and were members of the Winchester & District League. The modern club was established in 1989 and joined the North Hants League. After finishing as runners-up in their first season, they moved up to Division Two of the Hampshire League. The club were Division Two runners-up in 1990–91, securing a second successive promotion to Division One. However, after finishing second-from-bottom of Division One in 1994–95, they were relegated back to Division Two. At the end of the following season the club left to rejoin the North Hants League.

Alresford were North Hants League champions in 1999–2000 and returned to Division Two of the Hampshire League. After finishing second in Division Two in 2001–02 they were promoted to Division One. In 2004 the Hampshire League merged into the Wessex League, with the club becoming members of the new Division Two. The division was renamed Division One in 2006 and Alresford were runners-up in 2006–07, earning promotion to the Premier Division. They were Premier Division runners-up again the following season, also retaining the League Cup and the North Hants Senior Cup, as well as winning the Aldershot Senior Cup.

In 2018–19 Alresford won the Southampton Senior Cup, beating AFC Stoneham 3–0 in the final. The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic with Alresford top of the Premier Division. In 2022–23 they finished bottom of the Premier Division and were relegated to Division One. In 2023–24 the club finished fourth in Division One, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, in which they lost 2–0 to Downton in the semi-finals. A third-place finish in 2024–25 was followed by a 2–1 loss to East Cowes Victoria in the play-off semi-finals.

Season-by-season record

Honours

• Wessex League
  • League Cup winners 2012–13, 2013–14
• North Hants League
  • Champions 1999–2000
• Hampshire Senior Cup
  • Winners 2012–13
• North Hants Senior Cup
  • Winners 2012–13, 2013–14
• Aldershot Senior Cup
  • Winners 2013–14
• Southampton Senior Cup
  • Winners 2018–19

Records

• Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2016–17
• Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2013–14
• Record attendance: 194 vs Blackfield & Langley, Wessex League Premier Division, 2 May 2013

References

References

1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170703083732/http://www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk/index.php/clubs/alresford-town Alresford Town] Non-League Club Directory
2. [https://issuu.com/cammelling/docs/alresford-25.02.12 Your Opposition Focus] Romsey Town programme, 25 February 2012
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4. After five seasons in the lower-mid table, the club were Premier Division runners-up in [[2012–13 Wessex Football League
5. [http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/11188390.Town_on_course_for_treble_after_cup_victory/ Alresford remain on course for treble after Aldershot Senior Cup victory] Daily Echo, 2 May 2014
6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170804012513/http://wessexleague.co.uk/?page_id=7415 List of Awards] Wessex League
7. [https://www.haslemereherald.com/sport/football/magpies-soar-to-scoop-silverware-192491 Magpies soar to scoop silverware] Farnham Herald, 18 April 2019
8. [http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/10397371.Blackfield___Langley_clinch_Sydenhams_Wessex_Premier_title/ Alresford Town 2 Blackfield & Langley 4] Daily Echo, 2 May 2013