sport.wikisort.org - TeamBeccles Town Football Club is an English football club based in Beccles, Suffolk. They are nicknamed 'The Wherrymen', because Beccles was once a busy trading town on the River Waveney. The club are currently members of the Anglian Combination Division One and play at College Meadow. The club is affiliated to the Suffolk County FA.
Association football club in England
Football club
Beccles Town |
Full name | Beccles Town Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Wherrymen |
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Founded | 1919 |
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Ground | College Meadow, Beccles |
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Manager | Steven Batt |
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League | Anglian Combination Premier Division |
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2021–22 | Anglian Combination Premier Division, 7th of 16 |
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History
The club were established in 1919 as Beccles F.C.. They won the Suffolk Senior Cup in 1919–20 and 1921–22.[1] They won the Suffolk Junior Cup in 1939,[2] and the Suffolk Minor Cup in 1948 and 1949.[3] They played in the FA Cup for seven seasons in the 1950s whilst members of the Norfolk & Suffolk League, reaching the third qualifying round three times.[4] In 1952–53 they were Norfolk & Suffolk League champions.[5] They joined the Anglian Combination when the Norfolk & Suffolk League merged with the East Anglian League in 1964. Beccles won the Anglian Combination Division Three in 1971–72, gaining promotion to Division Two. After finishing runners-up the following season the club reached Division One. The club finished runners-up in Division One in 1976–77 and again 1985–86. During this time, Beccles entered the FA Vase four times and reached the First Round in 1979.[4] Beccles were champions of Division One in 2001–02 and won the Suffolk Senior Cup for the third time in 2009, beating Crane Sports 1–0.
Honours
- Norfolk & Suffolk League
- Anglian Combination
- Division One champions 2001–02
- Division Three champions 1971–72
- Suffolk Senior Cup
- Winners 1919–20, 1921–22, 2008–09
- Suffolk Junior Cup
- Suffolk Minor Cup
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56[4]
- Best FA Vase performance: First round, 1978–79[4]
References
External links
2017–18 Anglian Combination |
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Premier Division |
- Acle United
- Beccles Town
- Blofield United
- Bradenham Wanderers
- Caister
- Harleston Town
- Hellesdon
- Long Stratton
- Mattishall
- Mulbarton Wanderers
- Norwich CEYMS
- Reepham Town
- St. Andrews
- Stalham Town
- Waveney
- Wroxham Reserves
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Division One | |
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Division Two |
- Acle United Reserves
- Brandon Town
- Caister Reserves
- Dersingham Rovers
- East Harling
- Easton
- Fakenham Town Reserves
- Gayton United
- Holt United
- Horsford United
- Martham
- Mattishall Reserves
- Poringland Wanderers
- Sprowston Athletic
- Thetford Rovers
- Wells Town
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Division Three |
- Beccles Caxton
- Blofield United Reserves
- Buxton
- Costessey Sports
- Earham
- Freethorpe
- Gorleston Reserves
- Hempnall
- Hemsby
- Long Stratton Reserves
- Norwich CEYMS Reserves
- Redgate Rangers
- South Walsham
- Swaffham Town Reserves
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Division Four |
- Aylesham Reserves
- Bradenham Wanderers Reserves
- Bungay Town Reserves
- Downham Town Reserves
- Great Yarmouth Town Reserves
- Heachaam
- Mulbarton Wanderers Reserves
- North Walsham Town Reserves
- Reepham Town Reserves
- St. Andrews Reserves
- Sheringham Reserves
- Sprowston Athletic Reserves
- Stalham Town Reserves
- Waveney Reserves
- Wymondham Town Reserves
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Division Five North |
- Castle Acre Swifts
- Dersingham Rovers Reserves
- Dussindale Rovers
- Easton Reserves
- Hellesdon Reserves
- Hindringham Reserves
- Horsford United Reserves
- Mundford Reserves
- Narborough
- Necton
- Norwich Eagles
- Thorpe Village
- University of East Anglia Reserves
- Wells Town Reserves
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Division Five South |
- AC Mill Lane
- Attleborough Town Reserves
- Beccles Town Reserves
- Belton
- East Harling Reserves
- Freethorpe Reserves
- Harleston Town Reserves
- Martham Reserves
- Newton Flotman
- Poringland Wanderers Reserves
- Scole United Reserves
- South Walsham Reserves
- Tacolneston
- Thetford Rovers Reserves
- Yelverton Reserves
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