A.F.C. Totton

AFC Totton
Full name A.F.C. Totton
Nickname(s) The Stags
Founded 1886
Ground Testwood Stadium, Totton
Ground Capacity 3,000 (500 seated)[1]
Chairman Andy Straker
League Southern League Division One South & West
2015–16 Southern League Division One South & West, 15th

A.F.C. Totton is a football club based in Totton, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and is an FA Standard Chartered club.[2] They are currently members of the Southern League Division One South & West.

History

The club was formed in 1886 and originally known as Totton Football Club, playing its games at South Testwood Park.[3] They then became a founder member of the Hampshire F.A. when it was inaugurated the following year.[4] In 1904 they became founder members of the New Forest League.[4] After the First World War they entered the Southampton Senior League and the New Forest League.[4] For the 1920–21 campaign they joined the Hampshire League West.[4]

On 30 December 1933 the club moved their home ground to Testwood Park.[5] After the Second World War the club joined the Hampshire League, and playing in the league's top division.[6] In the 1952–53 season the club was relegated to Division two, but were promoted back to the top division in the 1959–60 season.[6]

In 1975 the club amalgamated with Totton Athletic.[7] The club in the 1979–80 season were promoted to Division One when they finished as runners up in Division Two.[8] Totton's most successful season in terms of the number of trophies won was the 1981–82 campaign when they won Hampshire League Division one for the first time, the Russell Cotes Cup, Hampshire Intermediate Cup, Southampton Senior Cup, Echo Trophy, and the Reg Mathieson Trophy.[4] The following season saw the club make their debut in the FA Cup, getting to the fourth qualification round at their first attempt before being knocked out by Windsor & Eton.[9] The club went on to win the Hampshire league again in the 1984–85 season, and followed this up the following season with their fourth runner up spot.[9]

Totton became one of the founder members of the Wessex League for the 1986–87 season.[10] Although the league title has continued to elude the club, it has still performed well in cup competitions. The next twenty seasons saw the club maintain their status in the Wessex league top division, during which time they won the Wessex League Cup twice in the 1989–90, 2002–03 and 2005–06 seasons.[4][11] The club also finished as runners-up to Southern League Bashley in the Russell Côtes Cup in 1990–91.[4]

The 2006–07 campaign saw the club finish runners up just behind Gosport Borough on goal difference.[12] The main highlight of the season though, was their run in the F.A. Vase, which saw the club reach the final at Wembley Stadium for the first time in the club's history.[11] In front of a record crowd of 27,754 for a Vase final, the team had to settle for runners-up after losing to Truro City 3–1.[13]

The following season saw the club seal its first ever Wessex League Championship.[14] The championship win also enabled promotion to the Southern League.[15] The club started in Division One South & West of the Southern league, and were almost promoted at their first attempt, when they beat Beaconsfield SYCOB 2–1 in the playoff semi-final, but lost to Didcot Town 2–1 in the play-off final in front of a crowd of 1,123.[11][16][17] Again in the following season the club, after finishing as runners-up, were in the play-offs this time losing to Cirencester Town in the semi-final.[18] The club did finish with some silverware when they won the Hampshire Senior Cup for the first time, beating Aldershot Town 4–0 in the final at Dean Court.[19]

The 2010–11 season saw the Stags play their first match at the newly built 3,000-capacity Testwood Stadium with the first match against Paulton Rovers, winning 5–1.[20] The club also gained promotion to the Premier Division when they won the league on the final day of the season with a 1–0 win away at Gosport Borough.[21] The club made it a double winning season when they beat Sholing 3–1 in the Hampshire Senior Cup final at the home of Southampton, St. Mary's Stadium.[22]

The 2011–12 season saw the club beat Bradford Park Avenue 8–1 to reach the FA Cup second round for the first time in their history.[23] A record attendance of 2,315 was achieved beating their previous record of 1,746 when Totton played Southampton in 2009.[24] Totton's dream of reaching the third round of the FA Cup was ended as they lost 6–1 against Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup 2nd Round at the Testwood Stadium.[25] The club also finished third in the league, and so entered the play-offs to gain promotion to the Football Conference beating Chesham United 3–2 in the semi-final, but lost 4–2 to Oxford City in the final[26][27] The club finished the season in the Hampshire Senior Cup final at St Mary's Stadium, but could not make it three wins in a row as they lost to Eastleigh 2–0.[28]

After finishing mid-table in 2012–13, the club were relegated to Division One South & West at the end of the 2013–14 season.[9]

Ground

A.F.C. Totton play their home games at the Testwood Stadium on Salisbury Road in Totton. They moved into the stadium in February 2011.[20] The stadium cost a reported £2.5 million to build.[20] It has a capacity of 3,000, of which 500 are seated and covered.[1]

Current squad

As of 21 August 2016[29]

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

No. Position Player
England GK Steve Mowthorpe
Spain GK Victor Silvestre
England DF Mitchell Hunt
England DF Ian Oliver
England DF Adam Pearson
Canada DF Patrick Wilson
England MF Mike Gosney
No. Position Player
England MF Liam Hibbard
England MF Neil Williams
England FW Nathaniel Sherborne
England FW Dylan Knight
England FW Matt Brewer
England FW Mark Gamble
England FW Dan Munday

Honours

Records

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p442 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  2. ↑ "Clubs". Hampshire Football Association. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  3. ↑ "AFC Totton vs Yate Town – a set on Flickr". Flickr. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Club History – 1886 – 1999". A.F.C. Totton. 30 December 1933. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "The Ugly Inside – A Guide To AFC Totton & The Testwood Stadium – Southampton news". FansNetwork. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  6. 1 2 "The Hampshire League 1948–1960". Non-League Matters. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  7. ↑ Andrew (29 January 2011). "Hopping Around Hampshire: 2. AFC Totton". Hopping around Hampshire. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Non League Tables for 1979–1980". Non-League Matters. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AFC Totton at the Football Club History Database
  10. ↑ "Wessex League 1986–2011". Non-League Matters. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Club History – 2000 – 2010". A.F.C. Totton. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  12. ↑ "AFC Totton 3–2 Gosport Borough". The Football Association. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  13. ↑ "Truro storm back to lift FA Vase". BBC Sport. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  14. ↑ "Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) – League and Cup winners since the League was born". Wessex League. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  15. ↑ "Dolphins use AFC Totton as a benchmark (From Bournemouth Echo)". Bournemouth Echo. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  16. ↑ "Cold Tuesday Evenings: AFC Totton v Beaconsfield SYCOB". Cold Tuesday Evenings. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  17. ↑ "Peace to stay as Didcot manager". BBC Sport. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  18. ↑ "Cirencester Town won through to the Southern League Division One South and West play-off final with a last gasp victory at AFC Totton". This is Gloucestershire. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  19. ↑ Gee, Wendy (23 April 2010). "Super Stags call the Shots in Hampshire Cup triumph (From Daily Echo)". Daily Echo. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  20. 1 2 3 Illingworth, Colin (1 December 2011). "Bristol Rovers: 10 Handy facts on AFC Totton". Squarefootball. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  21. ↑ Andrew (8 April 2011). "Hopping Around Hampshire: April 2011". Hopping Around Hampshire. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  22. ↑ "Cup Football, Through The Prism of the Hampshire Senior Cup". Twohundredpercent. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  23. ↑ Herdman, Laurence (2 December 2011). "Totton determined to enjoy moment in the limelight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  24. ↑ "Record-breaking Totton hit eight in FA Cup romp (From Daily Echo)". Daily Echo. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  25. ↑ Begley, Emlyn. "AFC Totton 1–6 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  26. ↑ "Defensive errors cost Chesham in play-off semi defeat". Buckinghamshire Examiner. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  27. ↑ "Football: Superb City go up in style (From Oxford Mail)". Oxford Mail. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  28. 1 2 "Eastleigh beat Totton to win Hampshire Senior Cup (From Daily Echo)". Daily Echo. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  29. ↑ First team A.F.C. Totton
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "AFC Totton History". A.F.C. Totton. 30 December 1933. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  31. ↑ "Fixtures-Results-Table". A.F.C. Stonehame. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  32. 1 2 "Hampshire County Cups". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  33. ↑ "AFC Totton beat Sholing to win Hampshire Senior Cup". BBC Sport. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  34. ↑ "History". Southampton Football Association. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  35. ↑ "Club History – 2010 – Present". A.F.C. Totton. Retrieved 24 December 2012.

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