Moneyfields F.C.
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| Full name | Moneyfields Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Moneys | ||
| Founded | 1987 (as Portsmouth Civil Service) [1] | ||
| Ground | Moneyfields Sports Ground, Portsmouth [1] | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Garry Foster [1] | ||
| Manager | Dave Carter [2] | ||
| League | Wessex League Premier Division | ||
| 2015–16 | Wessex League Premier Division, 8th | ||
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Moneyfields F.C. is a football club based in Portsmouth, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard club.[3] Formerly known as Portsmouth Civil Service F.C., they changed their name to Moneyfields F.C. in 1994. They have reached the third round of the FA Vase four times in their history. In 1997, they were the champions of the Hampshire League. They are currently members of the Wessex League Premier Division.
They play their home matches at the Moneyfields Sports Ground.
History
The club was founded as Portsmouth Civil Service and joined the Hampshire League Division Three in 1991, won the league in its inaugural season and gained promotion to Division Two. The following season they won Division Two and were promoted to Division One.[4] In 1994, the club changed its name to its current one. After winning the league in 1996–97 and runners-up in 1997–98, the club joined the Wessex League.[5]
In 2015 former Premier League and Serie A player Vincent Pericard joined the club having come out of retirement. [6]
Ground
Moneyfields play their home games at Moneyfields Sports Ground, Moneyfield Avenue, Copnor, Portsmouth, PO3 6LA.
They previously played at Copnor Road, and moved to their current ground in 1994.[7]
Honours
League honours
- Hampshire League Division One[5]
- Champions 1996–97
- Runners-up 1997–98
- Hampshire League Division Two[4]
- Champions 1992–93
- Hampshire League Division Three
- Champions 1991–92
Cup honours
- Wessex League Cup :[8]
- Runners-up: 2007–08
- Portsmouth Senior Cup:[7][9][10]
- Winners (3): 1990–91, 1991–92, 2012–13
- Runners up(1): 2013–14
- Hampshire Intermediate Cup:[7]
- Winners (2): 1991–92, 1992–93,
Records
- FA Cup Best performance: Second Qualifying Round – 2006–07, 2007–08
- FA Vase Best performance: Third Round – 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08
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.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.
References
- 1 2 3 "Pitchside".
- ↑ "Rutherford: Carter can take Moneys to next level – Portsmouth News". Portsmouth.co.uk. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "Clubs". HampshireFA. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- 1 2 Portsmouth Civil Service at the Football Club History Database
- 1 2 Moneyfields at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ Harlow, Phil (2015-01-28). "Vincent Pericard: Ex-Stoke striker returns in Wessex League – BBC Sport". M.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- 1 2 3 "History". Moneyfields FC. 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ Sydenhams League Cup Sydenhams Football League (Wessex)
- ↑ "Moneyfields clinch city crown – Portsmouth News". Portsmouth.co.uk. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "Baffins secure Portsmouth Senior Cup – Portsmouth News". Portsmouth.co.uk. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
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Coordinates: 50°48′54.62″N 1°03′38.31″W / 50.8151722°N 1.0606417°W