Letcombe F.C.
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| Full name | Letcombe Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Brooksiders | ||
| Founded | 1990 | ||
| Ground | Bassett Road, Letcombe Regis | ||
| Capacity | 200 | ||
| Chairman | Dennis Stock | ||
| Manager | David Richardson | ||
| Coach | Des Williams | ||
| League | Hellenic League Division One West | ||
| 2015–16 | Hellenic League Division One West, 9th | ||
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Letcombe Football Club is an English football club based in Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire. The club are currently members of the Hellenic League Division One West and play at Bassett Road.
History
It is unclear when the club was established, but the earliest mention of football in the village is from 1910, when the club was playing in the Wantage section of the North Berks Football League.[1] In 1912–13 they won the Wantage section, setting up a championship play-off match against Radley. After the match ended 1–1, the trophy was shared.[1] The club continued to play in the North Berks League until folding in the 1950s.
The club was reformed in 1961, and in 1988 won the North Berks Cup by defeating Saxton Rovers 1–0. Two seasons later the club won the Premier Division of the North Berks League and were undefeated during the season.[1] The success saw the club move up to Division One of the Chiltonian League.[1] The club won Division One at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[2]
In 1993 the club joined Division One of the Hellenic League. When the league was restructured in 2000, they were placed in Division One West, before being transferred to Division One East in 2002.[2] Three seasons later they were moved back into the West division, where they remained until being moved back into the East division in 2011. In 2012 they were moved back to the Hellenic Division One West.
Mid way through the 2013/2014 season, Alan Gifford stepped down as manager. Freddie Wright stepped up from the now defunct Reserve side and along with Des Williams saw the season out as Joint Managers.
The two were announced as the management team for the upcoming 2014/2015 season. Freddie Wright stepped down from his role in December and the management role has since been taking on by former player David Richardson. Richardson led the team to the Last 16 of the League Cup and has taken the role until the end of the season.
The reserve team has been run this season by chairman Dennis Stock who has signed a number of talented youngsters to the club.
Ground
Letcombe play their home games at Bassett Road, Letcombe Regis, Nr Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9JU. The ground has an under-cover seating capacity of 50. The stand on the far side is named in the memory of former player Mark Bennett.
Honours
- Chiltonian League
- Division One champions 1990–91
- North Berks Football League
- Champions 1912–13 (shared), 1989–90
- North Berks Cup
- Winners 1987–88
Squad
Goalkeepers
Danny Joyce
Andy Shapland
Haydon Jones
Dan Rolls
Illy Lala
Defenders
James Wright
Jack Hamblin
Jon Hanson
Tom Broad
Luke Stone
Andy Goodchild
Matthew Clark
Harrison Crick
Dave Richardson
Chris Druce
Jack Heggie
Josh Patrick
Jack Eggleshaw
George Francis
Midfielders
Howard Hawkins
Chris Hewitt
Matthew Pill
Adam Claydon
Tommy Allen
Charlie Harris
Darryl Johnson
Ross Packham
Adam Sly
Alex Thomas
Tom Stone
Harry Broad
Owen Bishop
Dom Badham
Joe Hefferan
Joe Harris
Sam Olaleken
Ollie Woods
Tom Marshall
Strikers
Owen Shaw
Daniel Courtney
Dan Hoskin
Calum Pryce
Paul Farrell
Sam Barson
Ben Stone
References
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Coordinates: 51°34′33.98″N 1°27′27.05″W / 51.5761056°N 1.4575139°W