Penhill F.C.
| Full name | Penhill Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Dissolved | 1992 |
| Ground | Southbrook Recreation Ground |
| League | Hellenic Football League |
Penhill F.C.,known for its final three years asSwindon Athletic F.C.,was a semi-professional football club based in the Penhill area ofSwindon,England.
They played in theHellenic Football League.In 1992 they merged with fellowWiltshire Football Leaguefounder members, league, and local rivalsSupermarine F.C.,to createSwindon Supermarine F.C.
History
[edit]The club was established in 1968 and known asPenhill F.C.until the end of the 1988–89 season when it took the nameSwindon Athletic F.C..[1][2]
They were founder members of theWiltshire Football Leaguein 1976, but started two divisions lower in Section A of the Junior Division.[3]That season saw the club promoted and become Wiltshire Junior Cup winners.[4][3]The next season saw them become Senior Division 2 champions and they went on to become Senior Division 1 champions in the 1982–83 and 1983–84 campaigns.[4][3]At the end of the 1984–85 competition they were promoted to theHellenic Football LeagueDivision One and gained promotion at the first attempt when they finished as runners-up.[2]Between the 1982–83 and 1990–91 seasons the club also had some cup success, winning theWiltshire Senior Cupthree times and also finishing runners-up on three occasions.[5]
They then remained in the Premier Division of the Hellenic league until their merger at the end of season 1991–92[2][6]with fellow local club in theHellenic Football LeagueSupermarine F.C.,[1]forming a new clubSwindon Supermarine F.C.
Prior to the merger, both clubs had problems, with Supermarine finishing bottom of Division One in the 1991–92 season and Swindon Athletic having difficulties meeting the new ground grading requirements, required by the league, at theirSwindon Borough Councilowned Southbrook recreation ground. The merged club took Swindon Athletic's place in the Hellenic League Premier Division.[4]
Honours
[edit]League
[edit]- Hellenic Football LeagueDivision One[7][2]
- Runners up (2): 1982–83, 1985–86
- Wiltshire Football LeagueSenior Division One[3]
- Winners (2): 1982–83, 1983–84
- Wiltshire Football LeagueSenior Division Two[4]
- Winners (1): 1977–78
Cup
[edit]- Wiltshire Senior Cup[4][5][8][9]
- Winners (3) 1982–83, 1986–87, 1989–90
- Runners Up (3) 1983–84, 1985–86, 1990–91
- Wiltshire Junior Cup[4]
- Winners (1) 1976–77
- Wiltshire Football LeagueGhia Senior KO Cup[10]
- Winners (1): 1984–85
- Wiltshire Football LeagueSubsidiary Cup[3]
- Winners (1): 1980–81
References
[edit]- ^abBernard, Rob (6 October 2012)."Hopping all over the World Two: Swindon Supermarine".Worldgroundhoptwo.blogspot.co.uk.Retrieved31 December2012.
- ^abcdPENHILLat theFootball Club History Database
- ^abcde"The Wiltshire Football League".Wiltshirefootballleague.com.Retrieved10 December2017.
- ^abcdef"Club History".Swindonsupermarinefc.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2 October 2013.Retrieved31 December2012.
- ^ab"Senior Cup Final Results".Wiltshire FA.Retrieved10 December2017.
- ^SWINDON ATHLETICat theFootball Club History Database
- ^SUPERMARINEat theFootball Club History Database
- ^"Football Club History Database – Wiltshire County Cups Summary".Fchd.info.Retrieved1 January2013.
- ^"Wiltshire Senior Cup Final, Supermarine 2 Highworth 1".Your Sport Swindon. 27 April 2017.Retrieved10 December2017.
- ^"Senior KO Cup".Wiltshirefootballleague.com. Archived fromthe originalon 11 May 2008.Retrieved1 January2013.