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{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Clevedon Town
| image = [[Image:Clevedontownafc.png|160px]]
| image_size = 160px
| fullname = Clevedon Town Football Club
| nickname = The Seasiders
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Clevedon transferred to the [[Bristol and Suburban Association Football League|Bristol & Suburban League]] in 1925 and went on to win the new league at the first attempt. They were champions again in 1927–28 and 1928–29.<ref name=Hon>[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/clevedontown/a/honours-10140.html Honours] Clevedon Town F.C.</ref> In the early 1930s the club transferred to the [[Somerset County League]], going on to win the league in 1936–37.<ref>[http://resources.thefa.com/images/ftimages/data/league3894227/70209.pdf 2012–2013 Handbook] Somerset County League</ref> During [[World War II]] they played in the [[Weston-super-Mare and District Football League|Weston-super-Mare & District League]], winning it in 1939–40, 1943–44 and 1944–45.<ref name=Hon/> After the war the club returned to the Western League, and were placed in Division One when it gained a second division in 1946.<ref name=FCHD1/> However, after finishing second-from-bottom of Division One in [[1948–49 Western Football League|1948–49]] the club were relegated to Division Two.<ref name=FCHD1/>
 
Clevedon remained in Division Two until resigning from the league at the end of the [[1957–58 Western Football League|1957–58 season]] for financial reasons.<ref name=H2>[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/clevedontown/a/history-7901.html?page=2 Post War] Clevedon Town F.C.</ref> They dropped into Division Two of the [[Bristol Premier Combination]] and were promoted to Division One after finishing as Division Two runners-up in their first season in the league. In 1974 the club absorbed Western League club Ashtonians, taking their place in the league.<ref name=FCHD1/> When the league expanded again in 1976, they were placed in the Premier Division, and were renamed Clevedon Town the following year.<ref name=FCHD1/>
 
The [[1991–92 Western Football League|1991–92 season]] saw Clevedon finish as runners-up in the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD2>{{fchd|id=CLEVEDOT|name=Clevedon Town}}</ref> They were league champions the [[1992–93 Western Football League|following season]], earning promotion to the Midland Division of the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]]. The club were transferred to the Southern Division in 1994 and back to the Midland Division in 1998. They went on to win the Midland Division in [[1998–99 Southern Football League|1998–99]] and were promoted to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD2/> However, the club were relegated from the Premier Division at the end of the [[2000–01 Southern Football League|2000–01 season]], dropping into the renamed Division One West.<ref name=FCHD2/>