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{{short description|Association football club in England}}
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{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Abingdon United
| clubname = Abingdon United
| image = Abingdon United FC.png
| image = Abingdon United FC.png
| image_size = 200px
| fullname = Abingdon United Football Club
| fullname = Abingdon United Football Club
| founded = 1946
| founded = 1946
| chairman = Debbie Blackmore
| chairman = Alan Midwinter
| manager = Steve Alman
| manager = [[John Mills (footballer, born 1990)|John Mills]]
| nickname = The U's
| nickname = Ab U, United
| ground = {{nowrap|The Northcourt, [[Abingdon-on-Thames]]}}
| ground = {{nowrap|The Northcourt, [[Abingdon-on-Thames]]}}
| capacity = 2,000 (158 seated)<ref name=NLCD/>
| capacity = 2,000 (158 seated)<ref name=NLCD/>
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==History==
==History==
The club was founded in 1946 by [[ex-service]]men as a rival to the already existing [[Abingdon Town F.C.|Abingdon Town]] at the Anchor pub on the bank of the [[River Thames]]. The new club joined Division One of the [[North Berks Football League|North Berks League]],<ref>[http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1946-1947.asp 1946–1947] North Berks Football League</ref> and won the league's Charity Shield in their first season, beating [[Wallingford Town F.C.|Wallingford Town]] 3–2 after extra time in the final.<ref>[http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/CharityShield.asp Charity Shield Finals] North Berks Football League</ref> Despite finishing ninth out of twelve clubs in Division One in 1947–48,<ref>[http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1947-1948.asp 1947–1948] North Berks Football League</ref> they were relegated to Division Two.<ref>[http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1948-1949.asp 1948–1949] North Berks Football League</ref>
The club was founded in 1946 by [[ex-service]]men as a rival to the already existing [[Abingdon Town F.C.|Abingdon Town]] at the Anchor pub on the bank of the [[River Thames]]. The new club joined Division One of the [[North Berks Football League|North Berks League]],<ref>[http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1946-1947.asp 1946–1947] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202141156/http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1946-1947.asp |date=2 February 2017 }} North Berks Football League</ref> and won the league's Charity Shield in their first season, beating [[Wallingford Town F.C.|Wallingford Town]] 3–2 after extra time in the final.<ref>[http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/CharityShield.asp Charity Shield Finals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502233630/http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/CharityShield.asp |date=2 May 2014 }} North Berks Football League</ref> Despite finishing ninth out of twelve clubs in Division One in 1947–48,<ref>[http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1947-1948.asp 1947–1948] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202140459/http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1947-1948.asp |date=2 February 2017 }} North Berks Football League</ref> they were relegated to Division Two.<ref>[http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1948-1949.asp 1948–1949] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202141203/http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1948-1949.asp |date=2 February 2017 }} North Berks Football League</ref>


Abingdon went on to win Division Two in 1952–53,<ref>[http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1952-1953.asp 1952–1953] North Berks Football League</ref> and were promoted back to Division One. In 1958 they moved up to the [[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]], where for the next 19 seasons the club remained in the bottom division of the Hellenic League, winning the Division One Cup in 1965–66.<ref name=H/> After finishing third in 1976–77 they were promoted to the Premier Division. They stayed in the premier division until the 1980–81 season, in which they finished bottom and were relegated back to Division One. However, after a single season in Division One, they made an immediate return, finishing as runners-up. The club then remained in the Hellenic premier Division for another 24 seasons.<ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=ABINGDOU|name=Abingdon United}}</ref>
Abingdon went on to win Division Two in 1952–53,<ref>[http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1952-1953.asp 1952–1953] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202140319/http://www.nbfl.co.uk/leaguetabs/1952-1953.asp |date=2 February 2017 }} North Berks Football League</ref> and were promoted back to Division One. In 1958 they moved up to the [[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]], where for the next 19 seasons the club remained in the bottom division of the Hellenic League, winning the Division One Cup in 1965–66.<ref name=H/> After finishing third in 1976–77 they were promoted to the Premier Division. They stayed in the premier division until the 1980–81 season, in which they finished bottom and were relegated back to Division One. However, after a single season in Division One, they made an immediate return, finishing as runners-up. The club then remained in the Hellenic premier Division for another 24 seasons.<ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=ABINGDOU|name=Abingdon United}}</ref>


In 1982–83 season Abingdon entered the FA Vase for the first time; four seasons later they played in the FA Cup for the first time, losing to [[Stourbridge F.C.|Stourbridge]] after two replays in the first qualifying round.<ref name=FCHD/> The 1996–97 season saw the club win three trophies; the Hellenic League's Floodlit Cup, the Hellenic – Hungerford Cup and the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy.<ref name=H>[http://hellenicleague.org.uk/programme/abingdonutd/history.pdf Abingdon United • Club History] Abingdon United F.C.</ref> They retained the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy the following season, and won the Hellenic – Hungerford Cup again in 2001–02.<ref name=H/> In 2005–06 the club finished third in the Premier Division, and were promoted to Division One South & West of the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]].<ref name=FCHD/> The club remained in the Southern League Division One South & West until the end of the [[2012–13 Southern Football League|2012–13 season]], when they resigned from the league and rejoined the Hellenic League Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD/>
In 1982–83 season Abingdon entered the FA Vase for the first time; four seasons later they played in the FA Cup for the first time, losing to [[Stourbridge F.C.|Stourbridge]] after two replays in the first qualifying round.<ref name=FCHD/> The 1996–97 season saw the club win three trophies; the Hellenic League's Floodlit Cup, the Hellenic – Hungerford Cup and the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy.<ref name=H>[http://hellenicleague.org.uk/programme/abingdonutd/history.pdf Abingdon United • Club History] Abingdon United F.C.</ref> They retained the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy the following season, and won the Hellenic – Hungerford Cup again in 2001–02.<ref name=H/> In 2005–06 the club finished third in the Premier Division, and were promoted to Division One South & West of the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]].<ref name=FCHD/> The club remained in the Southern League Division One South & West until the end of the [[2012–13 Southern Football League|2012–13 season]], when they resigned from the league and rejoined the Hellenic League Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD/>


At the end of the [[2015–16 Hellenic Football League|2015–16 season]] Abingdon were relegated to Division One East. However, after finishing as runners-up in Division One East the [[2016–17 Hellenic Football League|following season]], they were promoted back to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD/>
At the end of the [[2015–16 Hellenic Football League|2015–16 season]] Abingdon were relegated to Division One East. However, after finishing as runners-up in Division One East the [[2016–17 Hellenic Football League|following season]], they were promoted back to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD/> Abingdon were relegated back to Division One of the [[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] in the [[2018–19 Hellenic Football League|2018–19 season]].


===Season-by-season record===
===Season-by-season record===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" sortable" style=text-align:center
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Season
!Season
!Division
!Division
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|- style="background: #90EE90"
|- style="background: #90EE90"
|[[1976–77 Hellenic Football League|1976–77]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Division One||3/16||Promoted
|[[1976–77 Hellenic Football League|1976–77]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Division One||3/16||Promoted
|-

|[[1977–78 Hellenic Football League|1977–78]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||14/16||
I love you
|-
|[[1978–79 Hellenic Football League|1978–79]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||14/14||
|-
|[[1979–80 Hellenic Football League|1979–80]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||12/16||
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|[[1980–81 Hellenic Football League|1980–81]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||16/16||Relegated
|- style="background: #90EE90"
|[[1981–82 Hellenic Football League|1981–82]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Division One||2/16||Promoted
|-
|[[1982–83 Hellenic Football League|1982–83]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||12/16||
|-
|[[1983–84 Hellenic Football League|1983–84]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||4/17||
|-
|[[1984–85 Hellenic Football League|1984–85]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||6/18||
|-
|[[1985–86 Hellenic Football League|1985–86]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||7/18||
|-
|[[1986–87 Hellenic Football League|1986–87]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||6/18||
|-
|[[1987–88 Hellenic Football League|1987–88]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||4/18||
|-
|[[1988–89 Hellenic Football League|1988–89]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||3/17||
|-
|[[1989–90 Hellenic Football League|1989–90]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||3/18||
|-
|[[1990–91 Hellenic Football League|1990–91]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||7/18||
|-
|[[1991–92 Hellenic Football League|1991–92]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||6/18||
|-
|[[1992–93 Hellenic Football League|1992–93]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||15/18||
|-
|[[1993–94 Hellenic Football League|1993–94]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||12/18||
|-
|[[1994–95 Hellenic Football League|1994–95]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||11/16||
|-
|[[1995–96 Hellenic Football League|1995–96]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||10/18||
|-
|[[1996–97 Hellenic Football League|1996–97]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||2/18||
|-
|[[1997–98 Hellenic Football League|1997–98]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||10/18||
|-
|[[1998–99 Hellenic Football League|1998–99]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||7/19||
|-
|[[1999–00 Hellenic Football League|1999–2000]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||8/19||
|-
|[[2000–01 Hellenic Football League|2000–01]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||5/20||
|-
|[[2001–02 Hellenic Football League|2001–02]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||4/22||
|-
|[[2002–03 Hellenic Football League|2002–03]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||8/21||
|-
|[[2003–04 Hellenic Football League|2003–04]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||11/22||
|-
|[[2004–05 Hellenic Football League|2004–05]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||5/22||
|- style="background: #90EE90"
|[[2005–06 Hellenic Football League|2005–06]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||3/21||Promoted
|-
|[[2006–07 Southern Football League|2006–07]]||[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Division One South & West||11/22||
|-
|[[2007–08 Southern Football League|2007–08]]||[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Division One South & West||16/22||
|-
|[[2008–09 Southern Football League|2008–09]]||[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Division One South & West||15/22||
|-
|[[2009–10 Southern Football League|2009–10]]||[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Division One South & West||14/22||
|-
|[[2010–11 Southern Football League|2010–11]]||[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Division One South & West||16/21||
|-
|[[2011–12 Southern Football League|2011–12]]||[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Division One South & West||18/21||
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|[[2012–13 Southern Football League|2012–13]]||[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Division One South & West||20/22||Resigned
|-
|[[2013–14 Hellenic Football League|2013–14]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||17/20||
|-
|[[2014–15 Hellenic Football League|2014–15]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||15/20||
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|[[2015–16 Hellenic Football League|2015–16]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||19/20||Relegated
|- style="background: #90EE90"
|[[2016–17 Hellenic Football League|2016–17]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Division One West||2/16||Promoted
|-
|[[2017–18 Hellenic Football League|2017–18]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||13/20||
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|[[2018–19 Hellenic Football League|2018–19]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Premier Division||19/19||Relegated
|-
|[[2019–20 Hellenic Football League|2019–20]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Division One East||–||Season abandoned due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in England|COVID-19 pandemic]]
|-
|[[2020–21 Hellenic Football League|2020–21]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Division One East||10/15||Season abandoned due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in England|COVID-19 pandemic]]
|-
|[[2021–22 Hellenic Football League|2021–22]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Division One||15/17||
|-
|[[2022–23 Hellenic Football League|2022–23]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Division One||7/19||
|-
|[[2023–24 Hellenic Football League|2023–24]]||[[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Division One|| ||
|}


==Ground==
==Ground==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.abingdonunitedfc.co.uk Official website]
*[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/abingdonunited Official website]


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Latest revision as of 00:55, 27 December 2023

Abingdon United
Full nameAbingdon United Football Club
Nickname(s)Ab U, United
Founded1946
GroundThe Northcourt, Abingdon-on-Thames
Capacity2,000 (158 seated)[1]
ChairmanAlan Midwinter
ManagerJohn Mills
LeagueHellenic League Division One
2023–24Hellenic League Division One, 10th of 19

Abingdon United Football Club is a football club based in Abingdon-on-Thames, England. The club are currently members of the Hellenic League Division One and play at The Northcourt.

History

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The club was founded in 1946 by ex-servicemen as a rival to the already existing Abingdon Town at the Anchor pub on the bank of the River Thames. The new club joined Division One of the North Berks League,[2] and won the league's Charity Shield in their first season, beating Wallingford Town 3–2 after extra time in the final.[3] Despite finishing ninth out of twelve clubs in Division One in 1947–48,[4] they were relegated to Division Two.[5]

Abingdon went on to win Division Two in 1952–53,[6] and were promoted back to Division One. In 1958 they moved up to the Hellenic League, where for the next 19 seasons the club remained in the bottom division of the Hellenic League, winning the Division One Cup in 1965–66.[7] After finishing third in 1976–77 they were promoted to the Premier Division. They stayed in the premier division until the 1980–81 season, in which they finished bottom and were relegated back to Division One. However, after a single season in Division One, they made an immediate return, finishing as runners-up. The club then remained in the Hellenic premier Division for another 24 seasons.[8]

In 1982–83 season Abingdon entered the FA Vase for the first time; four seasons later they played in the FA Cup for the first time, losing to Stourbridge after two replays in the first qualifying round.[8] The 1996–97 season saw the club win three trophies; the Hellenic League's Floodlit Cup, the Hellenic – Hungerford Cup and the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy.[7] They retained the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy the following season, and won the Hellenic – Hungerford Cup again in 2001–02.[7] In 2005–06 the club finished third in the Premier Division, and were promoted to Division One South & West of the Southern League.[8] The club remained in the Southern League Division One South & West until the end of the 2012–13 season, when they resigned from the league and rejoined the Hellenic League Premier Division.[8]

At the end of the 2015–16 season Abingdon were relegated to Division One East. However, after finishing as runners-up in Division One East the following season, they were promoted back to the Premier Division.[8] Abingdon were relegated back to Division One of the Hellenic League in the 2018–19 season.

Season-by-season record

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Ground

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The old stand and dugouts at Northcourt Road.

Abingdon United play their home games at the Northcourt Stadium in Northcourt Road, Abingdon. It has a capacity of 2,000, of which 158 is seated and 258 covered.[1]

Honours

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  • Hellenic League
    • Division One Cup winners 1965–66
    • Floodlit Cup winners 1996–97
    • Hellenic – Hungerford Cup winners 1996–97, 2001–02
  • North Berks League
    • Champions 1952–53
  • Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy
    • Winners 1996–97, 1997–98
  • North Berks Charity Shield
    • Winners 1946–47

Records

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  • Highest league position: 11th in Southern League Division One South & West, 2006–07[8]
  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2000–01, 2009–10, 2014–15[8]
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Second qualifying round, 2006–07, 2007–08[8]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 1988–89[8]
  • Record attendance: 1,500 vs Oxford United, friendly, 1994[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p506 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  2. ^ 1946–1947 Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine North Berks Football League
  3. ^ Charity Shield Finals Archived 2 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine North Berks Football League
  4. ^ 1947–1948 Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine North Berks Football League
  5. ^ 1948–1949 Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine North Berks Football League
  6. ^ 1952–1953 Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine North Berks Football League
  7. ^ a b c Abingdon United • Club History Abingdon United F.C.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i Abingdon United at the Football Club History Database
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