The club was established in 1898.[1] They joined the Dursley & District League, and were champions in 1900–01.[1] After moving to the Stroud & District League, the club were champions in 1908–09. After World War I they also entered a team in the North Gloucestershire League. In the Stroud & District League the club were champions in 1919–20 and 1920–21,[1] whilst in the North Gloucestershire League they won the title in 1919–20 and finished as runners-up in the next two seasons.[2] In 1922 the club were founder members of the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League, which they played in until 1927.[2] After winning the Stroud League title again in 1927–28,[1] the club returned to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League in 1931 and were champions in 1934–35, 1935–36 and 1936–37 (also winning the Gloucestershire Senior Amateur Cup in the latter season),[1] before finishing as runners-up in 1938–39.[2]
In 1947 Stonehouse moved up to Division Two of the Western League.[3] They were Division Two champions in 1950–51, earning promotion to Division One. However, after finishing second-from-bottom of Division One in 1953–54, the club were relegated back to Division Two. Despite finishing as runners-up in the division in 1959–60,[3] the club dropped into Division One of the Wiltshire League.[4] They were Wiltshire League champions in 1967–68,[4] after which the club became founder members of the Gloucestershire County League.[5]
Stonehouse were the inaugural champions of the Gloucestershire County League and won the Gloucestershire Senior Amateur Cup in 1972–73,[1] but finished bottom of the league in 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84.[3] After finishing last for a sixth time in 1987–88, the club left the league and returned to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League. In 2008–09 they were Division Two champions, earning promotion to Division One.[6] The club were Gloucestershire Senior Amateur Cup winners and Division One runners-up, earning promotion back to the Gloucestershire County League.[7] Following a third-place finish in the Gloucestershire County League, they were promoted to Division One West of the Hellenic League.[8]
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The club originally played at the Recreation Ground on Regent Street. In 1949 they moved to Oldends Lane, with the ground officially opened on 25 August 1949 by England captain Billy Wright prior to a friendly match against Cheltenham Town.[9]
stonehouse, town, stonehouse, town, football, club, football, club, based, stonehouse, gloucestershire, england, they, currently, members, hellenic, league, division, play, magpies, stadium, stonehouse, townfull, namestonehouse, town, football, clubnickname, m. Stonehouse Town Football Club is a football club based in Stonehouse Gloucestershire England They are currently members of the Hellenic League Division One and play at the Magpies Stadium Stonehouse TownFull nameStonehouse Town Football ClubNickname s MagpiesFounded1898GroundMagpies Stadium StonehouseChairmanNigel SandersManagerChris BurnsLeagueHellenic League Division One2023 24Hellenic League Division One 13th of 19Home coloursAway colours Contents 1 History 2 Ground 3 Honours 4 Records 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe club was established in 1898 1 They joined the Dursley amp District League and were champions in 1900 01 1 After moving to the Stroud amp District League the club were champions in 1908 09 After World War I they also entered a team in the North Gloucestershire League In the Stroud amp District League the club were champions in 1919 20 and 1920 21 1 whilst in the North Gloucestershire League they won the title in 1919 20 and finished as runners up in the next two seasons 2 In 1922 the club were founder members of the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League which they played in until 1927 2 After winning the Stroud League title again in 1927 28 1 the club returned to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League in 1931 and were champions in 1934 35 1935 36 and 1936 37 also winning the Gloucestershire Senior Amateur Cup in the latter season 1 before finishing as runners up in 1938 39 2 In 1947 Stonehouse moved up to Division Two of the Western League 3 They were Division Two champions in 1950 51 earning promotion to Division One However after finishing second from bottom of Division One in 1953 54 the club were relegated back to Division Two Despite finishing as runners up in the division in 1959 60 3 the club dropped into Division One of the Wiltshire League 4 They were Wiltshire League champions in 1967 68 4 after which the club became founder members of the Gloucestershire County League 5 Stonehouse were the inaugural champions of the Gloucestershire County League and won the Gloucestershire Senior Amateur Cup in 1972 73 1 but finished bottom of the league in 1975 76 1976 77 1980 81 1981 82 1982 83 and 1983 84 3 After finishing last for a sixth time in 1987 88 the club left the league and returned to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League In 2008 09 they were Division Two champions earning promotion to Division One 6 The club were Gloucestershire Senior Amateur Cup winners and Division One runners up earning promotion back to the Gloucestershire County League 7 Following a third place finish in the Gloucestershire County League they were promoted to Division One West of the Hellenic League 8 Ground editThe club originally played at the Recreation Ground on Regent Street In 1949 they moved to Oldends Lane with the ground officially opened on 25 August 1949 by England captain Billy Wright prior to a friendly match against Cheltenham Town 9 Honours editWestern League Division Two champions 1950 51 Gloucestershire County League Champions 1968 69 Wiltshire League Division One champions 1967 68 Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Champions 1934 35 1935 36 1936 37 Division Two champions 2008 09 North Gloucestershire League Champions 1919 20 Stroud amp District League Champions 1908 09 1920 21 1927 28 Dursley amp District League Champions 1900 01 Gloucestershire Senior Amateur Cup Winners 1936 37 1972 73 2015 16 Gloucestershire Northern Senior Challenge Cup Winners 1953 54 1 Records editBest FA Cup performance Second qualifying round 1950 51 1958 59 1965 66 1966 67 1969 70 1971 72 1973 74 3 Best FA Trophy performance First round 1969 70 3 Best FA Vase performance Second round 1975 76 3 Record attendance 5 500 vs Gloucester City FA Cup second qualifying round 29 September 1951 9 References edit a b c d e f g Roll of Honour Stonehouse Town F C a b c Gloucestershire Northern Senior League 1919 1939 Non League Matters a b c d e f Stonehouse at the Football Club History Database a b Wiltshire League 1955 1976 Non League Matters Gloucestershire County League 1968 1992 Non League Matters Gloucestershire Northern Senior League 2006 2012 Non League Matters IN FOCUS Stonehouse Town are on the up Tround News and Journal 7 October 2016 Stonehouse Town and Quedgeley Wanderers promoted after restructure Gloucestershire Live 3 June 2019 a b History Stonehouse Town F C External links editOfficial website 51 45 10 06 N 2 17 19 02 W 51 7527944 N 2 2886167 W 51 7527944 2 2886167 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stonehouse Town F C amp oldid 1083672583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
