The club was established in June 1958 following a meeting in the town's Black Horse pub.[1] The founders were former members of Sudbury Youth Club who had been playing in the Halstead & District League, but had been told that they were too old to still be members.[2] The club also joined the Halstead & District League and played in yellow and blue after their first kit was donated by Sudbury Town. They won the league and league cup double during the first season and were promoted to the Essex & Suffolk Border League. In 1966–67 they were Division One champions, but were denied promotion due to a lack of facilities at their home ground.
They were finally promoted to the Premier Division in 1977 after moving to a new ground in 1976 and then winning the Division One title. In 1989–90 they won the Premier Division for the first time. The following season they won the Suffolk Senior Cup and retained the title, earning promotion to Division One of the Eastern Counties League.
Their second season in the ECL saw the club win Division One, setting records for the longest unbeaten run at the start of a season (17 matches), most consecutive victories (13) and biggest away win (11–0 at Swaffham Town).[2] In 1997–98 they met neighbours Sudbury Town in the league for the first time after they dropped out of the Southern League,[3] and also won the Suffolk Premier Cup. The following season they won the league cup with a record 7–2 win over Felixstowe Port & Town. On 1 June 1999 the club merged with Sudbury Town to form AFC Sudbury.[4] The new club plays at Wanderers' old ground.
Groundedit
The club initially played on People's Park,[1] before moving to the Kings Marsh ground on Brundon Lane in 1976.[2] Their record attendance was 892 for an FA Vase sixth round match on 28 February 1998.
Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round 1995–96
Referencesedit
^ abYnot (16 September 2008). "Wanderers Reunion Details". www.afcsudbury.com. Retrieved 17 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
^ abcBlakeman, M (2010) The Official History of the Eastern Counties Football League 1935–2010, Volume IIISBN978-1-908037-02-2
^Croll, Stuart (14 April 2008). "Fan of the week: Brian Tatum". BBC London. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
^Sudbury Wanderers at the Football Club History Database
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sudbury, wanderers, sudbury, wanderers, english, football, club, based, sudbury, suffolk, established, 1958, club, merged, with, sudbury, town, 1999, form, sudbury, sudbury, wanderersfull, namesudbury, wanderers, football, clubnickname, wanderersfounded1958dis. Sudbury Wanderers was an English football club based in Sudbury Suffolk Established in 1958 the club merged with Sudbury Town in 1999 to form AFC Sudbury Sudbury WanderersFull nameSudbury Wanderers Football ClubNickname s WanderersFounded1958Dissolved1999GroundKing s Marsh SudburyHome colours Contents 1 History 2 Ground 3 Club honours 4 Club records 5 ReferencesHistory editThe club was established in June 1958 following a meeting in the town s Black Horse pub 1 The founders were former members of Sudbury Youth Club who had been playing in the Halstead amp District League but had been told that they were too old to still be members 2 The club also joined the Halstead amp District League and played in yellow and blue after their first kit was donated by Sudbury Town They won the league and league cup double during the first season and were promoted to the Essex amp Suffolk Border League In 1966 67 they were Division One champions but were denied promotion due to a lack of facilities at their home ground They were finally promoted to the Premier Division in 1977 after moving to a new ground in 1976 and then winning the Division One title In 1989 90 they won the Premier Division for the first time The following season they won the Suffolk Senior Cup and retained the title earning promotion to Division One of the Eastern Counties League Their second season in the ECL saw the club win Division One setting records for the longest unbeaten run at the start of a season 17 matches most consecutive victories 13 and biggest away win 11 0 at Swaffham Town 2 In 1997 98 they met neighbours Sudbury Town in the league for the first time after they dropped out of the Southern League 3 and also won the Suffolk Premier Cup The following season they won the league cup with a record 7 2 win over Felixstowe Port amp Town On 1 June 1999 the club merged with Sudbury Town to form AFC Sudbury 4 The new club plays at Wanderers old ground Ground editThe club initially played on People s Park 1 before moving to the Kings Marsh ground on Brundon Lane in 1976 2 Their record attendance was 892 for an FA Vase sixth round match on 28 February 1998 Club honours editEastern Counties League Division One champions 1992 93 League Cup winners 1998 99 Essex amp Suffolk Border League Premier Division champions 1989 90 1990 91 Division One champions 1966 67 1976 77 Halstead amp District League Champions 1958 59 League Cup winners 1958 59 Suffolk Premier Cup Winners 1997 98 Suffolk Senior Cup Winners 1990 91Club records editBest league position Fourth in the Eastern Counties League Premier Division 1997 98 Best FA Vase performance Quarter finals 1997 98 Best FA Cup performance Fourth qualifying round 1995 96References edit a b Ynot 16 September 2008 Wanderers Reunion Details www afcsudbury com Retrieved 17 September 2008 permanent dead link a b c Blakeman M 2010 The Official History of the Eastern Counties Football League 1935 2010 Volume II ISBN 978 1 908037 02 2 Croll Stuart 14 April 2008 Fan of the week Brian Tatum BBC London Retrieved 17 September 2008 Sudbury Wanderers at the Football Club History Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sudbury Wanderers F C amp oldid 1083713746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
