Thame United Football Club are a football club based in Thame, Oxfordshire, England. They were established in 1883 and joined the Hellenic League in 1959. The club currently competes in the Southern League Division One Central.
Thame United were formed in 1883, making them one of Oxfordshire's oldest clubs. They spent their early years playing in local Oxfordshire leagues. In 1959 they stepped up to the Hellenic League, where they were league champions in 1961–62 and 1969–70 and runners-up on three other occasions.
In 1988 the decision was taken to switch to the South Midlands League. In three seasons in this league United finished runners-up twice and then claimed the league title in 1990–91, which saw them promoted to the Isthmian League Division Three. Two promotions followed in quick succession, putting the club in Division One in 1995. Although United were relegated in 1998, they bounced straight back the following season under manager Andy Sinnott, who also led them to the semi-finals of the FA Vase and to within two points of achieving promotion to the Premier Division.
In October 2003 the club reached the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history, going down 2–1 to Conference side Farnborough Town. Since then they have reached this point in the competition twice, losing 1–0 to Hornchurch and 5–0 to Forest Green. In 2004, due to non-league reorganisation, United switched to the Southern League Division One West.
In 2005 severe financial difficulties hit the club, with bailiffs seizing assets to offset unpaid VAT bills, and the landlord of their Windmill Road stadium serving them with notice of eviction. The club managed to limp to the end of the season playing at the ground of neighbours Aylesbury United and a rock-bottom finish saw them relegated back to the Hellenic League after 18 years away.
During the summer of 2006, Aylesbury were also evicted from their ground, leaving Thame homeless once again, leading to a new groundshare arrangement with AFC Wallingford. The results on the playing field continued to be poor, and they completed the 2006–07 season in a relegation position despite the improvement of results following the return of successful manager Mark West. Because of this, they were relegated to the Hellenic Football League Division 1 East for the 2007–08 season.
In October 2007 it was announced that the club planned to move to a multi-million pound venue at Church Farm in the North of Thame. They hoped to begin playing in their new stadium by the 2009–10 season, but as of October 2010 the stadium was still being built. After the stadium was completed, a game to celebrate the club's new stadium was played against Football League Two side Oxford United in January 2011.[2] Thame lost 3–1 with the new Meadow View Park's first attendance of 1,381.[3] At the end of the 2016–17 season, the club was promoted to the Southern League in Step 4 of the National League System under manager Mark West after a final day on which the "Red Kites" beat Henley Town 9–0. In their first Southern League game in decades, Thame came from behind to beat Chalfont St. Peter 2–1. In 2021 Thame United and Thame Boys / Girls merged. Richard Carr became chairman of Thame United with Jake Collinge taking on the role as Vice Chairman.
Management teamedit
Manager – Mark West
Assistant Manager – Stuart Blaik
First Team Coach – Ben Johnson
Physio – Jen Pilcher
Staffedit
Chairman – Richard Carr
Vice Chairman Jack Collinge
Groundsman Contractor
Kit / Turnstiles – Available
Photographer & Social Media – Simon Godfrey
Videographer - Oliver Pacetti
Hospitality – Mark Hurley
Current squadedit
As of 11 April 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Thame United play their home games at Meadow View Park, Thame. Construction on the ground commenced in March 2010 at a cost of £3.1m, the team moving in to the ground in December 2010. [4] From the 2015–16 season, Aylesbury United signed a two-year deal to groundshare with Thame United.
The 20-acre site is also home to a number of local youth and community teams, 7 pitches including multiple artificial turf training pitches, club bar and function rooms.[5]
Club recordsedit
Best league performance: 4th in Isthmian League Division 1, 1999–2000
Best FA Cup performance: 4th qualifying round, 2003–04, 2004–05
^Carter, Gemma (14 August 2021), "Thame United - A Club History", Welwyn Garden City Football Club, pp. 11–12
^"Thame United - FA Cup journey". thefacup. YouTube. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
^"Thame United". Thame United F.C. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^Chairboys On The Net [@GasmanCOTN] (15 February 2022). "Long Crendon v Wycombe Wanderers attendance confirmed as 1,904. A ground record for @thameunitedfc and the highest #chairboys B&B attendance, other than a final, for 50 years!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Sourcesedit
Thame United at the Football Club History Database
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Thame United Football Club are a football club based in Thame Oxfordshire England They were established in 1883 and joined the Hellenic League in 1959 The club currently competes in the Southern League Division One Central Thame UnitedFull nameThame United Football ClubNickname s Red KitesFounded1883GroundMeadow View ParkCapacity2 500 1 ChairmanRichard CarrManagerMark WestLeagueSouthern League Division One Central2022 23Southern League Division One Central 12th of 19Home coloursAway colours Contents 1 History 2 Management team 3 Staff 4 Current squad 5 Stadium 6 Club records 7 Honours 7 1 League 7 2 Cup 8 References 9 Sources 10 External linksHistory editThame United were formed in 1883 making them one of Oxfordshire s oldest clubs They spent their early years playing in local Oxfordshire leagues In 1959 they stepped up to the Hellenic League where they were league champions in 1961 62 and 1969 70 and runners up on three other occasions In 1988 the decision was taken to switch to the South Midlands League In three seasons in this league United finished runners up twice and then claimed the league title in 1990 91 which saw them promoted to the Isthmian League Division Three Two promotions followed in quick succession putting the club in Division One in 1995 Although United were relegated in 1998 they bounced straight back the following season under manager Andy Sinnott who also led them to the semi finals of the FA Vase and to within two points of achieving promotion to the Premier Division In October 2003 the club reached the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history going down 2 1 to Conference side Farnborough Town Since then they have reached this point in the competition twice losing 1 0 to Hornchurch and 5 0 to Forest Green In 2004 due to non league reorganisation United switched to the Southern League Division One West In 2005 severe financial difficulties hit the club with bailiffs seizing assets to offset unpaid VAT bills and the landlord of their Windmill Road stadium serving them with notice of eviction The club managed to limp to the end of the season playing at the ground of neighbours Aylesbury United and a rock bottom finish saw them relegated back to the Hellenic League after 18 years away During the summer of 2006 Aylesbury were also evicted from their ground leaving Thame homeless once again leading to a new groundshare arrangement with AFC Wallingford The results on the playing field continued to be poor and they completed the 2006 07 season in a relegation position despite the improvement of results following the return of successful manager Mark West Because of this they were relegated to the Hellenic Football League Division 1 East for the 2007 08 season In October 2007 it was announced that the club planned to move to a multi million pound venue at Church Farm in the North of Thame They hoped to begin playing in their new stadium by the 2009 10 season but as of October 2010 the stadium was still being built After the stadium was completed a game to celebrate the club s new stadium was played against Football League Two side Oxford United in January 2011 2 Thame lost 3 1 with the new Meadow View Park s first attendance of 1 381 3 At the end of the 2016 17 season the club was promoted to the Southern League in Step 4 of the National League System under manager Mark West after a final day on which the Red Kites beat Henley Town 9 0 In their first Southern League game in decades Thame came from behind to beat Chalfont St Peter 2 1 In 2021 Thame United and Thame Boys Girls merged Richard Carr became chairman of Thame United with Jake Collinge taking on the role as Vice Chairman Management team editManager Mark West Assistant Manager Stuart Blaik First Team Coach Ben Johnson Physio Jen PilcherStaff editChairman Richard Carr Vice Chairman Jack Collinge Groundsman Contractor Kit Turnstiles Available Photographer amp Social Media Simon Godfrey Videographer Oliver Pacetti Hospitality Mark HurleyCurrent squad editAs of 11 April 2023Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp ENG Craig Hill DF nbsp ENG Matt Peake Pijnen DF nbsp ENG George Gilmore DF nbsp ENG Finlay Murray DF nbsp ENG Luke Carnell DF nbsp ENG Lewis Thorne DF nbsp ENG Harry Mepham No Pos Nation Player10 MF nbsp ENG Dan West Captain 7 MF nbsp ENG Greg Hackett MF nbsp ENG Jack Tutton MF nbsp ENG Jack Gardner MF nbsp ENG Dave Pearce MF nbsp ENG Kamal McEwan MF nbsp ENG Hayden Beadle FW nbsp DMA Jefferson Louis FW nbsp ENG Jordy Ngathe FW nbsp ENG Harry Alexander FW nbsp ENG Harlem HaleStadium editThame United play their home games at Meadow View Park Thame Construction on the ground commenced in March 2010 at a cost of 3 1m the team moving in to the ground in December 2010 4 From the 2015 16 season Aylesbury United signed a two year deal to groundshare with Thame United The 20 acre site is also home to a number of local youth and community teams 7 pitches including multiple artificial turf training pitches club bar and function rooms 5 Club records editBest league performance 4th in Isthmian League Division 1 1999 2000 Best FA Cup performance 4th qualifying round 2003 04 2004 05 Best FA Trophy performance 3rd round 2002 03 Best FA Vase performance Semi finals 1998 99 Record attendance club 1 382 vs Oxford United official ground opening January 2011 6 Record attendance ground 1 904 Long Crendon vs Wycombe Wanderers Berks amp Bucks Senior Cup quarter final 15 February 2022 7 Honours editLeague edit Hellenic League Premier Division Champions 2016 17 Hellenic League Champions 1961 62 and 1969 70 South Midlands Premier Division Champions 1990 91 Isthmian League Division Two Champions 1994 95Cup edit Oxfordshire FA Senior Cup Winners 1906 1909 1910 1976 1981 1993 2001 2002 2023 Oxfordshire Intermediate Cup Winners 1977 1979 1992 1996 2000 2003 2014References edit Mike Williams amp Tony Williams 2012 Non League Club Directory 2013 p670 ISBN 978 1 869833 77 0 thamenews net Archived 2012 03 15 at the Wayback Machine Thame United Carter Gemma 14 August 2021 Thame United A Club History Welwyn Garden City Football Club pp 11 12 Thame United FA Cup journey thefacup YouTube 6 October 2011 Archived from the original on 2021 12 14 Retrieved 20 August 2014 Thame United Thame United F C Retrieved 16 February 2022 Chairboys On The Net GasmanCOTN 15 February 2022 Long Crendon v Wycombe Wanderers attendance confirmed as 1 904 A ground record for thameunitedfc and the highest chairboys B amp B attendance other than a final for 50 years Tweet via Twitter Sources editThame United at the Football Club History DatabaseExternal links editClub website 51 45 21 0384 N 0 58 33 9342 W 51 755844000 N 0 976092833 W 51 755844000 0 976092833 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thame United F C amp oldid 1170963458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
