New College Swindon F.C.

New College Swindon Football Club is a football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Part of New College, Swindon, they play at the Supermarine RFC ground in South Marston.

New College Swindon
Full nameNew College Swindon Football Club
Nickname(s)The College
Founded2002
GroundSupermarine RFC, South Marston
ChairmanPaul Bodin
ManagerMark Teasdale
2019–20Hellenic League Division One West (season abandoned)

History

The club was established in 2002 as New College Academy and joined Division One West of the Hellenic League. Although they finished in mid-table,[1] the club left the league at the end of the season. Changing their name to Swindon New College, they dropped into Junior Division Two of the Wiltshire League.[2] Despite only finishing fourth in 2003–04,[2] the club moved up to the Premier Division for the 2004–05 season, becoming New College Swindon.[3] They were champions in 2008–09,[4] and retained the title the following season.[5]

After finishing third in the Premier Division of the Wiltshire League in 2010–11 the club were promoted to Division One West of the Hellenic League.[6][7]

On 28 June 2020, it was confirmed that New College Swindon had resigned from the Hellenic Football League.[8]

Honours
  • Wiltshire League
    • Premier Division champions 2008–09, 2009–10

Records
  • Best FA Vase performance: Second qualifying round, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17[6]

References
  1. New College Academy at the Football Club History Database
  2. Wiltshire League 1992–2004 Non-League Matters
  3. 2004–05 season Wiltshire League
  4. 2008–09 season Wiltshire League
  5. 2009–10 season Wiltshire League
  6. 2010–11 season Wiltshire League
  7. New College Swindon at the Football Club History Database

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