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{{short description|English football club}}
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| fullname = Sawbridgeworth Town Football Club
| fullname = Sawbridgeworth Town Football Club
| nickname = Robins
| nickname = Robins
| founded = 1897
| founded = 1897
| ground = Crofters End, [[Sawbridgeworth]]
| ground = Crofters End, [[Sawbridgeworth]]
| capacity = 2,500 (175 seated)<ref name=NLCD>Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) ''Non-League Club Directory 2013'', p660 {{ISBN|978-1-869833-77-0}}</ref>
| capacity = 2,500 (175 seated)<ref name=NLCD>Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) ''Non-League Club Directory 2013'', p660 {{ISBN|978-1-869833-77-0}}</ref>
| chairman = Steve Day
| chairman = Steve Day
| manager = Lee Mackman,
| manager = Kieran Amos & Alex Salmon
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==History==
==History==
The club was founded in 1897 as '''Sawbridgeworth F.C.''' The club entered the [[Herts County League]] Division One in the 1953–54 but left after only one season. They joined the [[Essex Olympian League]] in 1966 and were crowned champions in 1971–72.<ref name="FCHD">{{Fchd|id=SAWBRIDG|name=Sawbridgeworth}}</ref> They joined the [[Essex Senior Football League]] in 1976 and changed their name to Sawbridgeworth Town. They achieved their best [[FA Vase]] performance in 1980–81 when they reached a third round replay. Sawbridgeworth finished runners-up in the league in 1992–93 and 1994–95. They achieved their best performance in the [[FA Cup]], a preliminary round replay, in 2003–04. As of the 2012–13 season, they remain members of the Essex Senior League.<ref name="FCHD2">{{Fchd|id=SAWBRIDT|name=Sawbridgeworth Town}}</ref>
The club was founded in 1897 as '''Sawbridgeworth'''. In 1924, Sawbridgeworth won the East Herts League, winning the Herts Junior Cup three years later. In 1936, Sawbridgeworth joined the [[Spartan League]].<ref name = "ESL">{{cite web |url=https://essexseniorleague.co.uk/a-look-into-history-46/|title=A Look Into History 46|website=Essex Senior Football League|date=20 September 2020|accessdate=10 January 2022}}</ref> The club entered the [[Herts County League]] Division One in the 1953–54 season, but left after only one season, joining the Bishop's Stortford, Stansted & District League and the Hertford & District League.<ref name = "ESL"/>

Sawbridgeworth joined the [[Essex Olympian Football League|Essex Olympian League]], becoming founder members, in 1966 and were crowned champions in 1971–72.<ref name="FCHD">{{Fchd|id=SAWBRIDG|name=Sawbridgeworth}}</ref> They joined the [[Essex Senior Football League|Essex Senior League]] in 1976 and changed their name to Sawbridgeworth Town. They achieved their best [[FA Vase]] performance in 1980–81 when they reached a third round replay. Sawbridgeworth finished runners-up in the league in 1992–93 and 1994–95. They achieved their best performance in the [[FA Cup]], the first qualifying round, in 2016–17. In 2023, they transferred to the Spartan South Midland League.<ref name="FCHD2">{{Fchd|id=SAWBRIDT|name=Sawbridgeworth Town}}</ref>

==Ground==
Upon formation, the club played at Pishiobury Park in the south of the town. Following [[World War I]], moved to Cambridge Road in the north of the town, later being named Crofters End.<ref name = "ESL"/>


==Honours==
==Honours==
*'''East Herts League'''
**Champions 1923–24
*'''[[Essex Olympian League]]'''<ref name="FCHD"/>
*'''[[Essex Olympian League]]'''<ref name="FCHD"/>
**Champions 1971–72
**Champions 1971–72
*'''Herts Junior Cup'''
**Champions 1926–27
*'''[[Hertfordshire Senior Centenary Trophy|Herts Senior Centenary Trophy]]'''
**Champions 1990–91, 1993–94


==Records==
==Records==
*'''Best [[FA Cup]] performance''': Preliminary round replay, 2003–04
*'''Best [[FA Cup]] performance''': First qualifying round, 2016–17
*'''Best [[FA Vase]] performance''': Third round replay, 1980–81
*'''Best [[FA Vase]] performance''': Third round replay, 1980–81
*'''Attendance''': 610 vs [[Bishop's Stortford F.C.|Bishop's Stortford]]<ref name=NLCD/>
*'''Attendance''': 610 vs [[Bishop's Stortford F.C.|Bishop's Stortford]]<ref name=NLCD/>
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[[Category:Hertfordshire Senior County League]]
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[[Category:Essex Senior Football League]]
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[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1897]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Hertfordshire]]
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Latest revision as of 00:10, 14 July 2024

Sawbridgeworth Town
Full nameSawbridgeworth Town Football Club
Nickname(s)Robins
Gegründet1897
GroundCrofters End, Sawbridgeworth
Capacity2,500 (175 seated)[1]
ChairmanSteve Day
ManagerKieran Amos & Alex Salmon
LeagueEssex Senior League
2023–24Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, 19th of 19 (transferred)

Sawbridgeworth Town Football Club is an English football club based in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. The club are currently members of the Essex Senior League and play at Crofters End.

History

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The club was founded in 1897 as Sawbridgeworth. In 1924, Sawbridgeworth won the East Herts League, winning the Herts Junior Cup three years later. In 1936, Sawbridgeworth joined the Spartan League.[2] The club entered the Herts County League Division One in the 1953–54 season, but left after only one season, joining the Bishop's Stortford, Stansted & District League and the Hertford & District League.[2]

Sawbridgeworth joined the Essex Olympian League, becoming founder members, in 1966 and were crowned champions in 1971–72.[3] They joined the Essex Senior League in 1976 and changed their name to Sawbridgeworth Town. They achieved their best FA Vase performance in 1980–81 when they reached a third round replay. Sawbridgeworth finished runners-up in the league in 1992–93 and 1994–95. They achieved their best performance in the FA Cup, the first qualifying round, in 2016–17. In 2023, they transferred to the Spartan South Midland League.[4]

Ground

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Upon formation, the club played at Pishiobury Park in the south of the town. Following World War I, moved to Cambridge Road in the north of the town, later being named Crofters End.[2]

Honours

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Records

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p660 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  2. ^ a b c "A Look Into History 46". Essex Senior Football League. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b Sawbridgeworth at the Football Club History Database
  4. ^ Sawbridgeworth Town at the Football Club History Database
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