Abingdon Town Football Club
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5th Oldest Football Cub in England.
UHLSPORT Hellenic League Div One East.
Men's, Women's, Vet's and Youth Football.
Currently rebuilding, come get involved! Abingdon Town F.C. is a football club based out of Abingdon, Oxfordshire in England. They play in the North Berks Football League Division One and is affiliated with the Becks & Bucks Football Association. Their biggest rivals are Abingdon United.
They play all their home matches at Culham Road, Abingdon.
They ground had been purchased for 300 pounds and has been rotated 90 degrees from its original position. They were forced to vacate the ground for an entire season while this was being done and played their home games elsewhere.
The ground can hold as many as 2000 supporters at any time.
They have won the premier division of the Hellenic Football League on 4 occasions and have also won the Isthmian league once. They have reached the 4th qualifying round of the FA Cup on 3 occasions as well.
Their highest recorded victory is against Crown & Manor with a score of 13-0. Their biggest lost came against Bletchley Town 0-9.
Five England internationals have played for this team in the past, Joey Beauchamp, Dean Whitehead, Maurice Owen, Howard Forinton and Jermaine McSporran.
The team was being managed by Gavin Jones and Tom Larman as their chairman up until April 2017.
The club faced a lot of trouble off the pitch in recent seasons and decided to relegate themselves to the North Berks Football League.
The club was formed back in 1870 as Abingdon FC. But it was only in 1928 when they changed their name to what they are known today, Abingdon Town FC.
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facebook.comLet us know how we can help on info@abingdonfc.co.uk. More than willing to assist in any development of football. https://t.co/hAMskHCVNy
We have a physio/Massage room, freshly refurbished, ready for someone to take control of, as their own project. We are not looking for any money up front and willing to help promote as a business. Feel free to get in touch if interested More Details https://twitter.com/AbingdonTownFC/status/893482215383777280/photo/1
CLASSROOM FOR HIRE Abingdon Town FC has recently refurbished its upstairs room into a nice room to hire for board meetings and/or class lessons. We have the last finishing touches to put in place, but it is all freshly decorated and completely self-contained: - Toilets - Suitable for 30-35 sit down learners - Whiteboards - Projectors - Large TV screen - Table and chair layout to suit - Visibility of the pitch - Optional Bar and Kitchen Facility - Optional food or buffets - Optional Hot Drinks packages - WiFi - Plenty of parking - Heating and Air Con - Available 8am-11pm any day of the week - Good quality, cost-effective printing onsite, extra charge Bookings are negotiable, but we start from £25 minimum booking for up to 3 hours - (£8 an hour). USE FOR CHARITIES IS FREE WITH CHARITY NUMBER For events that order food or buffet options, the booking fee is FREE. We also have a physio room, bar/disco area and numerous pitches for hire. For more information please PM us or email info@abingdonfc.co.uk.
#funfacts #footballfacts ⚽️⚽️⚽️’The game of football received its name not because the ball is kicked with the foot, but because it is a sport that is played on foot. In the earlier days, the peasants would play almost all their sports on foot while those of a higher social status played their sport on horseback. As a result, the games that were played on foot were referred to as football.' ✔️👍🏻
Abingdon Town host top of the table, Long Crendon in the Bluefin Sport (UHL) Supplementary Cup this Saturday. This will be Crendons second trip to Culham Road this season, the first encounter was a gripping 4-4 draw, with Sean Leach, (sponsored by AHC Property Maintenance) normally a keeper playing on pitch and scoring twice. There will be some late fitness tests on Stevie Andrews and Paul Bough (sponsored by The Three Horseshoes, Garsington, https://m.facebook.com/threehorseshoespub/), both thigh injuries and Jake Lewis (sponsored by Abingdon Town Academy), hamstring. Captain Carl Bloomfield (sponsored by JT’s Cocktail Bar, https://www.jtscocktailbarandclub.co.uk) is a doubt due to family commitments, Kieran Davis (sponsored by Stamina,Boxing Club, https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=223797034828937&ref=content_filter) is unavailable due to work commitments and Louis George (sponsored by LCG Maintenance, https://m.facebook.com/LCG-Maintenance-1323755987751481/?ref=content_filter) serves the last game of a three match ban. Josh West returns to the squad after suffering a knee injury. “We have a small squad and this week I will probably be worrying till the actual match to see what sort of squad we will have,” says manager Stuart Parsons (sponsored by Bremner Glass & Glazing, http://www.bremnerglassandglazing.com/). “To be honest it seems just like the last time we met Long Crendon. That was a nightmare of a day. We were very short, Leachy even started up top!!! Fair enough he done well and scored two brilliant headers, but it is not ideal having your stand in keeper starting on pitch, and he hadn’t played for a few years. We had players arriving late and other stuff going on that added to the stress of the day. Crendon got a couple of early goals, but we fought back to go 4-3 in front and then Crendon got a last minute winner. It was an exciting game for the spectators, but I was left disappointed as I feel we should have won that game. We are off and running in 2018 and I am just looking at each game as they come, obviously we want to win every game, but I am not planning ahead too far.” #AbingdoTownFC #Abbotts #UPTHEABBOTTS #OverTheBridge #BloosBrothers #WestManDude #BluefinSports #HellenicLeague #Uhlsport
Every Saturday morning 9am-12pm from the 23rd June for 9 weeks. Cost is £180 per person and will include FREE beverages: 1st4sport FA Level 1 in Coaching Football The FA Level 1 in Coaching Football, leading to the achievement of the 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Football qualification, provides learners with an introduction to coaching the game and working with players from under 7 to open age. Learners will gain an insight into the game in England, how it’s played and how they can coach to better support the development of future players. The qualification is designed to prepare learners to coach football at the grassroots level. Content - Duration Block 1 – How We Coach & How We Play 3.5 hours Block 2 – Plan, Do, Review & Reflection 3.5 hours Block 3 – How We Play 3.5 hours Block 4 – Plan, Do, Review & Reflection 3.5 hours Block 5 – How We Support (Emergency Aid) 3 hours Block 6 – How We Support (Safeguarding Children) 2 hours Block 7 – The Future Player & How We Play 3.5 hours Block 8 – Plan, Do, Review & Reflection 3.5 hours Block 9 – How We Coach 3.5 hours
We invite you all to our first annual Six-A-Side Tournament Small Sided Tournament that will take place over the weekend of 1st and 2nd September. Entries close on 30th July. Please pass on these to anybody in your club that will be interested in entering this tournament. It will be played on our new 5 pitches next to the ground, with the finals on the main pitch. The tournament will be open to U7 to U14’s who will compete in groups, leading to knock out stages. This year we also welcome applications from girls teams in Under 13 and Under 14 age groups. All games will be played six aside with a maximum squad size of ten players. Saturday 1st September 2018: Boys - U7, U9, U11, U13 Girls – U9 Sunday 2nd September 2018: Boys - U8, U10, U12, U14 Girls – U11 The entry fee is £20 per team which should be sent by bank transfer, and the attached link filled out no later than 1st July 2018. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. - Bouncy castles - Rodeo Bull - Activity Runs - Bungee - Jousting - Fun run - Mega Slide - Sumo - Food - And more All supplied by MB Inflatables Entry is £20 per team and there is plenty of parking on site. Payment can be made via bank transfer to: AHC Entertainment Ltd Sort Code: 20-65-21 Account Number: 23652491 Using your team name and age group as reference. All applications to be submitted and paid in full prior to 31st July any questions please email info@abingdonfc.co.uk FORM LINK: https://goo.gl/forms/DMw3RzTjx23oEbqq1
We welcome Hope and Glory as our first Band of 2018 at Abingdon Town Football Club. This is shortly after the Berks and Bucks Cup Final day as well. Please come and show your support for this amazing band. Doors open 6pm, band start around 19:30pm, Family event any age welcome. Tickets only £5, but you get your first drink free, Glass of Wine, house spirit and mixer, a pint of beer or 2 Draught soft drinks all included. THE BAND: https://myspace.com/hopeandgloryskamad Hope & Glory are Johnny (guitar), Steve (bass), Mike (drums), JB (keyboards), Martin (trombone), Gaz (sax) and John (vocals). Hope & Glory recreate the 'heavy, heavy monster sound' of classic ska music and the best of Madness. Check out our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/MadSkaBand/ - for all the comments on our gigs!
ALL WELCOME FREE EVENT A chance to meet the first team and talk to managers and coaches for the following season. FREE: - BBQ - Bouncy castle - Activity runs - Sports - Slides - Fairground rides - Aunt Sally - Jugglers - Fire Breathers - and more All supplied by MB Inflatables
Unfortunately tomorrow’s first team game has been called off. After a massive loss last week London Rangers are struggling to field a side. “It’s a shame the game is off, but it gives Westy (Josh West) and Jake Lewis an extra week to get back to fitness without missing a game” says manager Stuart Parsons (sponsored by Bremner Glass & Glazing, http://www.bremnerglassandglazing.com). “It’s a shame for Gino (Louis George) as he still has one game to serve on his three match ban, which he has been serving for around six weeks. We had a fair few missing this week due to injuries and work commitments so it has done us a slight favour too. It is what it is though and we now look forward to playing Long Crendon in the Cup next week.” Abingdon will host Long Crendon at home on Saturday 27th January in the Bluefin Sports Supplementary Cup. Abingdon Town launched their online Club Shop this week. http://www.town.abingdonfc.co.uk/shopping/list/
✅Scarfs, home shirts and shorts, hats and more... ▶️We present our Abingdon Town Football Club shop. ⚽️⚽️⚽️ #shopping #footballproducts 🛒🛍Shop our products here: http://www.town.abingdonfc.co.uk/shopping/list/