Cobham Sports Football Club is a football club based in Merley, in Poole, Dorset, England. The club is affiliated to the Dorset County Football Association and is a FA chartered Standard club.[1] They play their home games at Cobham Sports and Social Club and are currently members of the Dorset Premier League.

Cobham Sports
Full nameCobham Sports Football Club
Founded1949
GroundCobham Sports & Social Club, Merley
ChairmanMartin Cherrett
ManagerAndrew Dillworth
LeagueDorset Premier League
2023–24Dorset Premier League, 5th of 16

History

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The club was established in 1949 as Flight Refuelling F.C. and played in the local Dorset leagues.[2] The club managed to work its way up the leagues and joined the Dorset Combination league for the start of the 1958–59 season.[3] However, they only lasted two seasons in the league and had to wait until the 1977–78 season.[3] Their first season back in the Dorset Combination league was a complete success as they finished the season as champions.[2] Four seasons later in the 1980–81 campaign, the club made their debut in the FA Vase and continued playing in the competition until the end of the 1994–95 season when new ground regulations stopped them entering the competition.[2][3] They changed their name to Cobham Sports F.C. in 2001.[4]

At the start of the 2010–11 season the club merged with Merley Allendale Youth FC, and changed their name to Merley Cobham Sports F.C.[5][6] In May 2012, the club was awarded its FA chartered Standard.[7] The club reverted to the name of Cobham Sports F.C. in 2024.

Ground

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Cobham Sports play their home games at Cobham Sports & Social Club, Merley Park, Wimborne, BH21 3DA.

Honours

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League honours

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Cup honours

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Records

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  • Highest League Position:[2] 1st in Dorset Premier Football League 1977–78
  • FA Vase best performance:[3] First Round 1980–81, 1983–84, 1985–86

References

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  1. ^ "Dorset CS Clubs". DorsetFA. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Merley". S299639758.websitehome.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 July 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e FLIGHT REFUELLING at the Football Club History Database
  4. ^ COBHAM SPORTS at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ "History". Merleyallendale.co.uk. 9 June 2002. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  6. ^ MERLEY COBHAM SPORTS at the Football Club History Database
  7. ^ "SEASON SUCCESS 2011 2012". Merleyallendale.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
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