A.F.C. Portchester
Encyclopedia
A.F.C. Portchester is a football club based in the Portsmouth
suburb of Portchester
, Hampshire
, England
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in 1998 after having a number of previous applications rejected. In 1999, they changed their name to their present name and immediately gained promotion to Division One, following this up with the Division One championship in the 2001–02 season. In 2002 AFC Portchester joined with three local youth football clubs, Castle Royals, Portchester Royals, and Kia Royals, enabling them to significantly incorporate a youth set-up. The club is now one of the largest clubs in Hampshire, boasting a soccer school, 11 mini soccer teams, 13 eleven a side youth teams, 2 under 18 youth teams, and 3 mens teams (2 in Wessex League and 1 in Portsmouth Dockyard Sunday League).
They joined the Wessex League
's newly formed Division Three in 2004. This division was renamed Division Two for the 2006–07 season. They now play in the Wessex League Division One.
2 June 2011 - AFC Portchester have been awarded The Queens's Award for Voluntary Service - MBE for Groups by the Queen
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
suburb of Portchester
Portchester
Portchester is a locality and suburb 10km northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton, on the A27 main thoroughfare...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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History
The club was established in 1976 as Wicor Mill F.C. playing in local leagues. They joined the Hampshire LeagueHampshire League
Hampshire League is a name used for two distinct football competitions based in Hampshire, England. There are two leagues; Hampshire Premier Football League named 'Puma Engineering Hampshire Premier Football League' for sponsor purposes and the division below which is the Hampshire League 2004 or...
in 1998 after having a number of previous applications rejected. In 1999, they changed their name to their present name and immediately gained promotion to Division One, following this up with the Division One championship in the 2001–02 season. In 2002 AFC Portchester joined with three local youth football clubs, Castle Royals, Portchester Royals, and Kia Royals, enabling them to significantly incorporate a youth set-up. The club is now one of the largest clubs in Hampshire, boasting a soccer school, 11 mini soccer teams, 13 eleven a side youth teams, 2 under 18 youth teams, and 3 mens teams (2 in Wessex League and 1 in Portsmouth Dockyard Sunday League).
They joined the Wessex League
Wessex League
The Wessex League is an English association football league formed in 1986, with its premier division currently at the fifth step of the National League System, or the ninth tier of the overall English football league system...
's newly formed Division Three in 2004. This division was renamed Division Two for the 2006–07 season. They now play in the Wessex League Division One.
2 June 2011 - AFC Portchester have been awarded The Queens's Award for Voluntary Service - MBE for Groups by the Queen