Abingdon United F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Abingdon United


fullname = Abingdon United Football Club
nickname = The U’s
founded = 1946
ground = Northcourt Road, Abingdon
capacity =
chairman = Derek Turner
manager = Andy Slater
league = Southern League
Division One South and West
season = 2007–08
position = Southern League
Division One South and West, 16th
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Abingdon United F.C. is an English football club based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire and currently playing in the Southern League.

The club was founded in 1946 as a rival to the already existing Abingdon Town at the Anchor pub on the bank of the River Thames. After an initial 8 years in the North Berks League, United set their sights higher and entered the Hellenic League. They currently play in the Southern League Division One South and West.

Honours

*Hellenic League Premier Division: Runners-Up 1996-97
*Hellenic League Division One: Winners 1981-82
*North Berks League: Winners 1953-54
*Hellenic League Premier Division Cup: Runners-Up 1989-90
*Hellenic League Division One Cup: Winners 1965-66; Runners-Up 1966-67
*Berks & Bucks Senior Cup: Runners-Up 1983-84, 2004-05
*Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy: Winners 1996-97, 1997-98; Runners-Up 1993-94
*North Berks Charity Shield: Winners 1952-53
*Hellenic League Floodlit Cup: Winners 1996-97
*Hellenic - Hungerford Cup: Winners 1996-97, 2001-02

League history

"List history (North Berkshire League) is not complete"

Current squad

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"N.B. The Southern League does not use a squad numbering system".

References

External links

* [http://www.abingdonunitedfc.co.uk Club Website]