Highworth Town F.C.

About Highworth Town F.C.

Highworth Town Football Club is a football club based in Highworth, Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Elms Recreation GroundHistoryThe club was established in 1893. In 1909–10 they won the Advertiser Cup and the Swindon Junior Cup. Three years later the Advertiser Cup was won for a second time. The club later joined the Cirencester & District League and were Division Two champions in 1931–32. They then moved to the Swindon & District League, winning both the Division Three title and the Swindon Junior Cup in 1933–34. The club won the Division Three title again in 1954–55, the first of four successive titles that saw them win Division Two the following season, Division One in 1956–57 and then the Premier Division in 1957–58. Highworth retained the Premier Division title the following season, also winning the Advertiser Cup and the Faringdon Thursday Cup. They went on to dominate the league in the 1960s, winning the Premier Division title in 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67 and 1967–68. They also won the Wiltshire Senior Cup for the first time in 1963–64. The club then joined the Wiltshire Combination, finishing as Division Two runners-up in 1970–71, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 1976 the Combination merged with the Wiltshire League to form the Wiltshire County League, with Highworth becoming members of Senior Division One. In 1978–79 Highworth finished bottom of Division One and were relegated to Division Two. Although they were promoted the following season, they were relegated again at the end of the 1980–81 season. A third-place finish in Division Two in 1982–83 saw the club promoted to Division One, and after finishing tenth the following season, they were accepted into Division One of the Hellenic League. They won the Division One Cup in 1988–89.

Highworth Town F.C. Description

Highworth Town Football Club is a football club based in Highworth, Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Elms Recreation GroundHistoryThe club was established in 1893. In 1909–10 they won the Advertiser Cup and the Swindon Junior Cup. Three years later the Advertiser Cup was won for a second time. The club later joined the Cirencester & District League and were Division Two champions in 1931–32. They then moved to the Swindon & District League, winning both the Division Three title and the Swindon Junior Cup in 1933–34. The club won the Division Three title again in 1954–55, the first of four successive titles that saw them win Division Two the following season, Division One in 1956–57 and then the Premier Division in 1957–58. Highworth retained the Premier Division title the following season, also winning the Advertiser Cup and the Faringdon Thursday Cup. They went on to dominate the league in the 1960s, winning the Premier Division title in 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67 and 1967–68. They also won the Wiltshire Senior Cup for the first time in 1963–64. The club then joined the Wiltshire Combination, finishing as Division Two runners-up in 1970–71, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 1976 the Combination merged with the Wiltshire League to form the Wiltshire County League, with Highworth becoming members of Senior Division One. In 1978–79 Highworth finished bottom of Division One and were relegated to Division Two. Although they were promoted the following season, they were relegated again at the end of the 1980–81 season. A third-place finish in Division Two in 1982–83 saw the club promoted to Division One, and after finishing tenth the following season, they were accepted into Division One of the Hellenic League. They won the Division One Cup in 1988–89.

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Highworth Town F.C. is located at SN6 7 Swindon
http://www.highworthtownjuniorsfc.co.uk/