Witham Town F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Witham Town


fullname = Witham Town Football Club
nickname = The Town
founded = 1946
ground = Spicer McColl stadium, Witham
capacity = 2,500
chairman = Tony Last
manager = Tony Last (Caretaker manager)
league = Isthmian League
First Division North
season = 2007–08
position = Isthmian League
First Division North, 16th
pattern_la1=_blackshoulders|pattern_b1=_blacksides|pattern_ra1=_blackshoulders

leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FFFFFF|rightarm1=FFFFFF|shorts1=FFFFFF|socks1=FFFFFF
pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_unknown|pattern_ra2=
leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFF

Witham Town F.C. are a football club situated in Witham, Essex, England. They were the founding members of the Essex Senior League in the 1971-72 season. They won the Essex Senior League twice in their history. They are currently members of the Isthmian League First Division North.

History

Teams called Witham Town have been in existence since the mid 19th Century. The original club was disbanded in 1914 due to the First World War and reformed after the conflict in 1918. This incarnation enjoyed some success including the Braintree & District League Championship in 1920-21 and 1924-25 as well as the Essex Shield Division 2 1925-26 before World War II caused the club to once again be disbanded.

The present club was formed in 1946, and became champions of the Chelmsford and Mid Essex League Division 2 and winners of the Tiptree Charity Cup and the Tolleshunt D`arcy Cup in their first season back playing. The following season the club moved to the Crittalls Windows works ground in the centre of the town and were founder members of the Mid Essex League Premier Division. A supporters club was formed and in 1958 the decision was made to join the Essex and Suffolk Border League and thus step up into intermediate football. During the following seasons the team won the league and it's cup. In 1964 the club decided to seek new playing facilities suitable for Senior football and in 1970 the was offered present ground, Spa Road, although the move did not happen until 1975. In the meantime, Witham Town became founder members of the Essex Senior League and were the inaugural Champions in 1971-72. Witham spent many seasons in this league, winning the championship again in 1985-86. The club applied to join the Vauxhall Opel League and this was accepted in 1987. Following league structuring, Witham kicked off the 2006-07 season in the newly reinstated Isthmian League First Division North.

Honours

Essex Senior League
*Winners - 1970-71, 1985-86
*Runners Up - 1984-85, 1986-87

Essex Senior Trophy
*Winners - 1985-86
*Runners Up - 1988-89

Essex Thameside Trophy
*Runners Up - 1995-96

External links

* [http://www.withamtownfootballclub.co.uk/ Club website]