- Holsworthy A.F.C.
Infobox Football club
clubname = Holsworthy
fullname = Holsworthy Association Football Club
nickname = The Magpies
founded = 1891
ground = Upcott FieldHolsworthy
capacity =
chairman =
manager = Mickey Clarke & Jamie Parr
league =South West Peninsula League
Premier Division
season = 2007–08
position =South West Peninsula League
Premier Division, 16thHolsworthy Association Football Club is a football club based in Holsworthy,
Devon ,England .Established in 1891, the club joined the South Western League in
1971 . They spent over thirty years in the South Western League, without ever winning the title, but after moving sideways to the Devon County League in 2003, they won the title at their first attempt. In the 2005-06 season, they finished third, thus cementing their position as one of the stronger clubs in the league.From 1977 to 1981, the club competed in the
FA Vase , three times reaching the First Round Proper. They are currently not allowed to compete in the F.A. competitions because their Upcott Field ground is slightly too small to meet the minimum standards.For the 2006-07 season, they remained in the Devon County League under new manager Mickey Clark and Bobby Oaten, with their reserve team newly elected to the
East Cornwall League . They joined theSouth West Peninsula League Premier Division in 2007 with Jamie Parr taking the joint managerial role from Bobby Oaten.Honours
*Devon League Champions: 1
**2003-04
*Devon Premier Cup Winners: 2
**1971-72 & 1978-79
*Devon Premier Cup Finalists: 1
**1969-70
*Devon Senior Cup Winners: 1
**1953-54
*North Devon League Champions: 2
**1923-24 & 1975-76
*North Devon League Runners Up: 1
**1922-23
*Plymouth & District Champions: 2
**1968-69 & 1969-70
*Plymouth & District Runners Up: 2
**1967-68 & 1970-71
*Devon League Charity Shield Winners: 1
**2004-05eason-by-season record since 1971
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