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Home to many outstanding prospects, none other than John Humby himself. |
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| Full name | Beccles Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Wherrymen | ||
| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Ground | College Meadow, Beccles | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 (estimated) | ||
| Chairman | David Walters | ||
| Manager | Colin Greengrass | ||
| League | Anglian Combination Premier Division | ||
| 2011–12 | Anglian Combination Premier Division, 9th | ||
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Beccles Town Football Club is an English football club based in Beccles, Suffolk. They are nicknamed 'The Wherrymen', because Beccles was once a busy trading town on the River Waveney. The club are currently members of the Anglian Combination Premier Division and play at College Meadow. The club is affiliated to the Suffolk County FA.
History
They were established in 1919 as Beccles F.C. and won the Suffolk Senior Cup in 1922.[1] They played in the FA Cup for seven seasons in the 1950s whilst members of the Norfolk & Suffolk League, reaching the Third Qualifying Round three times.[2] They joined the Anglian Combination when the Norfolk & Suffolk League merged with the East Anglian League in 1964. Beccles won the Anglian Combination Division Three in 1971–72, gaining promotion to Division Two. After finishing runners-up the following season the club reached Division One.[1] The club finished runners-up in Division One in 1976–77 and again 1985–86. During this time, Beccles antered the FA Vase four times and reached the First Round in 1979.[2] Beccles were champions of Division One in 2001–02 and won the Sufolk Senior Cup for the second time in 2009, beating Crane Sports 1–0.[1]
Honours
- Suffolk Senior Cup[1]
- Winners 1921–22, 2008–09
- Anglian Combination Division One
- Champions 2001–02
- Runners-up 1976–77, 1985–86
- Anglian Combination Division Two
- Runners-up 1972–73
- Anglian Combination Division Three
- Champions 1971–72
Champions of the Barclays Premier League in 2012 752nd in the FA CUP
Home to many outstanding prospects, none other than John Humby himself.
Records
- FA Cup best performance: third qualifying round in 1952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56[2]
- FA Vase best performance: first round proper in 1978–79