Meet Our New Opponents: Weston-super-Mare

Greensnet Editor
Mon 24 Jun 2019, 12:33

The second team to have been relegated to the Southern League South Premier Division last season from the National League South is Weston-super-Mare.

There was originally a football club named Weston-Super-Mare formed as early as 1887 but which was disbanded prior to World War I before undergoing a reformation and second closure between the two world wars. They were reformed for a second time in 1948 and immediately joined the Western League, Division 2.

In 1960 the Western League consolidated into a single division and there they remained until 1976 when they were placed into the Premier Division when a second tier was re-established. By the time of the centenery of the formation of the original club in 1887 they were in the unusual position of never having gained promotion or relegation in their history.

In 1992 they gained promotion for the first time into the Southern League's second tier where they remained until 2002/3 when they gained promotion to the Premier Division. A 10th placed finish at the first time of asking ensured Weston's place in the inaugural Conference South for the 2004/5 season which would see them move into their new Woodspring Stadium ground.

Over their fifteen seasons at Step 2 the club preserved their proud record of never having been relegated, part in thanks to three separate reprieves from the drop until last season, when the Seagulls finished bottom of the pile, seven points from safety.

Formed: 1948

Colours: White

Manager: Scott Bartlett

Best Season: Conference South - 7th (2012/3)

Last Season: National League South - 22nd

Address: Woodspring Stadium, Winterstoke Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 9AA

Distance from SJP: 144 miles

Capacity : 3,500

Overall Record : P0 W0 D0 L0 F0 A0