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Eversley & California F.C.

Coordinates: 51°21′05″N 0°51′22″W / 51.3515°N 0.8562°W / 51.3515; -0.8562
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Eversley & California
Full nameEversley & California Football Club
Nickname(s)The Boars
Founded1910
GroundFox Lane, Eversley
ChairmanMartin Elcox
ManagerVacant
LeagueCombined Counties League Division One
2023–24Combined Counties League Division One, 4th of 22

Eversley & California Football Club is a football club based in Eversley, Hampshire, England. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Division One and play at the Eversley Sports Association ground and complex.

History

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Eversley Football Club was established in 1910.[1] The club played in the Aldershot Senior League and Surrey County Intermediate League (Western), before becoming founder members of the Surrey Elite Intermediate Football League in 2008.[2] They won the league in its first season, also winning the league's Challenge Cup.[3] They were subsequently promoted to Division One of the Combined Counties League.

In 2012 the club merged with California, a youth football club established in 1975 in California in Berkshire,[1] changing its name to Eversley & California.[2] In 2013–14 they were Division One runners-up,[4] but were unable to take promotion due to restrictions on use of the floodlights at the ground.[5] In 2023–24 the club finished fourth in Division One, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, in which they lost 2–0 to British Airways in the semi-finals.

Ground

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The club play at the Eversley Sports Association on Fox Lane. The ground was originally the home of California, who developed the site, which was reclaimed land, after receiving a Football Foundation grant of £666,556 in 2007.[1][6] The ground opened in 2009, featuring a railed pitch and a 57-seat stand.[6] The entire complex cost £2.1m.[6] When floodlights were installed, their use was restricted to 15 October–1 April.[7] However, this was later extended from 1 August–30 April.[8]

Honours

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  • Surrey Elite Intermediate League
    • Champions 2008–09
    • Challenge Cup winners 2008–09

Records

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Club History Eversley & California F.C.
  2. ^ a b Eversley at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ League Handbook Surrey Elite Intermediate Football League
  4. ^ a b Eversley & California at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ Blow for Eversley and California as promotion to the Combined Counties Premier Division is denied Get Reading, 17 July 2014
  6. ^ a b c Ambitious Eversley FC put faith in experience Get Bracknell, 20 April 2011
  7. ^ Lights go out for Eversley and boss Thomas Archived 2017-02-23 at the Wayback Machine Get Hampshire, 17 July 2014
  8. ^ Good News From Eversley & California Combined Counties League
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51°21′05″N 0°51′22″W / 51.3515°N 0.8562°W / 51.3515; -0.8562