Walton & Hersham F.C.
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| Full name | Walton & Hersham Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Sham The Swans The Waltz |
| Founded | 1945 |
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The Sports Ground, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey |
| Capacity | 2,000 (444 seats) |
| Chairman | Alan Smith |
| Manager | Simon Haughney |
| League | Combined Counties League Premier Division |
| 2015–16 | Isthmian League Division One South, 22nd (relegated) |
Walton & Hersham Football Club is an English football club located in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, currently playing in the Combined Counties League Premier Division. They play in a red and white home kit at Stompond Lane.
Walton F.C. was formed in 1895, and in 1945, following World War II, amalgamated with Hersham F.C. to form Walton & Hersham F.C. At first, they played in the Corinthian League, winning it three consecutive times from 1947 to 1949 (a league record). After the dissolution of the Corinthian League, they joined the Athenian League, winning its Premier Division in 1969. Their biggest highlight is winning the FA Amateur Cup in 1973.
In 1945, after World War II, Walton F.C. amalgamated with Hersham F.C. to form Walton & Hersham. The club joined the Corinthian League, winning it first in the 1946–47 season and then again the following two seasons. They won the Surrey Senior Cup in the 1947–48 season. They were elected to the Athenian League for the 1950–51 season and won the Surrey Senior Cup again.
Walton & Hersham reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-finals in 1951–52 and in 1952–53. They achieved their all-time record crowd when ten thousand spectators turned up to watch an FA Amateur Cup tie with Crook Town. The team included defender C. R. "Jack" Neale who represented Great Britain at the Olympics and the club's record goal-scorer Reg Sentance.
Walton & Hersham reached the FA Cup first round proper for the first time in 1957–58. They won the Surrey Senior Cup for a third time in 1960–61 and retained the trophy the following season.
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