Westland Sports F.C.
| Full name | Westland Sports Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sports |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Ground | Alvington Lane, Yeovil |
| Manager | Stuart Smith |
| League | Dorset Premier League |
| 2016–17 | Dorset Premier League, 5th of 17 |
Westland Sports Football Club is a football club based in Yeovil, Somerset England. They currently play in the Dorset Premier League at their home ground of Alvington Lane. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.
The club was founded in 1939, but the second world war prevented regular competitive football. After the war though in 1946, the club was able to field two sides, one Yeovil and District League team, and one youth side. However the club did not achieve any success until the Yeovil League charity cup win in the 1962/63.
In 1964–65 the club withdrew from the Yeovil and District League due to loss of players to Yeovil Town. The situation was short-lived, and the club reformed under the guidance of Dave Topping in the Yeovil League in the 1966–67 season with the intention of entering senior football as soon as possible. This happened the following year when the club was elected to the Somerset Senior League.
In its second year since reformation the club, now fielding a reserve side, had an exceptional year. The Somerset Senior League was won with a record 70 points (2 points for a win), with only one defeat. The Somerset Charity cup was won, and also the Yeovil Hospital cup against Bristol City. Senior league runners up was to follow in the next two seasons.
In 1974 the club, known at that time as Westland-Yeovil, realised their ambition by gaining admittance to the Western Football League on a semi professional basis under the management of Roy Lambden. The club made its debut in the FA trophy competition in the 1975–76 season and three season later in 1978 also made their debut in the FA Vase. After several seasons in the Western league with little success, except for the notable win against Yeovil Town over two legs in the Somerset Professional Cup, mounting financial concerns forced the club to fold once again.
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