Verwood Town F.C.

Verwood Town

Full name	Verwood Town Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Potters
Founded	1905
Ground	Potterne Park Verwood
Chairman	Martin Gilham
Manager	Carl Rolfe
League	Wessex League Division One
2023–24	Wessex League Division One, 14th of 21
Home colours Away colours

Verwood Town Football Club are a football club based in Verwood, Dorset, England. The club is affiliated to the Dorset County Football Association and is a FA chartered Standard club.[1] They play in the Wessex League Division One. Long term manager Adie Arnold resigned from his post in March 2014, ending an 8+1⁄2-year association with the club. The clubs current management team is Joe White (Manager), John Hanna (Assistant Manager), and Jamie Kay (1st team coach).

History

The club was founded in 1905. They had entered the Hampshire League before 1989, and were runners-up in Division One in 2002–03. They were among the founding members of Wessex League Division Three in 2004. They were placed in Division one upon reorganisation and won the league in 2011–12 gaining promotion to the Wessex League Premier Division.[2]

Ground

Verwood Town play their home games at Potterne Park, Potterne Way, Verwood, BH21 6RS.

The club have covered seating and a covered terrace plus a refreshment bar.

Honours

• Wessex League Division One[2]
  • Champions 2011–12
• Hampshire League Division One
  • Runners-up 2002–03

Records

• FA Cup[2]
  • Extra Preliminary Round 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
• FA Vase
  • Third Round 2010–11

References

1. "Dorset CS Clubs". DorsetFA. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
2. Verwood Town at the Football Club History Database

3. Darren Shepherd & Danny Tabor appointed Co-Managers at Verwood Town FC. https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/19822568.verwood-appoint-darren-shepherd-danny-tabor-co-managers/

External links

• Official club website

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