Bemerton Heath Harlequins F.C.
Bemerton Heath Harlequins Football Club is a football club based in Bemerton, Salisbury, England. They are currently members of the Wessex League Division One and play at Western Way.
Full name | Bemerton Heath Harlequins Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Harlequins | ||
Founded | 1989 | ||
Ground | Western Way, Salisbury | ||
Capacity | 2,100 (250 seated)[1] | ||
Chairman | Steve Slade | ||
Manager | Ian Saunders | ||
League | Wessex League Division One | ||
2019–20 | Wessex League Division One (season abandoned) | ||
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History
The club was established in May 1989 as a merger of Wiltshire League club Bemerton Athletic, former Salisbury & Andover League club Moon and Bemerton Boys of the Mid-Wilts League.[2] The new club was accepted into the Wessex league for the 1989–90 season.[3] In 1992–93 they entered the FA Cup for the first time, reaching the third qualifying round.[3] The season also saw the club win the Wiltshire Senior Cup, beating Wollen Sports 3–1 in the final,[4] as well as a third-place finish in the Wessex League.
After winning the Wessex League Cup in 2009–10, Bemerton were Wessex League runners-up in 2010–11, also winning the Senior Cup for the third time after a 2–0 win against Bradford Town. The following season saw them finish as league runners-up again,[3] as well as winning the Hampshire FA's Russell Cotes Cup, beating Christchurch 2–0 in the final.[5]
Ground
The club play at the Western Way ground. The ground has a seated stand on one side of the pitch and a clubhouse with some covered seating behind one goal.[6] It currently has a capacity of 2,100, of which 250 is seated and 350 covered.[1]
Honours
- Wessex League
- League Cup winners 2009–10
- Russell Cotes Cup
- Winners 2011–12
- Wiltshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1992–93, 2010–11
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 1992–93[3]
- Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 1998–99, 2012–13[3]
- Record attendance: 1,118 vs Aldershot Town[1]
- Most appearances: Keith Richardson[1]
See also
- Bemerton Heath Harlequins F.C. players
References
- Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p549 ISBN 978-1869833695
- Club History Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine Bemerton Heath Harlequins F.C.
- Bemerton Heath Harlequins at the Football Club History Database
- Wiltshire Cups summary Football Club History Database
- Hampshire Cups 2011–12 Football Club History Database
- Bemerton Heath Harlequins Pyramid Passion