Tadley Calleva F.C.

Tadley Calleva Football Club are a football club based in Tadley, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association.[1] The club's name of Calleva comes from the nearby Roman Town of Calleva Atrebatum, based just outside Silchester.[2] They play in the Wessex League Premier Division.

Tadley Calleva
Full nameTadley Calleva Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tadders
Founded1989 (Reformed as Tadley FC)
GroundBarlows Park, Tadley
Capacity1,000
ChairmanSandy Russell
ManagerAdam Clark
LeagueWessex League Premier Division
2019–20Wessex League Premier Division (season abandoned)

History

The club was formed as Tadley F.C. in 1989.[3] They joined the Hampshire League Division Three in 1994, finishing runners-up in 1995–96, gaining promotion to Division Two.[4] The club changed its name to Tadley Town F.C. in 1999 and joined Division One upon reorganisation.[5] In 2004, they changed their name to their present name and entered the Wessex Football League Division Three.[6] Division Three was renamed Division Two in 2006, and the club finished runners-up in 2007.[7] In the 2007–08, they won the Wessex League Division One title but were denied promotion as their ground did not meet the requirements for the Premier Division.[8] Since then the team has remained in Division One.

In the 2010–11 Campaign they reached the final of the Basingstoke Senior Cup losing to Thatcham Town F.C. 4–1. In September 2014, the club recorded the best result of its modern history, defeating Basingstoke Town F.C. on penalties in the Hampshire FA Senior Cup at the Soccer AM Stadium (formerly 'The Camrose') after a 2–2 draw in 90 minutes. Brett Denham and Andrew Charsley scored the goals.[9]

Ground

Tadley Calleva play their home games at Barlows Park, Silchester Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3PX.

Barlows Park was built on an old landfill site and was opened in 2007.[2] The ground has pitch fencing, hard standing and flood lights.[10] It is managed by the Barlow's Park Management Association and had once been home to Reading F.C. Women.[10]

Honours

League honours
  • Wessex League Division One[6]
    • Champions 2007–08
  • Wessex League Division Two[6]
    • Runners-up 2006–07
  • Hampshire League Division Three[4]
    • Runners-up 1995–96

Cup honours
  • Basingstoke Senior Cup:[11][12]
    • Winners (1): 2013–14
    • Runners up (1): 2010–11

Records
  • Highest League Position:[6] 1st in Wessex League Division One 2007–08
  • FA Vase best performance:[6] First qualifying round 2008–09
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References
  1. "Google Drive Viewer". Google. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. Andrew (27 March 2012). "Hopping Around Hampshire: 23. Tadley-Calleva FC". Hoppingaroundhampshire.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  3. "non-league football website directory". Tadley Calleva F.C. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  4. Tadley at the Football Club History Database
  5. Tadley Town at the Football Club History Database
  6. Tadley Calleva at the Football Club History Database
  7. "Wessex League 1986–2011". Nonleaguematters.net. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  8. "Guy targets victory over champions (From Wiltshire Times)". Wiltshiretimes.co.uk. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  9. "Effer hails battling Tadley (From Basingstoke Gazette)". Basingstokegazette.co.uk. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  10. "Barlows Park Tadley". Barlowspark.org. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  11. TTFC Webmaster (4 May 2011). "Basingstoke Senior Cup Final – Tadley Calleva 1–4 Thatcham Town 3/5/11 photos – Thatcham Town Football Club". Pitchero.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  12. "REPORT – Basingstoke Senior Cup final – Tadley Calleva 3–2 AFC Aldermaston (aet) (From Basingstoke Gazette)". Basingstokegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2015.

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