Dawlish Town A.F.C.
Defunct football club
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Dawlish Town A.F.C. was a football club based in Dawlish, Devon, England. The club played in the Western League Premier Division. In March 2008, the club entered into a partnership with Newton Abbot to share administrative resources, although the players remained separate. The club competed in local and regional leagues.
Dawlish
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| Full name | Dawlish Town Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Seasiders | ||
| Founded | 1889 (as Dawlish Argyle) | ||
| Ground | Sandy Lane, Dawlish | ||
| 2010–11 | Western Football League Premier Division, 6th | ||
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In October 2003, Chris Myers took over as manager.[1] Dawlish Town were relegated by the end of the season. They finished fourth the following season, and in 2005/06, they were promoted to First Division Champions. Dawlish Town finished tenth in the Toolstation Western League Premier League during the 2006/07 season. Dawlish Town finished second in the 2007/08 season and won two major cups: the Les Phillips Cup and the Devon St. Luke's Cup. On 8 June manager Chris Myers resigned.
The club reformed in 2016 as AFC Dawlish Town and now plays at the Dawlish Leisure Centre Cage Ground.
Records
Honours
- Premier Division runner-up– 2007–08
- Amateur Trophy Winners– 1976–77
- Challenge Cup Winners– 1980–81, 1983–84
- Division One Champions– 2005–06
- Division One Runners-up– 1998–99
Exeter & District League
- Premier Division Champions– 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73
- Senior Three Champions 2000–2001
Cups
- Devon Senior Cup Winners– 1957–58, 1967–68
- Devon Premier Cup Winners– 1969–70, 1972–73, 1980–81
- St Luke's Bowl 1982–83, 2007–08
- Carlsberg Pub Cup Winners 1995–96
- Les Phillips Cup Winners 2007–08
- FA Vase Quarter Finalists 2009–10
Former players
1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.
