Cove F.C.
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| Full name | Cove Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Wasps | ||
| Founded | 1897 | ||
| Ground | Oak Farm, Cove | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Chairman | Salvatore Di Prima | ||
| League | Combined Counties League Division One | ||
| 2015–16 | Combined Counties League Premier Division, 22nd (relegated) | ||
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Cove Football Club is based in Cove near Farnborough in Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association.[1] The first team play in the Combined Counties League Division One.
History
The club was formed in 1897, and starting playing in the Aldershot League.[2] The club then moved to the Surrey County Intermediate Leagues after World War two, where they were to become champions at the end of the 1949–50 campaign.[3] They then followed this success in the next three following seasons, with two more wins in the 1951–52 and 1952–53 competitions.[3]
For the 1972–73 season, they joined the Hampshire League, starting in Division four, which they won at the first attempt.[4] The club had further success when they won Division three at the end of the 1975–76 competition to gain promotion to Division Two.[4] The club remained in Division two until the end of the 1980–81 season.[5]
The 1981–82 campaign saw the club join the Combined Counties Football League, starting in the West Division, which then merged with e Eastern Division to form a single division the following season.[6] The club remained in the division until the end of the 1989–90 competition, where finishing third they left the league to play in the Isthmian League.[6]
For their first season in the Isthmian League, they started in Division Two south, and at the end of the season were placed in Division Three upon reorganisation of the league.[7] Their first season in the Isthmian league also saw the club make their debut in the FA Cup losing to Windsor & Eton in the First Qualifying round after beating Haywards Heath Town in the previous round.[8] The club stayed in the Isthmian League Division Three until the end of the 1995–96 campaign, when they decided to drop back down to the Combined Counties League, due to the higher costs of competing in the Isthmian league.[3][7]
In the 2000–01 season the club won the Combined Counties League and completed a double when they beat Walton Casuals, in the final of the Premier Challenge Cup.[9]
The club won the Southern Combination Cup Final 4–0 against Chessington & Hook United under manager Koo Dumbaya.[10] On 23 April 2010, Cove beat Bedfont 2–0 after extra time in the Combined Counties League Cup.[11] Cove also reached the Aldershot Senior Cup final when they beat Farnborough in the semi-final, but lost to champions Fleet Town in the final.[12]
In October 2012 Cove parted ways with manager Dean Thomas.[13] He was replaced by joint managers Dan Huxley (Reeves) and Anthony Millerick. The rookie co-managers led the club to victory in the Aldershot Senior Cup final with a 3–0 win over Fleet Spurs in the final. Cove also finished the 2012-13 season in 3rd place, behind promoted Egham Town and Guernsey. This position brought the club their best league campaign since Steve Beeks' championship season, at the turn of the millennium in the 2000-01 season.[14]
Ground
Cove play their home games at Oak Farm Stadium, Squirrell Lane, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 8PB.
The club moved to their present home in 1973.[3] From nearby Cove Green.
Honours
League honours
- Combined Counties League Premier Division :[8]
- Winners(1): 2000–01
- Hampshire League Division Three :[4]
- Winners(1): 1976–77
- Hampshire League Division Four :[4]
- Winners(1): 1976–77
- Surrey County Intermediate League Premier Division:[3]
- Winners(3): 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52
- Runners up(2): 1948–49, 1961–62
- Aldershot & District Football League Division Two:[3]
- Winners(3): 1932–33, 1937–38, 1938–39
Cup honours
- Combined Counties League Challenge Cup:[9]
- Winners (2): 2000–01, 2009–10
- Surrey County Intermediate League Premier Cup:[3]
- Winners (2): 1959–60, 1964–65
- Surrey County Intermediate League Challenge Cup:[3]
- Winners (2): 1960–61, 1961–62
- Aldershot Senior Cup[3][12]
- Winners (5): 1971–72, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2012–13
- Runners up (2): 1972–73, 2009–10
- Southern Combination Cup[10]
- Winners (1): 2008–09
- Aldershot & District Football League Senior Shield:[3]
- Winners(3): 1937–38, 1938–39, 1946–47
- Aldershot & District Football League Division Four Cup:[3]
- Winners(1): 1930–31
Records
- Highest League Position:[8] 5th in Isthmian Division Three 1992–93
- FA Cup best performance:[8] First qualifying round 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03
- FA Vase best performance:[8] Fifth round 2000–01
Former players
- Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
- Players with full international caps.
References
- ↑ "CCFL_League_Table". Combinedcountiesleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ↑ Andrew (2011-08-22). "Hopping Around Hampshire: 10. Cove FC". Hoppingaroundhampshire.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "History | Cove F.C". Clubwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hampshire League 1970–1980". Nonleaguematters.net. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ "Hampshire League 1980–1992". Nonleaguematters.net. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- 1 2 "Combined Counties League 1978–2002". Nonleaguematters.net. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- 1 2 "Isthmian League 1990–1997". Nonleaguematters.net. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 COVE at the Football Club History Database
- 1 2 "Official CCFL Web Site". Combinedcountiesleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- 1 2 "Jeffers stars in Cove's final Koo – More Football – Sport". gethampshire. 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ "Cove vs Bedfont 230410". Simonroephotography.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- 1 2 "Fleet Town FC v Cove FC 5–0 (Aldershot Senior Cup 2010)". Ii10photo.com. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ "Molesey 0-3 Cove - Official Match Report". Molesey Football Club. 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ↑ "1st XI - Players & Coaches - Dan Reeves - Cove FC". Pitchero.com. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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Coordinates: 51°18′0.990″N 0°45′58.529″W / 51.30027500°N 0.76625806°W