Almondsbury Town A.F.C.

Almondsbury Town Association Football Club was a football club based in Almondsbury, near Bristol, England. Their colours were sky blue and white shirts, with navy blue shorts and socks and they club were affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.HistoryEarly daysAlthough Almondsbury boasts a team dating from the 1870s, the exact date of formation was not known. A local football reporter, David Hughes, from the Evening Post, discovered the club that became Almondsbury Town as we know it were formed in 1897. This discovery came from the Gloucestershire Football Association's list of teams for the 1899–1900 season of which Almondsbury were at the top. The Club colours then were Light and Dark Blue! The original base for the Club which is still there was The Swan Hotel. There is also little evidence of any major achievement during a lengthy period in the Bristol & Suburban League and it was not until the 1970s, some 100 years later that the side became a force in local soccer.Almondsbury GreenwayIn 1974 Almondsbury merged with another local club, Greenway Sports. It was a merger of convenience for both parties. Greenway, who had been Bristol Premier Combination Champions on 5 successive occasions, needed a private ground in order to progress; Almondsbury had the ground but not the appropriate playing strength. With the formation of a new club, Almondsbury Greenway, they immediately gained election to the Gloucestershire County League, where they finished runners up in their first season. Five successive championships followed before they were once again runners up in season 1981–82. It was during this period that the club achieved its greatest moment, reaching the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium in 1979, where they were unfortunately beaten by Billericay Town. Season 1982–1983 saw the club promoted to the Hellenic League where, in their first season, they finished a worthy second to Moreton Town. The following year the roles were reversed, with Almondsbury Greenway not only winning the championship, but also taking the League Cup; retained the following season.