Gala Wilton F.C.

Gala Wilton F.C. are an English football club based in Longford in Gloucestershire, currently playing in the Gloucestershire County Football League. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.HistoryGala Wilton was formed in 1952 when a group of friends from the Wilton Road area of Gloucester City created a side known as 'Wilton Rovers'. Initially they played their football in the North Gloucestershire League gaining limited success winning the FJ Pope Cup in 1956-57 and Division 1 in 1959-60.In 1970 the club moved to their present home at the Gala Club in Longford and in 1971 were elected to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League winning Division 2 in the first year. In 1972, they were again promoted into the Gloucestershire County Football League where they played for 12 seasons before relegation down to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.Gala Wilton were promoted back to the Gloucestershire County Football League in the 2012 season under the leadership of manager Jay Kelly, also winning the Reg Davis cup for the second consecutive season. Jay stood down in 2014 after getting promotion leading to a frantic search for a new manager.Gala Wilton have now been given approval for floodlights and a spectator area from Gloucester City Council planning.