Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.
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Weston-super-Mare Association Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. Nicknamed "The Seagulls",[1] the club is affiliated to the Somerset County Football Association and are competing in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football.
Full name | Weston-super-Mare Association Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Seagulls | ||
Founded | 1887; 137 years ago (1887) | ||
Ground | Woodspring Stadium | ||
Capacity | 3,500 (350 seated) | ||
Chairman | Paul Bliss | ||
Manager | Scott Bartlett | ||
League | National League South | ||
2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division South, 1st of 22 (promoted) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The club was founded in 1887 but disbanded twice (for the two World Wars); the current club was established in 1948. Their claim to fame was that they have had never been relegated in their history, although after their promotion to the sixth tier in 2004 they had been reprieved from relegation three times (in 2007, 2008, and 2010), they were eventually relegated for the first time in 132 years in the 2018/19 season. The team's best performance in the FA Cup came in 2003–04 when they reached the second round of the competition.
Weston-super-Mare has a modest fan base and a fierce rivalry with fellow Somerset club Clevedon Town. However, the two clubs have not played in the same league or cup (excluding pre season) since Weston-super-Mare gained promotion to the Southern League Premier Division in 2003.