Shirehampton Football Club is a football club based in

Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...

, England. They are currently members of the and play at Penpole Lane, Bristol.

History

Shirehampton were formed as Kingsweston Star, changing their name to Penpole United in 1952, joining the Church of England League. In 1954, the club once again changed their name to Shirehampton Sports, whilst competing in the

Bristol and District League The Bristol and District Football League currently known as the uhlsport Bristol and District Football League is a football competition based in Bristol, England. The top division in this league, which is the Senior Division, sits at level 14 of ...

. In the early 1970s, the club changed their name to their current guise. In 1978, Shirehampton entered the

Somerset County League The Somerset County League is a football competition based in England. The Premier Division operates at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System. It is a feeder to the Western League Division One and has promoted ten clubs to it since ...

. In 2000, Shirehampton won the Somerset County League, winning it again in 2011 as well as the Somerset County Cup that year and 2015. In 2020, Shirehampton joined the

Gloucestershire County League The Gloucestershire County Football League is a association football, football league in England, founded in 1968. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System and is ...

. In 2022, the club was admitted into the Western League Division One. Shirehampton finished sixth in their first season at step 6 and qualified for the play-offs. After beating Wells City 3–0 in the semi-finals, they lost 2–1 to Oldland Abbotonians in the play-off final.

Ground

The club currently play at Penpole Lane, in the

Shirehampton Shirehampton is a district of Bristol in England, near Avonmouth, at the northwestern edge of the city. It originated as a separate village, retains a High Street with a parish church and shops, and is still thought of as a village by many of ...

area of

. During the 2021–22 season, Shirehampton entered a groundsharing agreement with Bristol Manor Farm at The Creek, whilst Shirehampton undertook ground improvements at Penpole Lane.

Records

* Best

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performance: First qualifying round ( 2023–24, '' 2024–25'')

References

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