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Clandown F.C. was a non-league football club that played in the village of
Clandown Clandown is a village lying north of Radstock in Somerset, England, just off the Fosseway. It is north of Radstock. The nearby Bowlditch Quarry is a 0.25 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. History Clandown was formerly a mi ...
, near
Radstock Radstock is a town and civil parish on the northern slope of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England, about south-west of Bath and north-west of Frome. It is within the area of the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset. The Rads ...
in Somerset. Clandown played in the Western Football League, Wiltshire Premier League and the
Somerset Senior League The Somerset County League is a football competition based in England. The Premier Division sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System. It is a feeder to the Western League Division One and has promoted a club in seven of the l ...
until 2003–04. They played for most of their existence at Thynne Field, which is now in poor condition as the clubhouse was blown down by a severe storm in the early 1990s. In 1999 the club moved to Greyfield Sports and
Social Club A social club may be a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation, or activity. Examples include: book discussion clubs, chess clubs, anime clubs, country clubs, charity work, criminal ...
in nearby Paulton. Clandown joined Division 2 of the Western League in 1920–21, but although they won the division the following season, they left the league. They rejoined immediately after the Second World War and remained in the league until 1959–60. They were Division 2 champions in 1946–47 and were promoted to Division 1, but little success followed. They were relegated in 1954 and remained in Division 2 until 1959–60, when they joined the Wiltshire Premier League. Clandown rejoined the Western League in 1976–77 and won promotion to the Premier Division the following season. Their best seasons were 1981–82 and 1982–83, with fourth-place finishes. However, in 1987–88 they finished bottom and were relegated to Division 1, where they remained for a further four seasons before resigning in 1992 and replacing their reserve team in the Somerset Senior League. After 12 seasons with little success, the club folded. The club was affiliated to the
Somerset County FA The Somerset County Football Association, also known as the Somerset FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Somerset. The association was formed in 1885. History The Somerset County Football Association was formed in 188 ...
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Sources

*Miller, Kerry: ''The History of Non-League Football Grounds'' (1996) *Webb, Doug & Sandie: ''A View From The Terraces: One Hundred Years of the Western Football League 1892–1992'' (1992) Defunct football clubs in Somerset Defunct football clubs in England Association football clubs disestablished in 2004 2004 disestablishments in England Western Football League Wiltshire Football League {{England-footyclub-defunct-stub