Evesham Town F.C was an

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club from

Evesham Evesham () is a market town and Civil parishes in England, parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region of England. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, England, Worceste ...

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, active before the

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History

The club played its first match against the Norton Barracks, in front of 200 spectators, in February 1891. The club played at a minor level until 1906. The club re-formed in 1919 and by November was attracting 2,000 spectators for home matches in the Worcestershire League. It took a major step in 1921 by entering the

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for the first time and reached the final of the 1922–23 competition, losing 2–1 to

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after extra-time, in front of a crowd of 15,000. The Robins joined the

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in 1926–27, their best season coming in 1930–31, when they were runners-up to Nuneaton Town; the key match between the two sides, at Crown Meadow in April, saw Nuneaton win with a late penalty, while Evesham hit the woodwork three times and missed a penalty. The two clubs met in the final of the

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in the same season, Evesham again coming up short, losing 4–2 in a replay at

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, Barnett in the Evesham goal also saving two penalties; in the original match, with the score at 1–1 and Evesham dominating, Knight was forced to leave the pitch because of a head injury, and Evesham had to finish with ten men. The club suffered a serious blow in 1935 when a storm demolished the wood and corrugated iron stand at the Crown Meadow. The club was already £120 in debt, which would increase to £250 the following year, and would make a trading loss in 1937–38 of £130. Its final demise came at the start of the 1938–39 season, the club having to resign from the Birmingham Combination, with gate receipts averaging only £11 per match. A new club, Evesham United, started up after the war as a replacement.

Colours

The club originally played in red shirts (from which it took its nickname the Robins), white shorts, and black socks. In October 1935, due to the club's financial difficulties, it accepted a new set of colours donated by the supporters' club of white shirts and black shorts, with a robin badge, and hooped socks.

Ground

The club played at the Crown Meadow.

References

{{reflist Football clubs in Worcestershire Evesham 1919 establishments in England Association football clubs established in 1919 1938 disestablishments in England Association football clubs disestablished in 1938 Defunct football clubs in England