Mangotsfield United Football Club is a
football
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club based in
Mangotsfield
Mangotsfield is a village and former civil parish in the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England, to the north-east of Bristol.
The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 ...
,
Bristol
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, England. They are currently members of the and play at Cossham Street.
History
The club was formed in 1951 after
Mangotsfield Football Club closed down its reserve team.
[History]
Mangotsfield United F.C. The new club joined Division Seven of the
Bristol & District League
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, going on to win the division at the first attempt and earning promotion to Division Six.
[Honours]
Mangotsfield United F.C. They won Division Six in 1952–53 and were promoted to Division Four.
[ The club went on to win Division Four, Division Three and Division Two in successive seasons to earn five consecutive promotions.][ After finishing fourth in Division One in 1956–57, the club moved up to Division One of the ]Bristol Premier Combination
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. Although they were relegated to Division Two at the end of the 1960–61 season, they were promoted back to Division One the following season.
Mangotsfield were Division One runners-up in 1964–65 and went on to win the league in 1968–69.[ In 1972 they moved up to the Western League,][ The club won the ]Somerset Premier Cup
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in 1987–88 The club were Premier Division champions in 1990–91.[ In 1995–96 the club reached the semi-finals of the ]FA Vase
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; although they beat Clitheroe
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1–0 at home, the away game ended in a 2–0 defeat, sending Clitheroe to Wembley.[
After finishing as runners-up in the Premier Division in 1999–2000, Mangotsfield were promoted to the Western Division of the Southern League.][ After winning the Gloucestershire Senior Cup in 2002–03, they won the Western Division the following season, earning promotion to the Premier Division.][ However, after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 2008–09, they were relegated back to Division One South & West. A third-place finish in ]2010–11
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saw them qualify for the promotion play-offs, but they were beaten 3–1 by Frome Town in the semi-finals. The club won the Gloucestershire Senior Cup again in 2012–13 and retained the trophy the following season.
In 2021–22 Mangotsfield finished second-from-bottom of Division One South, resulting in relegation to the Premier Division of the Hellenic League. The following season saw them win the Hellenic League's Floodlit Cup, defeating Pershore Town 2–0 in the final.Mangotsfield United beat Pershore Town in Floodlit Cup final
Worcester News, 21 March 2023
Honours
*Southern League
**Division One West champions 2004–05
*Hellenic League
**Floodlit Cup winners 2022–23
*Western League
**Premier Division champions 1990–91
**Challenge Cup winners 1973–74
*Bristol Premier Combination
**Division One champions 1968–69
*Bristol & District League
**Division Two champions 1955–56
**Division Three champions 1954–55
**Division Four champions 1953–54
**Division Six champions 1952–53
**Division Seven champions 1951–52
*Somerset Premier Cup
**Winners 1987–88[
*Gloucestershire Senior Cup
**Winners 2002–03, 2012–13, 2013–14][
*Gloucestershire Challenge Trophy
**Winners 1984–85, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2023-24][
*Gloucestershire FA (South) Senior Amateur Cup
**Winners 1968–69, 1975–76][
]
Records
*Best FA Cup
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Performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2009–10
*Best FA Trophy
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Performance: Fourth round, 2001–02
*Best FA Vase
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Performance: Semi-finals, 1995–96[
*Record attendance: 1,253 vs Bath City, FA Cup third qualifying round, 1974][
*Biggest win: 17–1 vs Hanham Sports, Bristol & District League, 1953][
*Heaviest defeat: 13–3 vs Bristol City United, Bristol & District League Division One][
*Most appearances: John Hill, over 600][
*Most goals: John Hill][
]
See also
*Mangotsfield United F.C. players
Mangotsfield is a village and former civil parish in the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England, to the north-east of Bristol.
The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 ...
* Mangotsfield United F.C. managers
References
External links
Official website
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Football clubs in England
Football clubs in Gloucestershire
Association football clubs established in 1951
1951 establishments in England
Bristol and District Football League
Bristol Premier Combination
Western Football League
Southern Football League clubs
Hellenic Football League