Royal Marines Association Football Club was a
football club based in
Lympstone
Lympstone is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the England, English county of Devon. It has a population of 1,754. There is a harbour on the estuary of the River Exe, lying at the outlet of Wotton Brook between cliffs of red breccia.< ...
, near
Exmouth
Exmouth is a port town, civil parish and seaside resort, sited on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe and southeast of Exeter.
In 2011 it had a population of 34,432, making Exmouth the 5th most populous settlement in Devon.
Histo ...
in
Devon
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,
England
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, the committee and players were all serving or retired Royal Marines. At the end of the
2011–12 season, the club withdrew from the
South West Peninsula League
The South West Peninsula League (SWPL) is a football competition in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League. The league is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall, Devon and West ...
Premier Division and folded, due to increased operational commitments.
Honours
League honours
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South West Peninsula League
The South West Peninsula League (SWPL) is a football competition in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League. The league is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall, Devon and West ...
Division One East
**Champions (1): 2009–10
See also
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Royal Marines Football Association
The Royal Marines Football Association (RMFA), also known as the Royal Marines FA, is the governing body for association football in the Royal Marines.
History
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Inter Services Championships
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Inter Regional Co ...
References
Association football clubs established in 2008
Association football clubs disestablished in 2012
Marines
Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (ref ...
Defunct football clubs in Devon
South West Peninsula League
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Defunct football clubs in England
2008 establishments in England
2012 disestablishments in England
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