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Wymondham Town Football Club is a football club based in
Wymondham Wymondham ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England. It lies on the River Tiffey, south-west of Norwich and just off the A11 road (England), A11 road to London. The pari ...
,
Norfolk Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...
, England. They are currently members of the
Anglian Combination The Anglian Combination (currently known as the Fosters Solicitors Anglian Combination for sponsorship reasons) is an English association football, football league that operates in East Anglia. The league specifically covers Norfolk and northern ...
Division One and play at King's Head Meadow. The club is an FA Charter Standard Club affiliated to the
Norfolk County Football Association The Norfolk County Football Association is the governing body for association football, football in the county of Norfolk, England. History and Organisation Norfolk County Football Association was founded in 1881 and has been administering foot ...
.


History

The club was founded in 1883.King's Head Meadow
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The club played in the local Norwich league, until 1906, when they left to only play friendlies, but three years later the club folded in 1909, with a debt of £2. The club reformed in 1912 when Wymondham Church Lads took over the club's name and the club played in a local Norwich league.Wymondham Town FC
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In 1935 the club joined the
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. After the
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the club joined the
Norfolk & Suffolk League The Norfolk & Suffolk League was a football league covering the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk in England. History The league was established in 1897, starting with six clubs, Beccles Caxton, Great Yarmouth Town, Kirkley, Lowestoft Town, Lynn ...
in 1946.Norfolk & Suffolk League 1946–1964
Non-League Matters
The 1950–51 season saw the club enter the
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for the first time, something they did for the next five seasons. When the Norfolk & Suffolk League merged with the
East Anglian League The East Anglian League was a football league in the East Anglia region of England. History The league was established in 1903 as the South East Anglian League. The founder member clubs were Chelmsford City, Colchester Crown, Colchester Town, ...
to form the
Anglian Combination The Anglian Combination (currently known as the Fosters Solicitors Anglian Combination for sponsorship reasons) is an English association football, football league that operates in East Anglia. The league specifically covers Norfolk and northern ...
in 1964, the club were placed in Section B of the new league.Anglian Combination 1964–2003
Non-League Matters
The club won the Division One championship five times in the Anglian Combination, each time gaining promotion to the Premier Division, but spending no more than four seasons in a row in the top division.


Ground

The club has played its home games at King's Head Meadow since its formation in 1883.


Honours

*
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** Division One Champions (5) 1970–71, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1990–91, 2017–18 * Norfolk Senior Cup ** Winners (2) 1887–88, 1888–89


See also

* Wymondham Town F.C. players


References


External links

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FA Full-time
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