Waterlooville F.C. was a long running amateur, and then semi-professional, football club based in Waterlooville, Hampshire.
They were known as "The Ville" and played at Jubilee Park until 1998 when they merged with Havant Town to form Havant & Waterlooville.
History Waterlooville F.C. was established in 1902 and initially played in the local Waterlooville & District League.Association Football in Hampshire until 1914 by Norman Gannaway Shortly before World War II they joined the Portsmouth League, immediately winning the Division Three title. After the war they won Division Two and after a few years in Division One they won three consecutive titles.Hampshire Football Association Centenary History 1887-1987 by Norman Gannaway In 1953 they joined the Hampshire LeagueA Tabulated History of the Hampshire League by Stephen Farmery and in 1968–69 reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, where they lost 2–1 to Kettering Town.A History of the Hampshire League 1896–1996 by Norman Gannaway
In 1971 Waterlooville were promoted to Division One South of the Southern League and relinquished their amateur status to turn semi-professional. They won the division in their first season and were promoted to the Premier Division. However, they finished bottom of the Premier Division the following season and were relegated back to Division One South.England – Southern League Final Tables RSSSF In 1976–77 they reached the first round of the FA Cup again, losing 2–1 at home to Wycombe Wanderers in a match which set the Jubilee Park attendance record of 4,500. When the league was reorganised in 1982 they were placed in the Premier Division, but were relegated back to Division One South in 1982–83, despite also reaching the final of the Southern League Cup, losing to Alvechurch. The following season, under the stewardship of manager John Milkins, they again reached the first round of the FA Cup, holding Northampton Town to two 1–1 draws, before losing a second replay 2–0.
Ville lifted the Southern League Cup in 1986–87 after winning both legs of the two-legged final against Hednesford Town. The following season they finished second and were promoted back to the Premier Division. In 1988–89 they reached the first round of the FA Cup for the fourth and final time, losing 4–1 at home to Aylesbury United. They remained in the Premier Division until relegation at the end of the 1993–94 season.
Following the sale of Jubilee Park in 1998, the club merged with neighbours and league rivals Havant Town to form Havant & Waterlooville.
Honours Hampshire Football Association Hampshire Football Association Yearbook 2015/16 Senior Cup winners 1969-70, 1972–73, 1984–85 and 1991-92. Finalists 1973-74, 1975–76, 1990–91, 1995–96 and 1996–97 Russell Cotes Cup winners 1988-89 Portsmouth Football Association Senior Cup winners 1968-69 Junior Cup winners 1921-22 and 1946–47 Southern League Division One South champions 1971–72 Southern Division runners-up 1987–88 League Cup winners 1986–87, finalists 1982–83 Hampshire League Division 1 runners-up 1969-70 Division 2 champions 1959-60 and 1964–65 Division 3 East runners-up 1953-54 Portsmouth & District League Waterlooville FC matchday programme 1986/87 season Division 1 champions 1949-50, 1950–51 and 1951–52 Division 2 champions 1946-47 Division 3 champions 1938-39 Other Portsmouth Victory Cup winners 1959-60 and 1969–70 Gosport War Memorial Cup winners 1968-69 and 1979–80
Playing records
League SeasonDivisionPositionSignificant events1946-53Portsmouth & District League 1953/54Hampshire League Div 3 East 2/14Promoted1954/55Hampshire League Division 29/141955/56Hampshire League Division 210/161956/57Hampshire League Division 214/161957/58Hampshire League Division 24/161958/59Hampshire League Division 24/161959/60Hampshire League Division 21/16Promoted1960/61Hampshire League Division 17/161961/62Hampshire League Division 110/16 1962/63Hampshire League Division 111/161963/64Hampshire League Division 115/16Relegated1964/65Hampshire League Division 21/16Promoted1965/66Hampshire League Division 14/161966/67Hampshire League Division 15/161967/68Hampshire League Division 14/161968/69Hampshire League Division 15/161969/70Hampshire League Division 12/16 1970/71Hampshire League Division 16/16Promoted1971/72Southern League Div 1 South1/16Promoted1972/73Southern League Premier Div 22/22Relegated1973/74Southern League Div 1 South3/201974/75Southern League Div 1 South6/201975/76Southern League Div 1 South8/20 1976/77Southern League Div 1 South3/18 1977/78Southern League Div 1 South4/20 1978/79Southern League Div 1 South8/211979/80Southern League Southern Div12/241980/81Southern League Southern Div5/24 1981/82Southern League Southern Div7/24 1982/83Southern League Premier Div18/201983/84Southern League Southern Div12/20 1984/85Southern League Southern Div9/201985/86Southern League Southern Div10/211986/87Southern League Southern Div11/20 1987/88Southern League Southern Div2/21Promoted1988/89Southern League Premier Div17/22 1989/90Southern League Premier Div16/22 1990/91Southern League Premier Div20/221991/92Southern League Premier Div15/22 1992/93Southern League Premier Div11/211993/94Southern League Premier Div20/22Relegated1994/95Southern League Southern Div4/22 1995/96Southern League Southern Div3/221996/97Southern League Southern Div15/221997/98Southern League Southern Div10/22Merged with Havant Town
FA Cup SeasonRoundOpponentsResult1966/671st Qualifying RoundA v Chichester CityD 2-2 ReplayH v Chichester CityW 4-1 2nd Qualifying RoundH v SalisburyL 0-21967/681st Qualifying RoundH v SelseyD 2-2 ReplayA v SelseyL 2-31968/691st Qualifying RoundH v Basingstoke TownW 2-1 2nd Qualifying RoundH v NewportW 3-0 3rd Qualifying RoundH v SalisburyW 4-2 4th Qualifying RoundA v Falmouth TownD 2-2 ReplayH v Falmouth TownD 1-1 2nd ReplayA v Falmouth TownW 2-1 Round 1H v Kettering TownL 1-21969/701st Qualifying RoundA v SelseyW 4-3 2nd Qualifying RoundA v AndoverL 1-21970/711st Qualifying RoundH v Thornycroft AthleticD 1–1 ReplayA v Thornycroft AthleticD 0-0 2nd ReplayH v Thornycroft AthleticW 1-0 2nd Qualifying RoundA v Gosport BoroughW 3-2 3rd Qualifying RoundA v Basingstoke TownD 0-0 ReplayH v Basingstoke TownW 1-0 4th Qualifying RoundH v RingmerL 2-31973/74Preliminary RoundH v Sidley UnitedW 4-0 1st Qualifying RoundA v Haywards HeathD 1-1 ReplayA v Haywards HeathW 3-1 2nd Qualifying RoundA v WorthingL 1-21974/751st Qualifying RoundA v Basingstoke TownL 1-31975/761st Qualifying RoundH v Littlehampton TownD 2-2 ReplayA v Littlehampton TownW 3-1 2nd Qualifying RoundH v Poole TownW 3-0 3rd Qualifying RoundH v Gosport BoroughW 4-0 4th Qualifying RoundA v Sutton UnitedD 1-1 ReplayH v Sutton UnitedL 1-31976/771st Qualifying RoundH v Cowes SportsW 9-0 2nd Qualifying RoundA v Swaythling AthleticW 6-2 3rd Qualifying RoundA v Basingstoke TownW 2-1 4th Qualifying RoundH v HendonW 4-1 Round 1H v Wycombe WanderersL 1-21977/78Preliminary RoundA v SouthwickW 1–0 1st Qualifying RoundA v NewportD 0-0 ReplayH v NewportL 0–11978/791st Qualifying RoundA v Fareham TownW 2-0 2nd Qualifying RoundA v Bognor Regis TownW 2-0 3rd Qualifying RoundA v WorthingD 1-1 ReplayH v WorthingW 3-0 4th Qualifying RoundH v Maidstone UnitedL 1-21979/801st Qualifying RoundA v Camberley TownW 2-1 2nd Qualifying RoundA v Poole TownD 0-0 ReplayH v Poole TownL 0–21980/811st Qualifying RoundH v Horsham YMCAW 2-0 2nd Qualifying RoundH v Windsor & EtonD 0-0 ReplayA v Windsor & EtonL 1–41981/82Preliminary RoundA v PaghamL 0-31982/83Preliminary RoundH v Bracknell TownL 1-21983/841st Qualifying RoundA v Road-Sea SouthamptonD 0-0 ReplayH v Road-Sea SouthamptonW 2-1 2nd Qualifying RoundA v Hungerford TownD 3-3 ReplayH v Hungerford TownW 3-0 3rd Qualifying RoundA v AFC TottonD 1-1 ReplayH v AFC TottonW 3-0 4th Qualifying RoundH v Wokingham TownW 3-2 Round 1A v Northampton TownD 1-1 ReplayH v Northampton TownD 1-1 2nd ReplayA v Northampton TownL 0-21984/851st Qualifying RoundA v Clevedon TownL 2-31985/861st Qualifying RoundA v Worthing L 0-31986/871st Qualifying RoundH v Sheppey United L 0-11987/88Preliminary RoundA v Shortwood UnitedW 6-1 1st Qualifying RoundA v Havant TownW 2-0 2nd Qualifying RoundH v Yeovil TownD 1-1 ReplayA v Yeovil TownL 2-31988/891st Qualifying RoundH v Chippenham TownW 2-0 2nd Qualifying RoundA v Hungerford TownW 2-0 3rd Qualifying RoundH v Gosport BoroughW 1-0 4th Qualifying RoundA v Farnborough TownW 3-2 Round 1H v Aylesbury UnitedL 1-41989/901st Qualifying RoundA v Littlehampton TownL 1-31990/911st Qualifying RoundH v Newport IoWD 1-1 ReplayH v Newport IoWL 0-31991/921st Qualifying RoundA v Swanage Town & HerstonD 1-1 ReplayH v Swanage Town & HerstonW 2-0 2nd Qualifying RoundH Thame UnitedD 3-2 ReplayA v Thame UnitedL 2-31992/931st Qualifying RoundH v Cheltenham TownD 0-0 ReplayA v Cheltenham TownL 0-21993/941st Qualifying RoundH v Salisbury CityW 1-0 2nd Qualifying RoundH v Thatcham TownW 3-0 3rd Qualifying RoundA v Wimborne TownW 1-0 4th Qualifying RoundH v Gravesend & NorthfleetL 1-31994/951st Qualifying RoundH v Westbury UnitedW 1-0 2nd Qualifying RoundH v Thame UnitedW 4-0 3rd Qualifying RoundA v Salisbury CityD 3-3 ReplayH v Salisbury CityL 0-11995/961st Qualifying RoundH v Calne TownW 5-0 2nd Qualifying RoundA v WeymouthL 0-11996/97Preliminary RoundA v Fleet TownL 0-21997/98Preliminary RoundH v Reading TownW 2-0 1st Qualifying RoundA v Melksham TownW 2-1 2nd Qualifying RoundA v Portsmouth Royal NavyD 1-1 ReplayH v Portsmouth Royal NavyW 7-0 3rd Qualifying RoundA v Gloucester CityL 0-2
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