BRISTOL CHURCHES FA
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CASTLE GREEN AFC
Background: In 2007, BS4 FC was formed from a group of lads from the Totterdown/Knowle area who were part of the youth club at Totterdown Baptist Church. After 3 seasons in the Bristol Churches League, the team had evolved with most of the original players having left, the majority of players coming from the Kingswood/Soundwell/Staple Hill areas and a few players connected with Castle Green United Reformed Church, which had recently merged with Mangotsfield URC to form Mangotsfield and Castle Green URC. The sensible idea was for the club to switch churches, becoming Castle Green AFC.
Castle Green can trace it's footballing roots as far back as 1909, competing in the Bristol Free Church League. Disbanding for the Great War, the club restarted in 1920 and experienced mixed fortunes until 1939, competing in the Bristol Suburban League, the Bristol Free Church League and the Bristol and District League, often running a 1st XI and reserve team. The highlight was being champions of the 4th Div of the Bristol and District League in 1932/33.
After WWII, the Club reformed around 1956, entering the Church of England League, which was ironic given the Church’s 360 year non-conformist history!! Arguably it's most successful period, the club won promotions almost back to back (6 promotions in 8 seasons), culminating in promotion to the 1st division in 1964. After 1968 however, the club fell into decline and after the 1972/73 season, it disappeared without trace.
Now after a 37 year absence from local football, Castle Green rises again...
Manager:
Ian Chappell (phone no available on league contact spreadsheet)
Coach:
Chris Stenner
Luke Gibbons
E-mail:
Website:
Formed:
2007 (as BS4)
Highest league finish:
5th Division 2, 2009/10
Highest cup finish:
1st Rnd of BCFA Cup lost V Widcombe Corinthians (09/10)
Quarter Finals BCFA Shield lost v Hillfields (08/09)
Home Ground:
Whitehall Playing Fields
Johnsons Lane
Whitehall
Linked Church
Mangotsfield and Castle Green
United Reformed Church,
Cossham Street,
Mangotsfield,
Bristol,
BS16 9EP
Church Website
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