[3] In 1900 they joined Division two of the Western Football League but left after two years. Weston-super-Mare Association Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. [5] They remained at this level, playing successively in the Midland, Southern, Midland (again) and Western Divisions due to the Southern League's regular reorganisations, until 2002–03 when they finished in second place and were promoted to the Premier Division, clinching promotion with a win away to rivals Clevedon Town. It came to an end when Weston couldn't maintain the run, eventually losing 2–0 to Hayes & Yeading at the Woodspring. The main attraction, Weston Bay, has miles of clean sandy beach and traditional seaside attractions. Weston-super-Mare Lifeboat Station is a lifeboat station at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England. [6] During this time they moved to the Langford Road Ground. The station is operated by Great Western Railway. The ground for what is now Optima Stadium was formerly a sporting complex owned by Westland Aircraft known as Westland Sports Ground. They previously played at Woodspring Park a short distance away. [3] A season after the club joined rejoined the Western league they made their debut in the FA Cup in the 1949–50 season losing to Gloucester City in the preliminary qualifying round. Through September and October, the side couldn't maintain a consistent run of form going and continued to lay low in the dreaded depths of the relegation zone. [14], The 2010–11 season saw the club win the Somerset Premier Cup for the first time, when they defeated Yeovil Town in the final. ], Category:Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. Weston-super-Mare railway station serves the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, England. The club's most successful cup run came in the 2003–04 season, when the Seagulls reached the Second Round of the FA Cup. 51.3446-2.97161 Weston-super-Mare station lies on the mainline from Bristol to the South West. The 2014–15 season brought a relatively successful cup campaign as the Seagulls won three qualifying matches in the FA Cup and reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup, where they lost 4–1 at home to Doncaster Rovers in front of a record attendance of 2,949. Weston-super-Mare is a typical English seaside resort on the shore of the Bristol Channel, in the traditional county of Somerset, approximately 25 mi (40 km) south-west of Bristol, 35 miles west of Bath and 20 miles north of Bridgwater. fully professional league). This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 11:57. National Express coaches connect to most parts of Britain. The nearest airport is 51.382778-2.7191672 Bristol Airport (BRS IATA). Managers/Coaches with full international caps. An annual extravaganza of motorcycle stunts and races over a specially constructed sand course. [8][9] In 1989 John Ellener was appointed manager and led the club to the Western League championship in 1991–92 and with it promotion to the Southern League Midland Division. It was home to cricket and football in addition to social buildings. The side momentarily lost form with losses coming against St. Albans and Wealdstone however, over the Easter weekend, the side bagged an important 3 points over Ebbsfleet thanks to Captain Dayle Grubb's impressive strikes. The first lifeboat was stationed in the town in 1882 and since 1969 it has only operated inshore lifeboats, currently a B-class and a smaller D-class. [4] In 1910 they rejoined this league and played there until World War I. It is operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. [6] At this time the team played at the Great Ground in Locking Road, where initially there was no cover for spectators and the players had to change in a marquee. fully professional league). 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The club was founded in 1887 but disbanded twice (for the two World Wars); the current club was established in 1948. For those players that also played for the club but did not meet the criteria above: Coordinates: 51°19′50.36″N 2°57′21.71″W / 51.3306556°N 2.9560306°W / 51.3306556; -2.9560306, Formation, reformation, and early history, [Groundtastic – The Football Grounds Magazine. [3][10] In their first Premier Division season they finished in 10th place, enough to clinch a place in the newly formed Conference South.[10]. Weston is accessible by train. The airport was started by Weston-super-Mare Urban District Council in the 1930s.