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Bideford vs Tavistock
Pre-season fixture
Friday 3rd August 2018
7:30pm kick off
Sports Ground, Bideford

Tonight we welcome Tavistock to the Sports Ground in what will be a tough test as we continue to prepare for the new season. Tavistock were runners-up last season in the South West Peninsula Premier Division behind Plymouth Parkway. Tonight’s game will be Tavistock’s final pre-season fixture before they begin their league campaign on Tuesday night at Godolphin Atlantic. Bideford don’t begin their Southern League campaign until Saturday 18th August when Larkhall Athletic will visit the Sports Ground.

A Brief History of Tavistock AFC
Tavistock were formed in 1888 and played in the Devon League winning the league title in 1900/01. The club was forced to cease playing in 1932 due to mounting debts but made a return in 1937. In 1937 they combined with three other local sides, Tavistock Comrades, Bannawell Blues United and Tavistock West End. The club joined the Plymouth Combination League after World War II playing in Division One. Tavistock then joined the South Western League in 1952 and remained there until 2007 with the exception of a return to local league football between 1961 and 1968. They achieved their highest South Western League position in 2002/03 finishing as runners-up. Tavy became founder members of the South West Peninsula League Premier Division in 2007 but were relegated to Division One East in 2014. They bounced straight back however winning the Division One East title in 2014/15, then finished third in the Premier Division in 2015/16 before being crowned South West Peninsula League champions in 2016/17. In 2017/18 they finished in second place behind champions Plymouth Parkway.

Tavistock AFC
Website: http://www.tavistockfc.com
Twitter: @tafclambs

Form Guide

Tavistock’s last six (LWLLLL)
31/07/18 Taunton Town 3 Tavistock 0 (Friendly)
21/07/18 Tavistock 5 Bere Alston United 0 (Friendly)
18/07/18 Tavistock 2 Plymouth Parkway 3 (Friendly)
16/07/18 Tavistock 0 Cardiff City 6 (Friendly)
14/07/18 Tavistock 1 Plymouth Argyle 5 (Friendly)
10/07/18 Tiverton Town 2 Tavistock 1 (Friendly)

Bideford's last six (WLWWWD)
31/07/18 Willand Rovers 2 Bideford 2 (Friendly)
27/07/18 Bideford 3 Torridgeside 0 (Friendly)
24/07/18 Bideford 6 Shamwickshire Rovers 4 (Friendly)
20/07/18 Bideford 3 Cullompton Rangers 1 (Friendly)
18/07/18 Bideford 0 Plymouth Argyle 3 (Friendly)
14/07/18 St Martins 1 Bideford 2 (Friendly)

Most recent meetings:
10/07/15 Tavistock 4 Bideford 1 (Friendly)
11/07/09 Tavistock 1 Bideford 8 (Friendly)
18/11/06 Bideford 2 Tavistock 0 (FA Vase R2)