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Bideford vs Street
FA Trophy – Preliminary Round
Saturday 13th October 2018
3:00pm kick off
Sports Ground, Bideford

A Brief History of Street FC
Founded in 1880, Street FC played in the Somerset Senior League winning the league title five times before joining the Western League in 1911. Street rejoined the Somerset League in 1922 but stepped up to the Western League once again in 1930. In 1938/39 the club reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first and only time where they were knocked out by Ipswich Town. The Cobblers finished second in the Western League in 1952/53 but went on to be relegated to Division Two in 1955. Street dropped back into the Somerset League in 1960 where they would win their sixth and seventh league titles in 1963/64 and 1965/66. After falling down to the fourth tier of the Somerset League in the early 1990s, Street came roaring back with four promotions on the bounce culminating in an eighth Somerset League title and a return to the Western League in 1997. After nine seasons in Division One, The Cobblers finished third in 2005/06 to gain promotion to the Premier Division. The club struggled initially but went on to establish themselves in the division before finishing as runners-up in 2016/17 and then becoming Western League champions for the first time in 2017/18 and a first ever promotion to the Southern League.

Street FC
Website: http://www.streetfootballclub.com
Twitter: @FCStreet

Form Guide
Street have made a good start to their first season in Southern League Division One and currently sit in 4th position after seven games (W4 D2 L2). Last week’s win over Bideford was their fourth of the league campaign having also defeated Mangotsfield, Larkhall and Fleet. This Saturday will be Street’s first game in the FA Trophy since the 1969/70 season.

Street’s last six (LDWLWL)
09/10/18 Paulton Rovers 3 Street 0 (Somerset Cup R1)
06/10/18 Street 4 Bideford 1 (League)
29/09/18 Cinderford Town 1 Street 0 (League)
22/09/18 Mangotsfield United 1 Street 2 (League)
15/09/18 Street 2 Highworth Town 2 (League)
11/09/18 Street 1 Plymouth Parkway 4 (FA Cup Q1r)

Bideford have had a mixed start to the season and currently sit 9th in Southern League Division One South (W3 D2 L3). After two wins and a draw against Fleet, Larkhall and Melksham, The Robins were beaten 4-1 at Street last week after Ryan Turner was sent off in the first half.

Bideford's last six (LWWDDL)
06/10/18 Street 4 Bideford 1 (League)
02/10/18 Elburton Villa 4 Bideford 4 (St Luke’s R1) *Elburton Villa won 5-3 on pens
29/09/18 Bideford 1 Melksham Town 1 (League)
22/09/18 Larkhall Athletic 2 Bideford 3 (League)
15/09/18 Bideford 2 Fleet Town 1 (League)
04/09/18 Bristol Manor Farm 4 Bideford 2 (FA Cup PRr)

Most recent meetings:
06/10/18 Street 4 Bideford 1 (Southern League Div 1 South)
05/12/09 Bideford 2 Street 0 (Western League Premier)
31/10/09 Street 0 Bideford 5 (Western League Premier)
07/04/09 Street 0 Bideford 1 (Western League Premier)
31/01/09 Bideford 1 Street 1 (Western League Premier)
10/11/08 Bideford 3 Street 1 (Les Phillips Cup R1)
02/09/08 Bideford 2 Street 1 (FA Cup PR replay)
30/08/08 Street 3 Bideford 3 (FA Cup PR)
02/02/08 Bideford 2 Street 0 (Western League Premier)
06/10/07 Street 2 Bideford 2 (Western League Premier)
24/04/07 Street 0 Bideford 3 (Western League Premier)
20/02/07 Bideford 3 Street 0 (Western League Premier)

Last Saturday was the first meeting between Bideford and Street for nine years with the Somerset side running out 4-1 winners. It was Street’s first win over Bideford since 1954.