Wimborne Town are the visitors to the Sports Ground on Saturday in the Evo-Stik League South West.

Bideford vs Wimborne Town
Evo-Stik League South West
Saturday 23rd September 2017
3:00pm kick off
Sports Ground, Bideford

A Brief History of Wimborne Town
Wimborne Town were founded in 1878 and became founder members of the Dorset County Football Association in 1887. They played Dorset League football until becoming founder members of the Dorset Combination League in 1957 but returned to the Dorset League a year later. Wimborne moved back into the Dorset Combination League in 1973 but after three seasons switched back to the Dorset League. The Magpies joined Western League Division One for the 1981/82 and finished top ten in all of the six seasons they competed there. They joined the Wessex League in 1987. In 1991/92 Wimborne were Wessex League Champions and also won the FA Vase after beating Guiseley 5-3 at Wembley. They would win two more Wessex League titles in 1993/94 and 1999/00 before finishing as runners-up in 2009/10 and being promoted to Southern League Division One South & West. After initially struggling with two league finishes of 19th, Wimborne were able to establish themselves in the division with a string of comfortable mid-table finishes and last season finishing in their highest Southern League position of 11th.

Wimborne Town FC
Web: http://www.wimbornetownfc.co.uk
Twitter: @WimborneTownFC

Form Guide
Wimborne Town have had a mixed start to the season and currently lie in 11th position (W3 D0 L4). After three straight defeats The Magpies bounced back last weekend with an excellent 2-1 away win at Evesham United. Bideford have had a steady start to their league campaign and sit in 10th position (W3 D0 L2) having played two games less than Wimborne. The Robins also remain in the FA Cup but face a replay on Tuesday night against Bodmin Town.

Wimborne Town’s last six (LWLLLW)
17/09/17 Evesham United 1 Wimborne Town 2 (League)
09/09/17 Wimborne Town 1 Bristol Manor Farm 3 (League)
02/09/17 Wimborne Town 1 Larkhall Athletic 3 (League)
28/08/17 Winchester City 1 Wimborne Town 0 (League)
26/08/17 Wimborne Town 4 Yate Town 2 (League)
22/08/17 Wimborne Town 1 Andover Town 2 (FA Cup PR replay)

Bideford's last six (WLWWLD)
20/09/17 Bodmin Town 1 Bideford 1 (FA Cup Q2)
09/09/17 Bideford 1 Evesham United 3 (League)
02/09/17 Bideford 5 Bishop’s Cleeve 1 (FA Cup Q1)
28/08/17 Barnstaple Town 1 Bideford 2 (League)
26/08/17 Bideford 0 Swindon Supermarine 1 (League)
19/08/17 Bideford 6 Wells City 0 (FA Cup PR)

Previous clashes
2016/17 Bideford 2 Wimborne Town 0 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
2016/17 Wimborne Town 0 Bideford 4 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
2011/12 Bideford 3 Wimborne Town 1 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
2011/12 Wimborne Town 0 Bideford 3 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
2010/11 Bideford 1 Wimborne Town 2 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
2010/11 Wimborne Town 1 Bideford 3 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
2010/11 Bideford 1 Wimborne Town 2 (FA Cup PR)
2007/08 Bideford 1 Wimborne Town 0 (FA Vase R3)
2001/02 Bideford 1 Wimborne Town 0 (FA Cup Q1)
1990/91 Wimborne Town 3 Bideford 2 (FA Cup PR)

Bideford scored a league double over Wimborne last season scoring six goals without reply. The Robins won 4-0 at the W+S Stadium in October with goals from Billy Tucker, James Richards, Kevin Squire and Angus Wilson. Bideford then won the return encounter 2-0 at the Sports Ground with first half strikes from Tucker and Sean Downing. Bideford finished 10th last season, one place above Wimborne on goal difference.