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Cirencester Town vs Bideford
Southern League Division One South
Saturday 16th February 2019
3:00pm kick off
Corinium Stadium, Cirencester

After last week’s set back at home to Street, Bideford are back in action tomorrow with another tough task away to Cirencester Town on their 3G pitch. The Centurions are having a good season currently sitting 5th in Division One South although they have gone four games without a win. Narrow defeats against Blackfield & Langley and Winchester were sandwiched by draws with Cinderford and Slimbridge. Cirencester have only lost three of their twelve home games so will be a tough nut to crack for The Robins. Bideford’s recent good run of form has stuttered a bit thanks to defeats against Fleet and Street but despite sitting 11th in the Division are only four points away from the play off positions.

Form Guide

Cirencester Town’s last six (WWDLLD) Pos 5th W12 D5 L8 Pts 41
09/02/19 Slimbridge 2 Cirencester Town 2 (League)
26/01/19 Winchester City 3 Cirencester Town 2 (League)
19/01/19 Cirencester Town 2 Blackfield & Langley 3 (League)
12/01/19 Cinderford Town 1 Cirencester Town 1 (League)
05/01/19 Cirencester Town 4 Melksham Town 0 (League)
01/01/19 Mangotsfield United 1 Cirencester Town 5 (League)

Bideford’s last six (WDWLWL) Pos 11th W11 D4 L10 Pts 37
09/02/19 Bideford 0 Street 1 (League)
26/01/19 Bideford 3 Bristol Manor Farm 1 (League)
19/01/19 Fleet Town 3 Bideford 2 (League)
12/01/19 Bideford 3 Yate Town 1 (League)
08/01/19 Cinderford Town 2 Bideford 2 (League Cup QF) *Cinderford won 4-3 on pens
05/01/19 Evesham United 1 Bideford 3 (League)

A Brief History of Cirencester Town FC
Formed in 1889 Cirencester Town spent most of the first half of their existence playing in the Cheltenham League winning the Division One title on five occasions. They also competed in the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League twice winning the league title. In 1968 the club became founding members of the Gloucestershire County League but moved up to the Hellenic League Premier Division just a year later. After being relegated from the Premier Division in 1972 Cirencester bounced back by winning the Division One title in 1973/74 but were relegated again from the Premier in 1978. The Centurions then spent thirteen years in Division One before finishing as runners-up in 1990/91 to return to the Premier Division. The club finished 2nd in their first season back in the Premier and in 1995/96 were crowned Hellenic League champions meaning promotion to the Southern League. After eight seasons in the second tier Cirencester were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division after a 3rd place finish in 2003/04. They were relegated in 2009 but returned to the Premier Division after winning the play-offs in 2009/10 beating Bridgwater Town in the final. Cirencester were relegated again in 2012 but bounced back once more by winning the Division One South & West title in 2013/14. In 2016/17 The Centurions were relegated from the Premier Division for a third time and finished 7th in Division One West in 2017/18, missing out on the play-offs on goal difference.

Cirencester Town FC
Corinium Stadium
Kingshill Lane
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1HS
Tel: 01285 654543
Website: http://www.cirentownfc.com
Twitter: @CirenTownFC

Recent clashes
20/10/18 Bideford 4 Cirencester Town 0 (Southern Div 1 South)
17/02/18 Cirencester Town 2 Bideford 1 (Southern Div 1 West)
14/10/17 Bideford 3 Cirencester Town 0 (Southern Div 1 West)
02/04/16 Cirencester Town 3 Bideford 4 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
27/10/15 Bideford 1 Cirencester Town 1 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
28/10/14 Bideford 0 Cirencester Town 2 (Southern Premier)
12/08/14 Cirencester Town 6 Bideford 2 (Southern Premier)