History
Sheerwater's History
Sheerwater Football Club was formed in 1958 and founded by the late John French. Sheerwater joined the local Woking & District League. Sheerwater progressed through the Divisions to obtain Intermediate status in the Surrey Intermediate League (Western) in the 1967-68 season. This enabled the club to progress to a senior level, playing in the Combined Counties League for a number of seasons.
In the 1982-83 season Sheerwater joined the new Surrey County Premier League which was formed for those Clubs who could not fulfil the Senior criteria. Sheerwater were relegated after a number of seasons in the Surrey County Premier League to the South Eastern Intermediate League, which was the only space made available to the Club.
Sheerwater were then determined to either gain promotion or move to a more regional Intermediate League. They were granted two sideways moves, firstly to the Surrey Combination League and then moved to the Surrey Intermediate League (Western).
In the 1991-92 season Sheerwater gained promotion back to The Surrey County Premier League but were relegated once more but were granted a pass back to the SCPL due to a wrong decision to relegate the Club the previous season.
In 2002 the Surrey County Premier League was disbanded as all the Clubs and League officers had decided to join the Seagrave Haulage Football League, forming the new Division One League for the season 2003-04. The League has now a new sponsor so the League is now known as the Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League.
Last season the Sheers had a tough year, the manager Bob Clarke left the club whilst riding high in the league. As a consequence 13 first team players left within two weeks. Jimmy Tigwell and Sean Wallace took over the vacant position until a new management team, Dave Robertson and John Cook were in place. Stability was restored at the club and our place in the league was secured.
Former manager John Comer has returned with a mission to restore the glory days at the Rec. The new season is going to be an exciting one.
Sheerwater Football Club will be celebrating their 50th year in football in 2008.
Sheerwater Football Club was formed in 1958 and founded by the late John French. Sheerwater joined the local Woking & District League. Sheerwater progressed through the Divisions to obtain Intermediate status in the Surrey Intermediate League (Western) in the 1967-68 season. This enabled the club to progress to a senior level, playing in the Combined Counties League for a number of seasons.
In the 1982-83 season Sheerwater joined the new Surrey County Premier League which was formed for those Clubs who could not fulfil the Senior criteria. Sheerwater were relegated after a number of seasons in the Surrey County Premier League to the South Eastern Intermediate League, which was the only space made available to the Club.
Sheerwater were then determined to either gain promotion or move to a more regional Intermediate League. They were granted two sideways moves, firstly to the Surrey Combination League and then moved to the Surrey Intermediate League (Western).
In the 1991-92 season Sheerwater gained promotion back to The Surrey County Premier League but were relegated once more but were granted a pass back to the SCPL due to a wrong decision to relegate the Club the previous season.
In 2002 the Surrey County Premier League was disbanded as all the Clubs and League officers had decided to join the Seagrave Haulage Football League, forming the new Division One League for the season 2003-04. The League has now a new sponsor so the League is now known as the Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League.
Last season the Sheers had a tough year, the manager Bob Clarke left the club whilst riding high in the league. As a consequence 13 first team players left within two weeks. Jimmy Tigwell and Sean Wallace took over the vacant position until a new management team, Dave Robertson and John Cook were in place. Stability was restored at the club and our place in the league was secured.
Former manager John Comer has returned with a mission to restore the glory days at the Rec. The new season is going to be an exciting one.
Sheerwater Football Club will be celebrating their 50th year in football in 2008.
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