History
Westbury United has a long and illustrious history, the club was formed in 1907 and their celebration of 90 years in local football was marked with a dinner where the guest of honour was former Liverpool and Scotland great Ian St.John. In the 2007/08 season the 100 year anniversary was celebrated with an awards dinner hosted by World Cup winner Nobby Stiles and attended by former Captains and guests from our associated club in Aulendorf, Germany.
In the early years they played in a field behind the church and because of the constant flooding of the ground they were aptly nicknamed the Mudlarks, a name that is not used anymore. To overcome this problem the Parish Council obtained and developed the facilities they currently use, moving to this ground in 1950.
The club was very much a village side and it was not until they moved to their new ground that they first met with success by winning the North Gloucestershire League (NGL) Division II in 1950-51. Relegation must have followed in the interim period as their next success came when they won NGL Division III in 1960-61.
The club won the prestigious Fletcher Cup for sportsmanship in 1989-90 being marked as the best sporting team in the League by the referees. Their first appearance in a Hospital Cup Final was in 1990-91 when the 1st XI lost 3-1 to Yorkley Reserves in the George Sandoe Cup at Worrall Hill, the only goal for Westbury being scored by Dave Cox. Cups have come to the club in different ways and their linesman, Dennis Dunn, won the NGL Linesman Cup for 5 consecutive seasons from 1988-93 and again in 1994-95. In 1992-93 the 1st XI gained promotion to the NGL Premier Division when they finished Runners up to Broadwell Reserves.
The most successful season in the clubs history was to come in 1998-99 when the 1st XI claimed the "double" by winning the NGL Premier Division, gaining promotion to Northern Senior League Division II, and the George Sandoe Cup while the Reseves gained promotion from Division 3 to Division 2. The NGL Premier Division was won with a 100% away record and the Cup with a 4-0 win over Gala/Wilton at Harrow Hill.
Unfortunately the Reserves got relegated at the end of 2003/04 season but reached the J.O.Roberts cup final in the 2004/05 season where they narrowly lost to a higher division side.
In 2007 the club celebrated its 100th year and this was marked with a Presentation Evening with England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles as the guest speaker and we were once again joined by guests from our associated club in Aulendorf, Germany.
In the 2008/09 season the 2nd XI won the George Sandoe Cup beating Division 1 leaders Huntley in a penalty shootout.
Currently the 1st XI are playing in the Sparkpak North Glos Premier Division and the reserves are playing in the Dean Sparkpak North Glos Division II.
In the early years they played in a field behind the church and because of the constant flooding of the ground they were aptly nicknamed the Mudlarks, a name that is not used anymore. To overcome this problem the Parish Council obtained and developed the facilities they currently use, moving to this ground in 1950.
The club was very much a village side and it was not until they moved to their new ground that they first met with success by winning the North Gloucestershire League (NGL) Division II in 1950-51. Relegation must have followed in the interim period as their next success came when they won NGL Division III in 1960-61.
The club won the prestigious Fletcher Cup for sportsmanship in 1989-90 being marked as the best sporting team in the League by the referees. Their first appearance in a Hospital Cup Final was in 1990-91 when the 1st XI lost 3-1 to Yorkley Reserves in the George Sandoe Cup at Worrall Hill, the only goal for Westbury being scored by Dave Cox. Cups have come to the club in different ways and their linesman, Dennis Dunn, won the NGL Linesman Cup for 5 consecutive seasons from 1988-93 and again in 1994-95. In 1992-93 the 1st XI gained promotion to the NGL Premier Division when they finished Runners up to Broadwell Reserves.
The most successful season in the clubs history was to come in 1998-99 when the 1st XI claimed the "double" by winning the NGL Premier Division, gaining promotion to Northern Senior League Division II, and the George Sandoe Cup while the Reseves gained promotion from Division 3 to Division 2. The NGL Premier Division was won with a 100% away record and the Cup with a 4-0 win over Gala/Wilton at Harrow Hill.
Unfortunately the Reserves got relegated at the end of 2003/04 season but reached the J.O.Roberts cup final in the 2004/05 season where they narrowly lost to a higher division side.
In 2007 the club celebrated its 100th year and this was marked with a Presentation Evening with England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles as the guest speaker and we were once again joined by guests from our associated club in Aulendorf, Germany.
In the 2008/09 season the 2nd XI won the George Sandoe Cup beating Division 1 leaders Huntley in a penalty shootout.
Currently the 1st XI are playing in the Sparkpak North Glos Premier Division and the reserves are playing in the Dean Sparkpak North Glos Division II.
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