Bideford vs Thatcham Town
Southern League Division One South
Saturday 8th December 2018
3:00pm kick off
Sports Ground, Bideford
Bideford are currently on their worst run of the season after four straight defeats and no wins in five. The Robins have conceded a worrying 15 goals in their last four outings, a statistic which will need to drastically improve if they are to put a halt to their descent down the Division One South table. Thatcham are not in the best of form either with only one win in their last eight games, which came at struggling Mangotsfield. Last time out Thatcham were beaten comfortably at table toppers Blackfield & Langley. Both sides will be looking to pick up a much needed three points on Saturday at the Sports Ground.
Form Guide
Thatcham Town’s last six (LLLWDL) Pos 16th W5 D1 L8 Pts 16
01/12/18 Blackfield & Langley 3 Thatcham Town 0 (League)
24/11/18 Thatcham Town 3 Cinderford Town 3 (League)
17/11/18 Mangotsfield United 1 Thatcham Town 2 (League)
10/11/18 Thatcham Town 0 Moneyfields 2 (League)
03/11/18 Cirencester Town 6 Thatcham Town 2 (League)
27/10/18 Thatcham Town 1 Melksham Town 2 (FA Trophy Q1)
Bideford’s last six (WWDLLL) Pos 13th W5 D3 L7 Pts 18
01/12/18 Cinderford Town 4 Bideford 2 (League)
24/11/18 Bideford 1 Moneyfields 3 (League)
20/11/18 Bristol Manor Farm 4 Bideford 3 (League)
17/11/18 Blackfield & Langley 4 Bideford 1 (League)
10/11/18 Bideford 0 Mangotsfield United 0 (League)
06/11/18 Tiverton Town 2 Bideford 5 (League Cup R2)
A Brief History of Thatcham Town FC
Thatcham Town were founded in 1894 as Thatcham FC and joined the Reading Temperance League in 1896 where they would remain for 57 years winning the Division Two title in 1905/06. The club were founder members of the Hellenic League in 1953. They dropped to the newly formed Division One in 1956 but would win that division in 1958/59. After three seasons in the Premier Division they were relegated back to Division One. The Kingfishers then bounced between the two divisions over the next 20 years winning the Division One title again in 1964/65 and 1972/73. The club were renamed Thatcham Town in 1974 and went on to be crowned Hellenic League champions in 1974/75. After being relegated again in 1978 they spent four seasons in Division One before joining the Athenian League, which disbanded in 1984. Thatcham then joined the London Spartan League and after two fourth place finishes joined the Wessex League in 1986. The Kingfishers were crowned Wessex League champions in 1995/96. In 2005/06 they were runners-up and accepted promotion to the Southern League for the first time playing in Division One South & West. They sidestepped over to Division One Central for a season in 2012/13 before returning to South & West. In 2014/15 they dropped back down to the Hellenic League where they spent four seasons before winning their second Hellenic League title in 2017/18. In what must be considered the club’s greatest ever season, Thatcham also won the FA Vase by defeating Stockton Town 1-0 in the final at Wembley in front of 31,430 fans.
Thatcham Town FC
Waterside Park
Crookham Hill
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG19 4PA
Tel: 01635 862016
Website: http://www.thatchamtownfootballclub.com
Twitter: @Thatcham_TownFC
Previous meetings:
14/04/12 Thatcham Town 1 Bideford 2 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
17/11/11 Bideford 1 Thatcham Town 0 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
29/01/11 Thatcham Town 3 Bideford 0 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
18/09/10 Bideford 1 Thatcham Town 1 (Southern Div 1 S&W)