West Wight F.C.
| Full name | West Wight Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1925 | ||
| Ground | Camp Road, Freshwater | ||
| Chairman | John Sexton | ||
| Manager | John Holmes | ||
| League | Isle of Wight League Division 1 | ||
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West Wight F.C. are a long running amateur football club based in Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
The club are affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and comprises of two adult teams playing in the Isle of Wight League and youth teams at various age groups.[1]
History
West Wight F.C. were founded in 1925 and joined the Isle of Wight League.[2]
Steady progress was made, but they had to wait until 1960 for their first piece of silverware, when they won the Isle of Wight Challenge Cup, followed by the Division 1 title a year later.[3]
The eighties saw the club emerge as a force, and after winning the Division 1 title three years running they made a successful application to join the Hampshire League in 1984.[4]
Here they consolidated in Division 3 for two seasons, then were moved up to Division 2 after the competition was restructured.[5] West Wight continued to make good progress and won promotion in 1990. However, they found the top-flight much tougher and were relegated in 1992 after finishing bottom. Fortunes gradually declined further after this, and after two lowly finishes they dropped out in 1994.[6]
The new millennium saw West Wight re-emerge as a force within the Isle of Wight League, winning the Division 1 title six years running.[7] In 2025, the club celebrated their centenary.
Honours
1st Team
- Hampshire FA [8]
- Intermediate Cup Winners 2008/09
- Isle of Wight League
- Division 1 Champions 1960/61, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14. Runners-up 2023/24
- Isle of Wight FA
2nd Team
- Isle of Wight League
- Combination Division 1 Champions 1983/84, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2013/14, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25
- Isle of Wight FA
Hampshire League record 1984-94
| Season | Division | Position | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984/85 | Three | 13/18 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 27 | 2 points for a win |
| 1985/86 | Three | 5/18 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 53 | 38 | |
| 1986/87 | Two | 13/17 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 54 | 27 | Re-organisation due to formation of Wessex League |
| 1987/88 | Two | 3/19 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 28 | 56 | |
| 1988/89 | Two | 9/19 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 44 | 36 | |
| 1989/90 | Two | 3/18 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 32 | 64 | 3 points for a win - promoted |
| 1990/91 | One | 15/18 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 31 | |
| 1991/92 | One | 18/18 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 59 | 25 | Relegated |
| 1992/93 | Two | 14/18 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 63 | 35 | |
| 1993/94 | Two | 14/17 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 60 | 25 | Left competition |
Ground
West Wight play at Camp Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9HL. The venue is fully enclosed, with a large clubhouse, floodlights, fixed pitch barrier and stand for spectators.[13]
Hampshire League football returned from 1999 to 2001 when the club temporarily merged with Portsmouth based outfit Mayflower.[14]
Local rivals
West Wight enjoy a long running friendly rivalry with neighbours Carisbrooke United and Yarmouth & Calbourne, but Whitecroft & Barton Sports, with whom they closely contest the league title are regarded as their main rivals.[15]
References
- ^ "Our Club | West Wight Youth FC".
- ^ "Isle Of Wight Football Association History". www.iowdfa.org.uk.
- ^ Hampshire Football Association Centenary History 1887-1987 by Norman Gannaway
- ^ Keep It on the Island - A History of Football on the Isle of Wight 1898-1998 by Mick Bull
- ^ A History of the Hampshire League 1896-1996 by Norman Gannaway
- ^ A Tabulated History of the Hampshire League by Stephen Farmery
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Isle of Wight League History". fchd.info.
- ^ Hampshire FA Handbook & Directory 2009/10
- ^ "Isle Of Wight Football Association Cup Winners". www.iowdfa.org.uk.
- ^ "Isle Of Wight Football Association Cup Winners". www.iowdfa.org.uk.
- ^ "Isle Of Wight Football Association Cup Winners". www.iowdfa.org.uk.
- ^ "Isle Of Wight Football Association Cup Winners". www.iowdfa.org.uk.
- ^ "Camp Road, home to West Wight - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com.
- ^ "Football Club History Database - West Wight Mayflower". www.fchd.info.
- ^ "WEST WIGHT TAKE DIV 1 TITLE RACE TO WIRE BY VANQUISHING LEADERS W&B". 5 May 2024.