Whitecroft & Barton Sports F.C.
| Full name | Whitecroft & Barton Sports Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1983 | ||
| Ground | Sandy Lane, Whitecroft | ||
| Chairman | Calum Capon | ||
| Manager | Nigel True | ||
| League | Isle of Wight League Division 1 | ||
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Whitecroft & Barton Sports F.C. are a long running amateur football club based in Whitecroft, Isle of Wight.
The club are affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and comprises two adult teams playing in the Isle of Wight League.
History
The club were formed in 1983 with the amalgamation of local rivals Whitecroft and Barton Sports, both of whom were long standing members of the Isle of Wight League.[1]
An early success came in 1986 when they won the Division 1 title. The club remained in the top-flight for many years until relegation in 2010.[2]
Since returning as Division 2 champions in 2014, Whitecroft & Barton proceeded to win the Division 1 title five years running.[3] The 2016–17 season was a memorable one as they completed the treble after also winning the Isle of Wight Challenge Cup and Hampshire Intermediate Cup, after surprisingly defeating higher division Locks Heath 3-0 in the final.
Whitecroft & Barton Sports remain regular title contenders, and were champions again in 2024 and 2025.[4]
Honours
1st Team
- Hampshire FA [5]
- Intermediate Cup Winners 2016/17, Finalists 2018/19
- Isle of Wight League
- Division 1 Champions 1985/86, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2020/21, 2023/24, 2024/25. Runners-up 1989/90, 2021/22 and 2022/23.
- Division 2 Champions 2013/14
- Isle of Wight FA
2nd Team
- Isle of Wight League
- Combination Division 1 Champions 2015/16, 2020/21, 2021/22. Runners-up 2022/23 and 2024/25
- Isle of Wight FA
- Junior 'A' Cup Winners 1990/91
Ground
Whitecroft & Barton Sports play at Sandy Lane, Whitecroft, Isle of Wight, PO30 3EA. The ground is enclosed with a clubhouse and stand for spectators.[9]
Local rivals
Whitecroft & Barton Sports enjoy long running rivalry with several local clubs, but West Wight, with whom they closely contest the league title are regarded as their main rivals.[10]
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Isle of Wight League History". fchd.info. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "www.islandecho.co.uk/whitecroft-barton-sports-win-harwoods-isle-of-wight-division-1-championship/". islandecho.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Hampshire FA Handbook & Directory 2022/23
- ^ "Isle Of Wight Football Association Cup Winners". iowdfa.org.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Isle Of Wight Football Association Cup Winners". iowdfa.org.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Isle Of Wight Football Association Cup Winners". iowdfa.org.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Sandy Lane, home to Whitecroft & Barton Sports". Football Ground Map. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "www.islandecho.co.uk/last-gasp-win-sees-wb-go-3-points-clear-at-top-of-div-1/". islandecho.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.