United Services Portsmouth F.C.

United Services Portsmouth F.C. are a football club based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They were established in 1962 and were among the founding members of the Wessex League in 1986. In 2004, they changed their name from Portsmouth Royal Navy to their present name. They are currently members of the Wessex League Division One.

United Services Portsmouth
Full nameUnited Services Portsmouth Football Club
Nickname(s)The RN
Founded1962 (as Portsmouth Royal Navy)
GroundThe Victory Stadium, Portsmouth
ChairmanLt Cdr Richard Stephenson RN
ManagerGlenn Turnbull / Fraser Quirke
LeagueWessex League Division One
2019–20Wessex League Division One (season abandoned)
WebsiteClub website

History

Portsmouth Royal Navy FC was formed in 1962 by Dennis Probee with the intention of providing competitive football at the highest level possible to bridge the gap between the United Services mid week Leagues and the Royal Navy and Combined Services Representative Sides.[1]

Portsmouth Royal Navy FC played in the Hampshire League from its formation until the 1985–86 season when the club became one of the seventeen founder members of the Wessex League. They stayed in the Wessex league until the 2001–02 season. This prompted changes in the infrastructure of Portsmouth Royal Navy FC and the change of name to United Services Portsmouth FC in 2004. The change of name also marked the opening up of the side to players from all of the armed services as well as civilians.[2] Since the name change the club has remained in the Wessex League Division One.

Ground

United Services Portsmouth play their home games at Victory Stadium, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2EJ.

The Victory Ground has gradually developed and now has a 500 seated covered stand, two floodlit Hockey Astroturf pitches, electronic scoreboard and a clubhouse. Changing facilities were constructed under the main stand during the 1995–96 season.[1]

Honours
  • Hampshire League Division Two:[1]
    • Winners: 1967–68, 1977–78 1980–81
  • Russell Cotes Cup[1]
    • Winners: 1967–68
  • Portsmouth Senior Cup[3]
    • Winners: 2011–12

Records
  • Highest League Position:[4]
    • 3rd in Wessex league division one: 2008–09
  • FA CUP Best Performance[5]
    • Second Qualifying Round: 1997–98, 1998–99
  • FA Vase Best Performance[4][5]
    • First Round: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1986–87, 2009–10

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://extremegroundhopping.blogspot.co.uk/2005/09/united-services-portsmouth-3-hamble.html
  3. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/non-league-football/success-for-services-1-3773580
  4. http://www.fchd.info/US-PORTS.HTM
  5. http://www.fchd.info/PORTSMRN.HTM

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