Wisbech St Mary F.C. Explained

Clubname:Wisbech St Mary
Fullname:Wisbech St Mary Football Club
Nickname:The Saints
Founded:1993
Ground:Beechings Close, Wisbech St Mary
Chairman:Mark Miller
Manager:Harry Griffin
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Wisbech St Mary Football Club is a football club based in Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire in England. The club are currently members of the and play at Beechings Close.

History

The club was established in 1993 and joined Division 5B of the Cambridgeshire League.[1] A third-place finish in Division 3B in 2005–06 saw the club promoted to Division 2B. After finishing as runners-up in Division 2B in 2006–07, they were promoted to Division 1B. They won the division in 2008–09,[2] earning promotion to the Senior B division. They won the Senior B division in 2010–11,[3] and were promoted to the Senior A division. A third-place finish the following season resulted in promotion to the Premier Division.

In 2013 the club applied for promotion to the Eastern Counties League,[4] but were unsuccessful as they finished seventh in the Cambridgeshire League Premier Division.[5] The club entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2015. After finishing fifth in the Premier Division in 2015–16, they were promoted to Division One of the Eastern Counties League. When the division was split in 2018, the club were placed in Division One North. In 2021–22 they finished bottom of Division One North and were relegated back to the Premier Division of the Cambridgeshire League.

Ground

The club play their home games at Beechings Close.[6] The ground has a 50-seater stand which was added in January 2017.[7]

Honours

External links

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Notes and References

  1. "Club Notes" Wisbech St Mary F.C. Matchday Programme, 30 July 2016
  2. http://fulltime.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=2991733&psSelectedDivision=2778295&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=7984801 Newmarket Motor Company 1B
  3. http://fulltime.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=5525580&psSelectedDivision=184077&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=7984801 Kershaw Senior B
  4. http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/comings_and_going_will_mean_changes_to_thurlow_nunn_league_1_2014873 Comings and going will mean changes to Thurlow Nunn League
  5. http://fulltime.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do;jsessionid=2081774B7AC963A859016A0E86D2169B?psSelectedSeason=904436659&psSelectedDivision=6830379&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=7984801 Cambridgeshire Football Association County League
  6. https://thurlownunnleague.com/first-division/wisbech-st-mary/ Wisbech St Mary
  7. https://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/sport/football/wisbech-st-mary-to-unveil-new-50-seat-stand-at-hinchingbrooke-cup-tie-with-huntingdon-town-1-4839533 Wisbech St Mary to unveil new 50-seat stand at Hinchingbrooke Cup tie with Huntingdon Town