Moneyfields F.C.

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Moneyfields
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Full nameMoneyfields Football Club
Nickname(s)Moneys
Founded1987
GroundMoneyfields Sports Ground, Portsmouth
Capacity1,500 (150 seated)[1]
ChairmanPete Seiden
ManagerGlenn Turnbull
LeagueWessex League Premier Division
2020–21Southern League Division One South (voluntarily relegated)

Moneyfields Football Club is a football club based in Portsmouth, England. Affiliated to the Hampshire FA, they were founded in 1987 as Portsmouth Civil Service, before adopting their current name in 1994. The club are currently members of the Wessex League Premier Division and play at the Moneyfields Sports Ground.

History[]

The club was originally known as Portsmouth Civil Service and played in the Portsmouth Saturday League. In 1990–91 they won the Portsmouth Senior Cup and the Portsmouth Saturday League Premier Division, earning promotion to Division Three of the Hampshire League.[1][2] The club retained the Portsmouth Senior Cup the following season, as well as winning the Hampshire Intermediate Cup and the Division Three title, resulting in promotion to Division Two.[2] They retained the Hampshire Intermediate Cup and won Division Two in 1992–93,[2] securing a third successive promotion, this time to Division One of the Hampshire League. In 1994 the club was renamed Moneyfields.[3]

In 1996–97 Moneyfields were Division One champions.[4] After finishing as runners-up the following season, the club were promoted to the Wessex League.[4] They became members of Division One when the league merged with the Hampshire League in 2004, with Division One being renamed the Premier Division in 2005. The club won the Portsmouth Senior Cup again in 2012–13.[2] In 2016–17 they were Premier Division runners-up and were promoted to Division One East of the Southern League after champions Portland United declined promotion.[5]

After being moved into Division One South for the 2018–19 season, Moneyfields finished fourth in the division, qualifying for the promotion playoffs and won the Portsmouth Senior Cup. However, they were beaten by Yate Town in the semi-finals, losing 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 drawn. They retained the Portsmouth Senior Cup in 2019–20, although the final was not played until May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In 2021 Moneyfields were voluntarily relegated back to the Premier Division of the Wessex League.

Ground[]

The club played at Copnor Road until moving to the Moneyfields Sports Ground in 1994.[2] Prior to 1994, Moneyfields Sports Ground was once the former training ground facility of Portsmouth,[7] and was simply known as 'Moneyfields', due to its location in Moneyfield Avenue in Baffins, Portsmouth.[citation needed]

Honours[]

  • Hampshire League
    • Division One champions 1996–97
    • Division Two champions 1992–93
    • Division Three champions 1991–92
  • Portsmouth Saturday League
    • Premier Division champions 1990–91
  • Portsmouth Senior Cup
    • Winners 1990–91, 1991–92, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2019–20
  • Hampshire Intermediate Cup
    • Winners 1991–92, 1992–93

Records[]

See also[]

  • Moneyfields F.C. players

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p551 ISBN 978-1869833695
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f History Moneyfields F.C.
  3. ^ Portsmouth Civil Service at the Football Club History Database
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Moneyfields at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ Moneyfields lose Wessex Division premier title for fielding suspended player The News, 26 April 2017
  6. ^ Moneyfields Retain Portsmouth Senior Cup Southern League, 21 May 2021
  7. ^ Why a nomadic training ground existence doesn’t bother Guy The News, 16 January 2013

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