Colden Common Football Club

A COLDEN COMMON HISTORY

Being crowned Champions of the Hampshire Premier League was a huge thrill and a massive achievement last season which was complemented by our Under 16’s (coached by Mike Pemberton and Kearn Hamer) when they dramatically secured their league title on the final day of the season.

Colden Common Football Club has a record to be proud of historically as is shown in the Hounours elsewhere in this programme. Founded in the late 19th century, the club was re-formed in 1956 primarily by the Banford family whose stewardship and guidance enabled the club to become so successful.

Although formed as a Saturday club, CCFC has cause to thank their Sunday ‘wing’ for providing the foundation of a staggering rise through the leagues during the late 1980’s early 1990’s.

Competing within the Eastleigh and Southampton Football League’s honours were sparse with just the Eastleigh Benevolent Cup and Southampton Junior Division 4 title jostling for space in the trophy cabinet! However, the decision to field a Sunday side ~ 1973 to 1983 ~ eventually provided glorious repercussions. An incredible haul of 24 league and cup honour’s - in which our managerial duo, Ged Magee and Mick Pratt played significant parts - came under the managerial guidance of Ron Shaw and Mick Geddes before ‘The force’ switched to Saturday football and rapid progression followed.
Our journey from Southampton Junior League Division Two to Hampshire League Division 1 took just six years and we then progressed to Sydenhams Wessex before settling in our current competition – the Puma Engineering Hampshire Premier Football League.

The club also support’s both Under 16 and 18 sides that have historically provided an almost endless stream of talent that has been guided onward and upward through our senior sides[MR1] .

Meanwhile Common Veterans, led by Elliott Costick continue to show The Club in the right light and gather more and more members as the years go by, while our home ground (lovingly tended by Eric Laversuch and his ‘band’) is the envy of most.

Any small club needs a sound ‘back-room’ and we are indeed fortunate to have an outstanding committee and loyal sponsors ~ H.J.DUNFORD & SON (Motors) LTD in particular ~ as well as many players who show CCFC the commitment and loyalty much respected around the County. Behind the scenes the likes of Jack, Angie and Cliff Banford, Eric & Barbara Laversuch, Steve Long, Janet Lissenden, Dave Hadfield, Darren Heskins, Trevor & Caroline Flood, to name but a few, all feature prominently for The Common Cause to help make Colden Common FC ‘The Friendly Club’, and ........

“….A Grande Olde Team to Play for……..”

C.C.F.C. Saturday Football Roll of Honour

HAMPSHIRE PREMIER LEAGUE - Founder Members 2007/08

CHAMPIONS Senior Division 2008/09

SYDENHAMS WESSEX LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS Division 3 2004/05
FAIR PLAY Trophy Division 2 2006/07

HAMPSHIRE LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS Division 1 1991/92, 1995/96,
Promoted to Division 1 1986/87
Promoted to Division 2 1985/86
CHAMPIONS Comb Div 1999/00, 2000/01,
CHAMPIONS Comb Division 1998/99

PUMA ENGINEERING LEAGUE CUP
Runners-Up 2008/09

TROPHYMAN LEAGUE CUP
Runners-Up 1994/95

TROPHYMAN COMBINATION CUP
WINNERS 2001/02, 2003/04,

SOTON SENIOR LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS Division 1 1981/82
CHAMPIONS Division 2 1980/81
Runners-Up Division 1 1990/91

SOTON JUNIOR LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS Division 1 1979/80
Runners-Up Division 1 1977/78
CHAMPIONS Division 4 1965/66

SOUTHAMPTON FA
CHAMPIONS Veterans ‘B’ Division 2001/02

HAMPSHIRE INTERMEDIATE CUP
WINNERS 2003/04, 2005/06

HAMPSHIRE JUNIOR ‘A’ CUP
WINNERS 1979/80

HAMPSHIRE VETERANS CUP
Runners-Up 2008/09

SOTON SENIOR CUP
WINNERS 1993/94
Runners-Up 1987/88

NORTH HANTS SENIOR CUP
Runners-Up 2005/06

ANDOVER SENIOR TROPHY
WINNERS 2002/03

SOUTHAMPTON JUNIOR ’A’ CUP
WINNERS 1979/80

EASTLEIGH BENEVOLENT CUP
WINNERS 1979/80
WINNERS 1964/65

EASTLEIGH WEEKLY NEWS CUP
Runners-Up 1971/72
Runners-Up 1979/80

SOUTHAMPTON REFEREE’S SOC
Friendliest Club Award 1996/97

WIRRALL PRGRAMME AWARDS
Best Programme In Hants League: 1988/89 1989/90; 1990/91; 1991/92; 1992/93; 1993/94; 1994/95; 1995/96; 2002/03
Best Reserve Programme (National): 1989/90, 1990/91; 1991/92; 1992/93; 1993/94; 1996/97; 1997/98; 1999/00; 2000/01; 2001/02 2002/03; 2003/04; 2004/05