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Chippenham Town is a football club based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, currently playing in the Southern League, representing Chippenham. They are nicknamed The Bluebirds and they play their home matches at Hardenhuish Park. The team kit consists of a blue shirt, blue shorts and white socks.
[edit] History
- 1904/05 - Joined Western League Division Two.
- 1906 - Left Western League.
- 1930/31 - Rejoined Western League.
- 1945/46 - Western League runner-up.
- 1951/52 - Western League Champions.
- 1954/55 - Western League runner-up.
- 1965 - Left Western League.
- 1968/69 - Joined Hellenic League Premier Division.
- 1973/74 - Rejoined Western League.
- 1976 - Relegated to reformed Western League Division One.
- 1980/81 - Western League Division One Champions, promoted to Premier Division.
- 1988 - Escaped relegation on goal difference.
- 1999/00 - FA Vase runner-up.
- 2000/01 - Western League runner-up.
- 2001/02 - Joined Southern League Western Division. Runners-up, promoted to Premier Division.
- 2003/04 - Finished 2nd from bottom in Southern League Premier division, but avoided relegation due to leagues re-organisation.
- 2004/05 - Southern League runners up, lost in play off final to Hednesford Town 0-1 at Hardenhuish Park
- 2005/06 - Finished 4th in Southern League Premier Division - Lost yet another playoff final - This time Bedford Town won 3-2 at Hardenhuish
[edit] Club Records
- Best league position: 5th in Southern League, Premier division (then level 6), 2002-03
- Best FA Cup performance: 1st round, 1951-52 and 2005-06
- Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd round replay, 2003-04
- Best FA Vase performance: Final, 2000-01.
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