Chesham United

Full name	Chesham United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Generals
Founded	1917
Ground	The Meadow, Amy Lane, Chesham (Capacity: 5000)
Chairman	Charles Manchester
Manager	Andy Leese
League	Southern League Division One Midlands
2008-09	Southern League Division One Midlands, 5th
Home colours Away colours

Chesham United is an English football club based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, currently playing in the Southern League. They are nicknamed "The Generals" because they were once the football team of the General Baptist Church (now called Broadway Baptist Church) in Chesham. Chesham Generals merged with Chesham Town (established in 1894) to form United. They play their home matches at The Meadow.

Contents 1 History 2 Notable former players and managers 3 Club records 4 Sources 5 External links

[edit] History

• 1917 - Formed as a merger of Chesham Generals and Chesham Town
• 1947-48 - Joined Corinthian League from the Spartan League.
• 1960-61 - Corinthian League runner-up (on goal average)
• 1963-64 - Corinthian League disbanded, and along with most of the other sides, joined enlarged Athenian League in new Division One
• 1967-68 - FA Amateur Cup runner-up
• 1973-74 - Joined Isthmian League in its new Division Two
• 1977-78 - Division Two renamed Division One
• 1986 - Relegated to Division Two North
• 1986-87 - Isthmian League Division Two North Champions; promoted to Division One
• 1990-91 - Isthmian League Division One Champions; promoted to Premier Division
• 1992-93 - Isthmian League Champions
• 1995 - Relegated to Division One
• 1996-97 - Isthmian League Division One Champions; promoted to Premier Division
• 2003 - Relegated to Division One North
• 2004-05 - Joined Southern League Premier Division
• 2006-07 - Relegated to Division One South & West
• 2007-08 - Won Berks & Bucks Senior Cup (3-0 vs Wycombe Wanderers)

[edit] Notable former players and managers

• Bruce Grobelaar
• Fitz Hall
• Steve Delaney
• DJ Campbell
• Wayne Andrews
• Alex Lawler
• Michael Harvey
• Tresor Kandol
• Ernie Cooksey
• Cliff Akurang
• Luther Blissett
• Kerry Dixon
• Mark Lawrenson
• Alan Dickens

[edit] Club records

• Best league position: Isthmian League champions 1992-93, 1999-00
• Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 1979-80
• Best FA Amateur Cup performance: runners-up, 1967-68
• Best FA Trophy performance: 4th round, 1998-99

[edit] Sources

• Chesham United at the Football Club History Database

[edit] External links

• Chesham United Official Website
• Chesham United Forum

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