THE THURSDAY CLUB - DEVIZES TOWN

BECAUSE IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT THE PREMIER LEAGUE

The town of Devizes in Wiltshire has been home to the football club Devizes Town since 1887. During the late 50s and 60s the Wiltshire County League Championship was won numerous times as well as the County's Senior Cup which the club won six out of seven seasons between 1956 and 1963.

Roger Hunt joined the club in 1958 and formed a lethal partnership with prolific striker Tony Edge. Hunt, of course, went on to become one of the most celebrated players of his age - playing for Liverpool and the World Cup Winning England side. Edge (known as the goal machine) was apparently in line to represent Great Britain in the 1960 Olympics but was persuaded to join Bristol Rovers in 1959.He returned to the club and in the 1961-62 season scored an amazing 92 (ninety two) goals.

The club  joined the Western League (currently known as The Toolstation Western Football League) in 1967.

In 1973 when the Western Football League championship was won by a margin of two points from Taunton Town and Mangotsfield United. Only a few years later in 1976 they were relegated to the newly formed Division One and they have been hoping between the two divisions since unfortunately never rising to the heights of 1973.

This season they sit bottom of Division One but they have improved in 2012. Only two leagues wins prior to the turn of the year has been followed by three wins in their last five against Westbury United, Keynsham Town and Almondsbury UWE (standing for the University of the West of England).

This Saturday (weather permitting) they are due to travel to Elmore who are in 14th place of 19 teams.

Their next home game at Nurstead Road (where they have played since just after the Second World War) is due on Saturday 18th February when Chard Town visit.

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