- Petersfield Town F.C.
Football club infobox
clubname = Petersfield Town
fullname = Petersfield Town Football Club
nickname =
founded =1993
ground = The Love Lane StadiumPetersfield
capacity =
chairman = Ian Essai
manager = Paul Ryan
league =Wessex League
Division One
season = 2007–08
position =Wessex League
Division One, 8thPetersfield Town F.C. are an English football club based in Petersfield,
Hampshire ,England . They are currently members ofWessex League Division One. They play at the Love Lane Stadium.The club was founded in
1993 after the demise of "Petersfield United F.C." (founded 1889). United folded after being denied permission to switch from theIsthmian League to theWessex League .tadium
The club plays at Love Lane Stadium, their home since 1948. Previously the club played at Princes Road on the land subsequently owned by Hampshire Cattle Breeders, and latterly the site of Kings Road and Dukes Close. [Leggatt, R. (2002) "History of football in Petersfield" "Bulletin of the Petersfield Area Historical Society" Vol. 6, No. 3] .
The stadium has a capacity of 3,000, of which 250 is seated (this was the limit set for a match with Aldershot in 1993), with one all-seating stand down one side of the field of play. It also has floodlights. The stadium is situated opposite renowned fee-paying school
Churcher's College .In August 2007 the town council expressed concern at the dilapidated state of the ground, describing it as "a magnet for teenage vandals". [Petersfield Post Wed Aug 15th,2007 p1]
Current Management Team
*1st Team Manager - Paul Ryan
*Asst Manager - Dave Burley
*1st Team Coach - Matt Short
*1st Team Physio - Graham Russell
*Reserve Team Manager - Alex Bone
*Asst Reserve Team Manager - Nathan Bray
*Youth Team Manager - Dave Harris
*Asst Youth Team Manager - Ian Reed
*Youth Team Coach - Alan TwiddyNotable former players
*
Maik Taylor , Northern Irish international
*Darren Collins
*Guy Madjo
*Nigel Yates
*Shaun North
*Jason Rockett
*Barry Keogh References
External links
* [http://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ Official website]
* [http://www.fchd.info/PETERSFT.HTM Petersfield Town data]
* [http://www.fchd.info/PETERSFU.HTM Petersfield United data]
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