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Brief History of the 'new' name for Portsmouth Royal Navy FC Royal Navy sides have played a part in local football since the early 1900’s and the Hampshire FA records are sprinkled with famous names such as HMS Victory, The Royal Navy Depot and HMS Fisgard. Portsmouth Royal Navy FC was formed in 1962 by Dennis Probee with the intention of providing competitive soccer at the highest level possible to bridge the gap between the United Services mid week Leagues and the Royal Navy and Combined Services Representative Sides. The club is affiliated to the Royal Navy Football Association and is a constituent member of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Sports Club which is open to both Service and Civilian Membership. Portsmouth Royal Navy FC played in the Hampshire League from its formation until season 1985/86 when the club became one of the seventeen founder members of the Wessex League. At that time the famous “Victory Stadium” at nearby Pitt Street was closed and the club relocated to the present Burnaby Road ground. This complex has gradually developed and now boasts the finest non-professional facilities in the area, including a 500 seated covered stand, 2 floodlit Astroturf pitches, electronic scoreboard and a new clubhouse. New changing facilities were constructed under the main stand during the 1995/96 season. Season 1997/98 the Portsmouth Royal Navy FC Reserves entered the Wessex Combination League and finished in a very creditable 4th position. Portsmouth Royal Navy FC’s most successful season in the Jewson Wessex League was 1996/97 when we achieved our highest league position of 10th. We have twice reached the semi final stage of the Jewson Wessex League Cup. In 1994/95 we lost by a single goal to AFC Lymington and then again in 1995/96, but went out this time to Wimborne Town. Whilst achievements on the field have been modest over the years Portsmouth Royal Navy FC has always endeavoured to make available to Service and Civilian personnel in the Portsmouth Area the highest standard of competitive football in the area. Portsmouth Royal Navy FC was relegated for the first time into the Hampshire Premier League at the end of season 2001/2002. This has prompted changes in the infrastructure of Portsmouth Royal Navy FC. Portsmouth Royal Navy FC have developed links with the local community and specifically in Portsmouth with Meon Milton CCFC, one of the largest Youth Football organisations in Portsmouth and we have two youth teams in the Hampshire Youth League. We are looking forward to rebuild and to re-establish ourselves back into the Wessex League. Honours 1968 Hampshire League Division 2 winners 1968 Russell Cotes Cup Winners 1978 Hampshire League Division 2 winners 1981 Hampshire League Division 2 Winners Portsmouth Royal Navy FC
1986-87
Founder members of Wessex League 1986-87
WESSEX 32 11 2 19 43 58 35 13/17
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