Devizes Town

Last updated : 21/08/2023 00:19:20

Introduction

Devizes Town are a Grassroots football team.

The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Division One.

Team Details

Devizes Town Football Club

Devizes Town Football Club is a football club based in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. They were founded in 1884 and currently play in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Division One.

The club's home ground is Nursteed Road, which has a capacity of 2,000. The ground was officially opened in 1965 by former player Roger Hunt, who was part of the England 1966 World Cup winning team.

Devizes Town's most successful period was in the 1970s, when they won the Western League twice and the FA Vase once. They have also won the Wiltshire Senior Cup on 13 occasions.

Recent History

Devizes Town finished seventh in the Hellenic League Division One in 2022-23. They were promoted to the division after winning the Wiltshire Senior Cup and the Hellenic League Supplementary Cup.

The club's current manager is Chris Allen. He was appointed in May 2023.

Sources

About the Uhlsport Hellenic League

The Uhlsport Hellenic League is an English men's football league covering an area including the English counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, southern Herefordshire, southern Warwickshire, northern Wiltshire and southern Berkshire.

The league was founded in 1896 as the Hellenic Football League. It was renamed the Uhlsport Hellenic League in 2019 after a sponsorship deal with Uhlsport.

The league currently has three divisions: Division One, Division Two and Division Three. The top teams in Division One are promoted to the Southern League Division One South, while the bottom teams in Division One are relegated to Division Two.