Taunton Town F.C.

The first Taunton Association Football Club was formed on 11 September 1889 at the George Hotel. This club was known variously as Taunton, Taunton United and Taunton Town and had disbanded and reformed many times before finally withdrawing from the Southern League and folding for good in 1935. In December 1947, a group of businessmen founded Taunton Football Club, and the club played its first match in Easter the following year. The club joined the Somerset Senior League, in which they played until 1953. During this year, the club gained admission to the Western League for the first time. In the same year, the club also moved into their present ground on Wordsworth Drive, which they leased from Taunton Borough Council. During these early years of the club, they battled financial problems and relied upon their Supporters Club. In 1968–69, the club enjoyed success for the first time, winning the Western League under the management of Doug Hillard. Over the following years, Taunton Town continued to prosper on the pitch, finishing as Western League runners-up in four consecutive seasons from 1973 until 1976. During this time, the club bought their Wordsworth Drive ground from the local council and installed floodlights. In 1977, they were promoted into the Southern League (Southern Section). Two years later, following the opening of the M5 motorway, they moved into the Midlands Section of the league. In 1981, the club became a limited company, and the club's board decided…

Southern League Premier Division South champions 2021–22 Division One West champions 2017–18 Western League Champions 1968–69, 1989–90, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01 Alan Young Cup winners 1973–74, 1975–76 (shared with Falmouth Town) Combination Challenge Cup winners 1990–91, 1993–94, 1994–95 Combination Subsidiary League Cup winners 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94 FA Vase Winners 2000–01 Somerset Senior Cup Winners 1969–70 Somerset Premier Cup Winners 2002–03, 2005–06, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2023–24