Weymouth F.C.

Early years (1890–1939)

Weymouth Football Club was founded on the 26th of August 1890 and played their first fixture on the 24th of September v a Mr Popes XI at Lodmoor, winning 2–0. In 1896, they were one of the founding members of the Dorset League, finishing 3rd in its inaugural season. In the following 1897–98 season, they took a lease at the Recreation Ground, which would be their home for 89 years, and enjoyed success with their first Dorset League title. They continued as a continued member of the Dorset League over the next 20 years, winning a further league title in the 1913–14 season, shortly before the league was suspended due to the outbreak of the First World War. Following the resumption of football, Weymouth were elected to join the Western League from the 1921–22 season, where they competed as well as continuing in the Dorset League. Following a Dorset League win that season, they followed it up in the 1922–23 season with a Western League, Dorset League and Dorset Senior Cup Treble. The following year, the club turned professional, and were elected to the Southern League for the first time. Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890, and played their first game on 24 September. After winning the Dorset Junior Cup three times, they helped found the Dorset League. They first reached the national stages of the FA Cup in 1905–06, when they lost 12–1 to Gainsborough Trinity. Weymouth joined the Western League in 1907–08, embracing full-time…

Tommy Morris (1907–1914 and 1919–1922) Billy Walker (1924–1926) Billy Kingdon (1947–1948) Paddy Gallagher (July 1948 – 1950) Jack Taylor (June 1950 – 1952) Willie Fagan (July 1952 – 1955) Arthur Coles (1955–1961) Frank O'Farrell (June 1961 – May 1965) Stan Charlton (July 1965 – May 1972) Graham Williams (1972–1974) Dietmar Bruck (1974 – Jan 1977) Graham Carr (1977–1978) Stuart Morgan (Nov 1978 – Nov 1983) Brian Godfrey (1978–1987) Stuart Morgan (1987 – Jan 1989) Gerry Gow (1989 – April 1990) Paul Compton (1990 – Dec 1990) Len Drake (1991 – Oct 1992) Len Ashurst (Dec 1992 – April 1993) Bill Coldwell (April 1993 – Sept 1994) Trevor Senior (Jan 1995 – April 1995) Graham Carr (May 1995 – Sept 1995) Matt McGowan (Sept 1995 – July 1997) Neil Webb (July 1997 – Sept 1997) John Crabbe (Sept 1997 – Dec 1997) Fred Davies (Dec 1997 – Oct 1999) Andy Mason (Oct 1999 – May 2002) Geoff Butler (May 2002 – May 2003) Steve Claridge (June 2003 – Oct 2004) Steve Johnson (Nov 2004 – March 2005) Garry Hill (March 2005 – Jan 2007) Jason Tindall (Jan 2007 – Jan 2008) John Hollins (Jan 2008 – Dec 2008) Alan Lewer (Dec 2008 – April 2009) Bobby Gould (April 2009 – April 2009) Matty Hale (May 2009 – October 2009) Ian Hutchinson (October 2009 – January 2010) Jerry Gill (January 2010 – March 2010) Andy Harris (March 2010 – April 2010) Ian Hutchinson (May 2010 – January 2011) Martyn Rogers (January 2011 – May 2011) Brendon King (June 2011 – December 2013) Jason…

Source: League

Southern League Champions: 1964–65, 1965–66, 1997–98, 2018–19 Conference South / National League South (level 6) Champions: 2005–06 Play-off winners: 2020 Western League Champions: 1922–23, 1936–37, 1937–38 Western League Division Two Champions: 1933–34 Dorset League Champions: 1897–98, 1913–14, 1921–22 Cup

Dorset Senior Cup Winners (33; including): 1887–88 (as Weymouth College), 1931–32, 1933–34, 1947–48, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2024–25, 2025–26