Woking F.C.

Early years

Woking Football Club was founded in 1887. The club joined the West Surrey League in 1895–96, winning the title by one point. However, within 21 years of being formed, the club was in danger of folding for financial reasons. The turning point came when, in January 1908, Woking played Bolton Wanderers in the first round of the FA Cup, having made it through five qualifying rounds. Despite losing the away game 5–0, the club made it into the national news. Bolton Wanderers, impressed by the minnows they had defeated, travelled to Woking for a friendly match the following season, which kept the club solvent.

Isthmian League years

In 1911 the club joined the Isthmian League, maintaining their place in the top division for 72 years and finishing as runners-up to Wycombe Wanderers in 1956–57. That achievement was eclipsed the following season when, in front of a 71,000 crowd, Woking beat Ilford 3–0 to win the 1958 F.A. Amateur Cup final, the last to be televised live. The club then went into decline, culminating in a first-ever relegation in 1982–83. By the end of the 1984–85 season the club had plunged to Division Two South of the Isthmian League. Former player, Geoff Chapple, was appointed as manager on 24 September 1984, but was not able to save the club from relegation. The following season, the club just missed out on promotion at the first attempt. However, the club clinched the Division Two South title in 1986–87 and, after two third-place…

A list of Woking FC managers from 1984 onwards.

Sources: League

Isthmian League / National League South (level 6) Champions: 1991–92, 2011–12 Play-off winners: 2019 Isthmian League Division One Runners-up: 1989–90 Isthmian League Division Two South Champions: 1986–87 Cup

FA Trophy Winners: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97 Runners-up: 2005–06 Conference League Cup Winners: 2004–05 Isthmian League Cup Winners: 1990–91 FA Amateur Cup Winners: 1957–58 Isthmian Charity Shield Winners: 1992, 1993 Surrey Senior Cup Winners (13): 1912–13, 1926–27, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1971–72, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17 Trevor Jones Memorial Trophy Winners: 2011 Vauxhall Championship Shield Winners: 1995