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| Full name | Amalgamated Football Club Totton | |||
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| Nickname | The Stags | |||
| Founded | 1886 | |||
| Ground | Testwood Stadium,Totton | |||
| Capacity | 3,000 (500 seated)[1] | |||
| Chairman | Stephen Snow | |||
| Manager | Jimmy Ball | |||
| League | National League South | |||
| 2024–25 | Southern League Premier Division South, 2nd of 22 (promoted via play-offs) | |||
Amalgamated Football Club Totton is afootball club based inTotton,Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to theHampshire Football Association and is anFA Standard Chartered club.[2] They are currently members of theNational League South and play at the Testwood Stadium.
The club was formed in 1886 and originally known asTotton Football Club, playing its games at South Testwood Park.[3] They then became a founding members of theHampshire F.A. when it was inaugurated the following year.[4] In 1904 they became founder members of the New Forest League.[4] After the First World War they entered the Southampton Senior League and the New Forest League.[4] For the 1920–21 campaign they joined the Divisional Section of theHampshire League.[5] In 1922–23 they played in both the East and West sections, after which they remained in the West Section, winning it in 1924–25.[5]
League reorganisation saw Totton playing in the Divisional Section in 1928–29, with the club finishing as runners-up.[5] Further reorganisation saw them placed in Division Two for the following season, in which they were again runners-up.[6] They went on to win Division Two in 1930–31, earning promotion to Division One.[6] On 30 December 1933 the club moved their home ground to Testwood Park.[7] Despite finishing bottom of Division One in 1934–35, they were not relegated to Division Two. In 1952–53 the club was relegated to Division Two after finishing bottom of Division One, but were promoted back to the top division in 1959–60 despite only finishing fourth.[8]
In 1975 the club amalgamated with Totton Athletic.[9] The club were promoted to Division One when they finished as runners up in Division Two in the 1979–80 season.[10] Totton's most successful season in terms of the number of trophies won was the 1981–82 campaign when they won Hampshire League Division One for the first time, the Russell Cotes Cup, Hampshire Intermediate Cup, Southampton Senior Cup, Echo Trophy, and the Reg Mathieson Trophy.[4] The following season saw the club make their debut in theFA Cup, getting to the fourth qualification round at their first attempt before being knocked out byWindsor & Eton.[11] The club went on to win the Hampshire league again in the 1984–85 season, and followed this up the following season with their fourth runner up spot.[11]
Totton became one of the founder members of theWessex League for the 1986–87 season.[12] Although the league title eluded the club for many years, they still performed well in cup competitions. The next twenty seasons saw the club maintain their status in the Wessex league top division, during which time they won the Wessex League Cup twice in the 1989–90, 2002–03 and 2005–06 seasons.[4] The club also finished as runners-up to Southern League Bashley in the Russell Côtes Cup in 1990–91.[4]
The 2006–07 campaign saw the club finish runners up just behindGosport Borough on goal difference.[13] The main highlight of the season though, was their run in theF.A. Vase, which saw the club reach the final atWembley Stadium for the first time in the club's history.[4] In front of a record crowd of 27,754 for a Vase final, the team had to settle for runners-up after losing toTruro City 3–1.[14]
The following season saw the club seal its first everWessex League Championship.[15] The championship win also enabled promotion to theSouthern League.[16] The club started in Division One South & West of the Southern league, and were almost promoted at their first attempt, when they beatBeaconsfield SYCOB 2–1 in the playoff semi-final, but lost toDidcot Town 2–1 in the play-off final in front of a crowd of 1,123.[4][17][18] Again in the following season the club, after finishing as runners-up, were in the play-offs this time losing toCirencester Town in the semi-final.[11] The club did finish with some silverware when they won theHampshire Senior Cup for the first time, beatingAldershot Town 4–0 in the final atDean Court.[19]
The 2010–11 season saw the Stags play their first match at the newly built 3,000-capacity Testwood Stadium with the first match against Paulton Rovers, winning 5–1.[20] The club also gained promotion to the Premier Division when they won the league on the final day of the season with a 1–0 win away atGosport Borough.[21] The club made it a double winning season when they beatSholing 3–1 in the Hampshire Senior Cup final at the home ofSouthampton,St. Mary's Stadium.[22]
The 2011–12 season saw the club beatBradford Park Avenue 8–1 to reach theFA Cup second round for the first time in their history.[23] A record attendance of 2,315 was achieved beating their previous record of 1,746 when Totton playedSouthampton in 2009.[24] Totton's dream of reaching the third round of theFA Cup was ended as they lost 6–1 againstBristol Rovers in the FA Cup 2nd Round at the Testwood Stadium.[25] The club also finished third in the league, and so entered the play-offs to gain promotion to theFootball Conference beatingChesham United 3–2 in the semi-final, but lost 4–2 toOxford City in the final[26][27] The club finished the season in the Hampshire Senior Cup final at St Mary's Stadium, but could not make it three wins in a row as they lost toEastleigh 2–0.[28]
After finishing mid-table in2012–13 Totton were relegated to Division One South & West at the end of the2013–14 season.[11] In 2021–22 the club won the Southampton Senior Cup, defeatingFolland Sports 3–0 in the final.[29] Thefollowing season they won the Division One South title,[30] earning promotion to the Premier South Division. The club also beat their Division One Central counterpartsBerkhamsted 2–1 in the Southern League Division OneChampion of Champions match,[31] as well as retaining the Southampton Senior Cup with a 3–0 victory overSholing in the final.[32]
In2023–24 Totton were runners-up in the Premier Division South. In the subsequent play-offs they defeatedBracknell Town 2–1 in the play-off semi-finals, before being beaten on penalties bySalisbury in the final. They were runners-up in the Premier Division South thefollowing season, before going on to beatDorchester Town 4–3 after extra time in the semi-finals and thenGloucester City 1–0 in the final to earn promotion to the National League South.[33][34]
The club initially played at South Testwood Park, before moving to Testwood Park in December 1933.[4] After the 1975 merger with Totton Athletic floodlights were installed.[4] The ground had stands on either side of the pitch, one of which was seated and the other for standing.[35]
In February 2011 the club moved to the Testwood Stadium on Salisbury Road,[20] playing their first match on 9 February with 744 watching them beatPaulton Rovers 5–1.[4][36] The ground cost a reported £2.5 million to build,[20] and has a capacity of 3,000, of which 500 are seated and covered.[1] The ground is also used bySouthampton F.C. Women and theSouthampton B team.
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