Wikipedia - Stratford Town F.C.

Stratford Town Football Club is a football club representing the town of Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England, but currently based in nearby Tiddington. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at Knights Lane.

History

The club was formed in 1941 as Stratford Rangers, changing their name in 1949. After playing in various local leagues they joined the Worcestershire Combination (which later became the Midland Football Combination) in 1954. In 1957 they switched to the Birmingham and District League, which became the West Midlands (Regional) League in 1962, but rejoined the Combination in 1970. In 1975 they took the unusual step of joining the Hellenic League, which does not normally include teams from Warwickshire. After two unsuccessful seasons they rejoined the Midland Combination once again, where they remained until becoming founder members of the Midland Football Alliance in 1994.

The club entered financial difficulty in 1998 and were reformed to become Stratford Town F.C.

On 20 April 2013, a 1–1 draw with Stourport Swifts sealed the Midland Alliance title and promotion to the Southern Football League for the first time in the club's history, where they initially played in Division One South & West. After two seasons in the Division One South & West, Stratford Town earned promotion to the Premier Division via the play-offs with a 3–2 win against Larkhall Athletic on 4 May 2015. They successfully retained their status the following season.

The 2021–22 season saw The Bards reach the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history, defeating National League North side Boston United 3–2 in a fourth qualifying round replay after an initial 1–1 draw at the Boston Community Stadium. Stratford were drawn at home to League One side Shrewsbury Town, with the match televised on ITV4. Despite scoring first, they were eventually defeated 5–1 in front of a sell-out 2,800 spectators at Knights Lane.

**Oxford United Football Club**

Der Oxford United Football Club ist ein englischer Fußballverein aus Oxford, Oxfordshire. Der Verein spielt derzeit in der League One, der dritten Spielklasse des englischen Fußballsystems.

**Geschichte**

Der Verein wurde 1893 als Headington United gegründet. 1960 zog der Verein ins Manor Ground um und änderte seinen Namen in Oxford United. Der Verein verbrachte viele Jahre in den unteren Spielklassen des englischen Fußballs, bevor er 1985 in die First Division aufstieg.

**Erfolge**

* EFL Trophy: 2010
* FA Cup: Zweiter 1974
* Football League Second Division: Meister 1984/85

**Stadion**

Oxford United spielt seine Heimspiele im Kassam Stadium, das Platz für 12.500 Zuschauer bietet.

**Berühmte Spieler**

* Joey Beauchamp
* John Aldridge
* Ray Houghton
* Dean Windass

**Aktueller Kader**

* **Tor:** Edward McGinty, Jack Stevens, Benji Buchel
* **Abwehr:** Sam Long, Rob Atkinson, Luke McNally, Ou Fonsu, Ciaron Brown
* **Mittelfeld:** Gavin Whyte, Brandon Barker, Jamie Hanson, Matty Taylor
* **Angriff:** Kyle Joseph, Sam Baldock, Billy Bodin