Eversley & California Football Club is a football club based in Eversley, Hampshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Eversley Sports Association ground and complex.
History Eversley Football Club was established in 1910.Club History Eversley & California F.C. The club played in the Aldershot Senior League and Surrey County Intermediate League (Western), before becoming founder members of the Surrey Elite Intermediate Football League in 2008. They won the league in its first season, also winning the league's Challenge Cup.League Handbook Surrey Elite Intermediate Football League They were subsequently promoted to Division One of the Combined Counties League.
In 2012 the club merged with California, a youth football club established in 1975 in California in Berkshire, changing its name to Eversley & California. In 2013–14 they were Division One runners-up, but were unable to take promotion due to restrictions on use of the floodlights at the ground.Blow for Eversley and California as promotion to the Combined Counties Premier Division is denied Get Reading, 17 July 2014 In 2023–24 the club finished fourth in Division One, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, in which they lost 2–0 to Berks County FC in the semi-finals. The following season saw another fourth-place finish. In the subsequent play-offs, they defeated Penn & Tylers Green on penalties, before beating Westside 1–0 in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division South.
Ground The club play at the Eversley Sports Association on Fox Lane. The ground was originally the home of California, who developed the site, which was reclaimed land, after receiving a Football Foundation grant of £666,556 in 2007. The ground opened in 2009, featuring a railed pitch and a 57-seat stand. The entire complex cost £2.1m.Ambitious Eversley FC put faith in experience Get Bracknell, 20 April 2011 When floodlights were installed, their use was restricted to 15 October–1 April.Lights go out for Eversley and boss Thomas Get Hampshire, 17 July 2014 However, this was later extended from 1 August–30 April.Good News From Eversley & California Combined Counties League
Honours Surrey Elite Intermediate League Champions 2008–09 Challenge Cup winners 2008–09
Records Best FA Cup performance: Extra preliminary round, 2025–26 Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2023–24
See also Eversley & California F.C. managers
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