Full Name: Potton United Football Club

Nickname: The Royals

Founded: 1943

League: Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division (Step 5)

Stadium: The Hollow, Biggleswade Road, Potton, SG19 2NE

Capacity: 1,000

Chairman: Alan Riley

Notable Feature: The "Llama Pitch" (traditionally used a mix of grass seed and llama wool)

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Club History & Key Milestones

• 1943: Club established during WWII; won the Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup in 1944.

• 1946: Joined the South Midlands League following the end of the war.

• 1961: Transitioned to the United Counties League (UCL).

• 1973: Club President Peter Hutchinson secured a 99-year lease for The Hollow, ensuring the club's long-term home.

• 1986–1987: Won the UCL Premier Division title for the first time, remaining unbeaten away from home.

• 1989–1990: Reached the FA Vase Fifth Round, the club's best performance in the competition.

• 2003: A fire destroyed the original wooden stand, leading to the construction of the current Derek Inskip Stand.

• 2017–2018: Earned promotion back to the Premier Division after finishing as UCL Division One runners-up.

• 2022–2023: Transferred back to the Spartan South Midlands League to compete in the Premier Division.

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Honours & Achievements

• UCL Premier Division Champions: 1986–87, 1988–89

• UCL Division One Champions: 2003–04

• UCL Knockout Cup Winners: 1972–73, 2004–05

• Bedfordshire Senior Cup Winners: 1947, 1948, 1964, 1976, 1978

• North Beds Charity Cup Winners: 2017–18