History
The club was established in 1881, and were originally nicknamed the Saints. They initially played in junior leagues in the Kings Lynn area, before joining the Peterborough and District League. In 1949 the club gained senior status after being elected to the league's Premier Division. In 1962 they won the Peterborough Senior Cup, which they retained the following year, also winning the league title. In 1964 they won the Norfolk Senior Cup, winning it again two years later. Further victories in the Peterborough Senior Cup came in 1967, 1972 and 1987, whilst the league was won in 1973–74, 1978–79, 1986–87 and 1987–88. Following back-to-back titles in 1987 and 1988, the club were founding members of the new Division One of the Eastern Counties League in 1988, where they have remained since. Their best league performance was third place in 1998–99.
They began entering the FA Vase in 1979, reaching the third round in 1986–87, which remains their best performance in the competition.
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