Successor Clubs
Football soon returned to Faraday Road when in 1996 a new club, A.F.C. Newbury was formed. This new club was formed from three different local teams along with the ashes of the defunct Town club and took the place of the ambitious Ecchinswell in Division 1 of the Hampshire League and within a year had won promotion to the Wessex League where they would enjoy great success. Sadly 10 years later history would repeat itself as they too would suffer badly from financial and ground problems and after being demoted from the leagues top flight they folded and withdrew from the competition early in the 2006/07 season.
Fortunately, football still continues at Faraday Road today as upon taking up residence in 2006, Reading League side Old London Apprentice FC changed their name to Newbury F.C. In 2007/08 they won promotion to Division 1 East of the Hellenic League. They have since taken the previous clubs Youth sides under their umbrella and are ambitious to progress further.
Read more about this topic: Newbury Town F.C.
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