History
Winslow United Football Club was formed in 1891. They joined the South Midlands League in 1968. In the 1983–84 season, they reached the second round of the FA Vase. For the 2008–09 season, they were members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One. However, they withdrew the senior teams from the league prior to the 2009–10 season and continued with a strong youth policy running an U18, U17 and two U16 teams. After one year out the two senior teams under new management re-started the following season (2010–11). The club's youth academy now stretches from under 7s upwards.
The club won the Division Two Cup after beating The 61 F.C. 2–0 in the final, the goals coming from Simon King and Ryan Wiffin. In their first year back they finished fourth in Division Two.
Perry Mercer is First Team manager his Assistant is Peter Boyce and Head Coach is Kit Bamber. Paul Talbot & Gareth Robins are in charge of the Reserves. There will also be an Under 18s team, along with two Under 17s and one Under 16, all of which will be competing in the Milton Keynes and Border Counties Youth League.
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