While season 2003/04 will long be remembered as ‘our most successful yet’ (1^st Team and Reserves each achieving a league & cup ‘double’); our last campaign was, perhaps, more remarkable. Season 2004/05 saw us compete at Sydenhams Wessex League level for the first time. We started poorly and saw the manager leave midway through but, under Nigel Light’s managerial guidance, and Dean Higgins’ respected leadership, we ultimately won the inaugural Division 3 Championship!

Seeds sown in the late 19^th Century were replanted in 1956 ~ with the Banford family (a name synonymous with the club) much to the fore ~ and they have blossomed over the last 20-odd years. Although founded as a Saturday club, CCFC has cause to thank their Sunday ‘wing’ which provided the foundation for a remarkable rise through the leagues during the late 1980’s early 1990’s.

Competing within the Eastleigh and Southampton Football League’s honours were sparse with just the Eastleigh Benevolent Cup and Southampton Junior Division 4 title jostling for space in the trophy cabinet! However, the decision to field a Sunday side ~ 1973 to 1983 ~ eventually provided glorious repercussions. An incredible haul of 24 Sunday league and cup trophy’s came under the expert managerial guidance of Ron Shaw and Mick Geddes before ‘The force’ switched to CCFC Saturday football and rapid progression followed. Our journey from So’ton Junior League Division Two to Hampshire League Division 1 ~ some eight levels ~ took just six years guided by Ron Shaw, Chris and Ray Light, Rocky Garrett and Ken Brady (amongst others).

Prior to 2003/04, and then last season, the club’s proudest moment came in 1991/92 when Keith Tollervey and Dave Hadfield led Common to it’s first Hampshire League championship, with Andy Long as captain. A second title followed in 1995/96 (Steve Franklin & Barry Cox), sandwiching our 93/94 Southampton Senior Cup success.

Dave Hadfield and Keith Dumper preceded Steve Muddy Waters who took the helm and elusive success was registered again, the Andover Senior Cup in 2003. Dave Riddell took Muddy’s squad to ‘glory’ but he left midway through last term

Meanwhile, having moved into Hampshire League (Combination) football Common Reserves took up the initiative shown by our 1^st Team as, under successive managers ~ Kevin Dixon, Barry Cox, Tony Mucci, Steve Waters, Paul Allen and Elliott Costick, ~ we have secured four Hampshire Combination Titles (in six seasons) and the Trophyman Hampshire League Combination Cup twice in the period 1998 to 2004.

Having enjoyed success and progression from previous Youth initiative’s Colden Common FC has, again – through it’s Under 16 and 18 sides - profited in the form of excellent players coming ‘through the ranks’ to boost still further an excellent senior squad.

At the other end of the age scale Common Veterans continue to show The Club in the right light while gathering more and more members as the years go by.

Any small club needs a sound ‘back-room’ and we are indeed fortunate to have an outstanding committee and loyal sponsors ~ H.J.DUNFORD & SON (Motors) LTD in particular ~ as well as many players who show CCFC the commitment and loyalty much respected around the County.  Behind the scenes the likes of Jack and Cliff Banford, Eric Laversuch, Janet Lissenden, Ian Sreele, to name but a few, have all given, or still give, tirelessly to The Common Cause to help make ‘The Friendly Club’……

 ….”A Grande Olde Team to Play for……..”

 Colden Common Football Club

Saturday Football Roll of Honour

SYDENHAMS WESSEX LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Division 3 2004/05
HAMPSHIRE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Division 1 2003/04,1995/96, 1991/92
Promoted to Division 1 1986/87
Promoted to Division 2 1985/86
Elected to Division 3 1984/85
CHAMPIONS Comb Div 1 2003/04, 2000/01, 1999/00
CHAMPIONS Comb Division 1998/99
TROPHYMAN LEAGUE CUP Runners-Up 1994/95
TROPHYMAN COMBINATION CUP WINNERS 2003/04, 2001/02
SOTON SENIOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Division 1 1981/82
CHAMPIONS Division 2 1980/81
Runners-Up Division 1 1990/91
SOTON JUNIOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Division 1 1979/80
Runners-Up Division 1 1977/78
CHAMPIONS Division 4 1965/66
SOUTHAMPTON FA CHAMPIONS Veterans ‘B’ Division 2001/02
HAMPSHIRE INTERMEDIATE CUP WINNERS 2003/04
HAMPSHIRE JUNIOR ‘A’ CUP WINNERS 1979/80
SOTON SENIOR CUP WINNERS 1993/94, Runners-Up 1987/88
ANDOVER SENIOR TROPHY WINNERS 2002/03
SOTON JUNIOR ’A’ CUP WINNERS 1979/80
EASTLEIGH BENEVOLENT CUP WINNERS 1979/80, WINNERS 1964/65
EASTLEIGH WEEKLY NEWS CUP Runners-Up 1971/72, Runners-Up 1979/80
SOUTHAMPTON REFEREE’S SOC Friendliest Club Award 1996/97
WIRRALL PRGRAMME AWARDS Best Programme In Hants League 1988/89 1989/90; 1990/91; 1991/92; 1992/93; 1993/94; 1994/95; 1995/96; 2002/03
Best Reserve Programme (National) 1989/90, 1990/91; 1991/92; 1992/93; 1993/94; 1996/97; 1997/98; 1999/00; 2000/01;2001/02 2002/03; 2003/04; 2004/05

Italics denote COMMON RESERVES

A Grande Olde Team to Play for........

Annum	LEAGUE	P	W	D	L	F	A	PTS	POS
1986-87	HANTS-1	34	17	4	13	38	42	38	6*18
1987-88	HANTS-1	34	14	10	10	55	40	38	7*18
1988-89	HANTS-1	32	9	3	20	44	54	21	14*17
1989-90	HANTS-1	34	13	9	12	58	54	48	8*18
1990-91	HANTS-1	34	13	10	11	45	36	49	6*18
1991-92	HANTS-1	34	20	10	4	56	33	70	1*18
1992-93	HANTS-1	32	13	6	13	63	51	45	9*17
1993-94	HANTS-1	38	14	11	13	63	59	53	9*20
1994-95	HANTS-1	38	12	6	20	61	73	42	17*20
1995-96	HANTS-1	38	26	5	7	80	39	83	1*20
1996-97	HANTS-1	40	23	4	13	76	49	73	4*21
1997-98	HANTS-1	38	13	11	14	59	61	50	9*20
1998-99	HANTS-1	36	21	6	9	54	38	69	3*19
1999-00	HANTS-P	42	15	6	21	57	74	51	17*22
2000-01	HANTS-P	40	17	10	13	72	60	61	10*21
2001-02	HANTS-1	28	17	3	8	80	32	54	4*15
2002-03	HANTS-1	28	16	5	7	70	39	53	3*15
2003-04	HANTS-1	26	15	6	5	58	27	51	1*14
2004-05	WESSEX3	38	28	4	6	123	39	88	1*20
2005-06	WESSEX3	30	17	5	8	86	45	56	4/16