Bovey Tracey A.F.C.
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| Full name | Bovey Tracey Association Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Moorlanders | |
| Founded | 1950 | |
| Ground | Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey | |
| Chairman | Colin Stanbridge | |
| Manager | Will Small | |
| League | South West Peninsula League Premier Division East | |
| 2022–23 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division East, 5th of 19 | |
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Bovey Tracey Association Football Club is a football club based in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England. They are currently members of the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East and play at Mill Marsh Park.
History[edit]
The club was established in 1950 as a merger of Bovey St Johns and Bovey Town.[1] They became members of the South Devon League and won the league's Herald Cup in 1960–61.[1] After winning the league in 2007–08, the club were promoted to Division One East of the South West Peninsula League. In their first season in the division they were runners-up and were promoted to the Premier Division.[2] The club finished bottom of the Premier Division in 2014–15 and were relegated to Division One East.[2] Following league reorganisation at the end of the 2018–19 season, the club were elevated to the Premier Division East.
Ground[edit]
The club initially played at the Recreation Ground. In 1979 they bought land at Mill Marsh Park to build their current ground.[1]
Honours[edit]
- South Devon League
- Champions 2007–08
- Herald Cup winners 1960–61
Records[edit]
- Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 2022–23[2]
- Best FA Cup performance: Extra preliminary round, 2020–21[2]