Four Marks F.C.

Four Marks F.C.
Full nameFour Marks Football Club
Founded1921
GroundUpland Lane
ChairmanNick Spencer
ManagerBrian Ford
LeagueFarnham & District League
Websitehttps://fourmarksfc.com/

Four Marks F.C. are a long running amateur football club based in Four Marks, a small village and civil parish located 7 miles south west of Alton in the east district of Hampshire, England.

The club are affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and are members of the Farnham & District League.

History

Four Marks were founded in 1921 and played in the Aldershot & District League for many years until the Eighties, when they joined the North Hants League for a spell.[1]

In 1987, they returned to the Aldershot League and began steadily climbing back up the divisions. The early nineties saw the club become a strong force within the competition, and in 1994 they won promotion to the Hampshire League Division 3.[2] Here, they held their own with a series of mid-table final placings until being relegated in 1999.[3]

Back in the Aldershot League, Four Marks gradually rebuilt and after enjoying success they returned to county soccer in 2006. During their absence, the landscape had changed considerably and they joined the Hampshire League 2004, finishing a creditable third and fifth in their first two seasons.[4][5]

They remained a steady force in the competition, which in 2013 then became Division 1 of the Hampshire Premier League. In 2017, Four Marks won the title, and finishing runners-up the following year but on both occasions were denied promotion due to ground grading.

This led to the club leaving the competition, once again returning to the Aldershot League. Since 2025, Four Marks have been members of the Farnham & District League.

Honours

  • Hampshire Football Association [6]
    • Junior 'A' Cup Finalists 1989–90
    • Junior 'B' Cup Finalists 1988–89
  • Hampshire Premier League
    • Division 1 Champions 2016–17, Runners-up 2017-18 [7]
  • Aldershot & District League [8]
    • Senior Division Runners-up 1993–94
    • Division 1 Runners-up 1990–91, 2002–03 and 2021–22
    • Division 2 Champions 1989–90, Runners-up 2001–02
    • Division 3 Champions 2006-07 (Reserves)
    • Division 4 Champions 1988–89
    • League Cup Winners 1989–90, Finalists 1988–89
  • Aldershot Football Association
    • Junior Challenge Cup Winners 2000–01, Finalists 2021–22

County League record

Ground

Four Marks F.C. play at the Recreation Ground, Upland Lane, Shoe Lane, Four Marks, Hampshire, GU34 5AF.[9]

The venue is owned by Four Marks Parish Council. It is shared with the cricket and tennis clubs, although the football pitch is located in an enclosed corner - a short walking distance from the pavilion and car park.[10]

Local rivalries

Four Marks have a number of local rivals including Alton, Alresford Town and Ropley.

References

  1. ^ Hampshire Football Association Centenary History 1887-1987 by Norman Gannaway
  2. ^ A History of the Hampshire League 1896-1996 by Norman Gannaway
  3. ^ A Tabulated History of the Hampshire League by Stephen Farmery
  4. ^ https://fchd.info/lghist/ham042007.htm
  5. ^ https://fchd.info/lghist/ham042008.htm
  6. ^ Hampshire Football Association Handbook & Directory 2025–26
  7. ^ https://www.hpfl.co.uk/league-cup-winners
  8. ^ Four Marks FC matchday programme 2010/11 season
  9. ^ https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/the-recreation-ground/four-marks
  10. ^ https://altonevents.co.uk/locations/four-marks-recreation-ground/
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