Sawston United Football Club is a

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club based in Sawston,

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. They are currently members of the . The club is affiliated to the Cambridgeshire County Football Association.Cambridgeshire FA
Groundsman of the Year Winner Announced – Cambridgeshire FA
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History

The club was formed in 1946. The club entered the

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in 1948, losing 2–8 to

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in the preliminary round. The team has played in local leagues, playing in the Peterborough Football league in the 1950s. The club then moved at some time to the

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, winning the league on several occasions.Sawston United Football Club
Honours – Sawston United Football Club
accessdate: 7 February 2020 The end of the 2017–18 season saw the club finish second bottom of the Premier Division, but instead of being relegated to the division below, the club was relegated 4 divisions to Division 2a.Cambridgeshire Live
Outgoing Sawston United boss backs club to bounce back from four-division drop – Cambridgeshire Live
accessdate: 7 February 2020 The team finished as runners-up of Division 2a a season later and gained promotion to Division 1a.

Ground

The club play their home games at Spicers Sports Ground.Sawston United football club information at Football Ground Map
Sawston United football club information at Football Ground Map
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Honours

**Premier Division champions (3) 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06 **Senior B champions(1) 2008–09 **Senior A champions(1) 2008–09 **Division One A champions(2) 1995–96, 2007–08 **Kershaw Premier League Cup (1) 2001–02 *Cliff Bullen Saturday Challenge Cup **Winners (3) 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07 *Foster Challenge Cup **Winners (1) 2011–12 *William Cockell Memorial CupWilliam Cockell Memorial Cu
fulltime-league.thefa.com
accessdate: 7 February 2020 **Winners (1) 2011–12

References

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External links

Official website
Football clubs in England Cambridgeshire County Football League Association football clubs established in 1946 1946 establishments in England United F.C.