Achilles Football Club is a

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club based in

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, England. The club are currently members of the and play at Pauls Social Club.

History

The club was established in 1937 by a merger of St Clements United and St Clements Institute and initially played at Murray Road. They joined the Ipswich & District League (now the Suffolk & Ipswich League), winning the title in 1943–44, 1945–46 (shared with ) and 1948–49. They entered the

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in 1948–49 and 1949–50, but failed to advance beyond the second qualifying round. At the time, they also played in the

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. In the late 1960s the club moved to its present ground at Pauls Social Club. They won the league again in 1985–86 and 1987–88, a season in which they also won the League Cup. The club won its sixth league title in 2013–14.

Honours

*Suffolk & Ipswich League **Senior Division champions 1943–44, 1945–46 (shared), 1948–49, 1985–86, 1987–88, 2013–14 **League Cup winners 1987–88

Records

**Second Qualifying Round 1948–49

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