Cobham Football Club is a semi-professional
football club based in the village of
Cobham, Surrey
Cobham () is a large village in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, centred south-west of London and northeast of Guildford on the River Mole. It has a commercial/services High Street, a significant number of primary and private ...
,
England
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. Affiliated to the
Surrey County Football Association,
[Cobham]
Combined Counties League they are currently members of the and play at Leg O'Mutton Field.
History
The club was formed on 5 November 1886 by villagers connected with the local coffee tavern; the local vicar offered to supply it with a football. In 1890, one of the club's players, Arthur Smith, died following injuries sustained in a match against Kingston Wanderers. The club affiliated to the Surrey FA in October 1892, and joined a local league.
[ They played in the Kingston and District Football League, winning Division One in 1928–29 and 1929–30. The club subsequently transferred to the Surrey Intermediate League (Central), winning the League Cup in 1933–34 and 1935–36. They then moved up to the Surrey Senior League for the 1937–38 season.][Surrey Senior League 1922-1978]
Non-League Matters
During World War II
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Cobham temporarily merged with the Avorians Sports Club to form Cobham Avorians to ensure local football continued. After top half finishes in the two seasons before World War II
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, the club only finished in the top half on four further occasions until the league was transformed into the Home Counties League in 1978, finishing bottom of the league in 1953–54, 1955–56, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73 and 1975–76.