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A.F.C. Sudbury is an English semi-professional football club from Sudbury, Suffolk. The club was formed in 1999 by the merger of Sudbury Town and Sudbury Wanderers,〔 the process giving rise to the name Amalgamated Football Club Sudbury.〔 A.F.C. Sudbury won the Eastern Counties League Premier Division five seasons in a row and reached the final of the FA Vase three years in a row, both records for the respective competitions.〔 Their home ground is the King's Marsh Stadium in the Ballingdon-Brundon area of Sudbury, and their home colours are yellow and blue. The club compete in the Isthmian League Division One North, having been transferred from the Southern Football League Division One Midlands after the end of the 2009–10 season.〔 Sudbury's first team manager is currently Jamie Godbold. ==History== A.F.C. Sudbury was formed on 1 June 1999 by the amalgamation of the town's two previous clubs, Sudbury Town (founded 1885) and Sudbury Wanderers (founded 1958).〔 In their debut season, 1999–2000, Sudbury finished in third place in the Eastern Counties League Premier Division.〔 The following five seasons all resulted in Sudbury winning the same league's title – a league record. Sudbury did not take promotion at any of these opportunities, despite being entitled to. In this period Sudbury had a series of good performances in national cup competitions. In 2000–01 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup before being comprehensively defeated at Darlington. They reached the semi-final of the 2001–02 FA Vase, before being knocked out by Tiptree United. The following three seasons saw Sudbury reaching the final each year (a Vase record), but being defeated every time, by Brigg Town, Winchester City〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= AFC Sudbury 0–2 Winchester City – FA Vase Final )〕 and Didcot Town, respectively. Additionally, Sudbury won the Suffolk Premier Cup three times, in 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04.〔 The financial constraints of owning two grounds led the board not to apply for promotion until the beginning of the 2005–06 season. After finishing third in 2005–06, a season in which they won the Eastern Counties League Cup,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A F C SUDBURY )〕 and passing the necessary ground inspection Sudbury were invited to take promotion into a resurrected Isthmian League Division One North, following the re-structuring of the National League System. Potential legal action from the Northern Premier League nearly scuppered this move, but Sudbury started 2006–07 in the new division. The management team of Gary Harvey and Michael Cheetham, who took the team up, both resigned before the season could begin, citing work and family commitments, respectively. New manager Mark Morsley was appointed in May 2006, signed from Needham Market. Sudbury's first season at this level saw the club finish in fifth place, qualifying them for the promotion play-offs. After beating Enfield Town in the semi-final, Sudbury lost to Harlow Town in a penalty shoot-out.〔]〕 Sudbury again qualified for the play-offs in 2007–08, finishing second in the table, but were defeated in the semi-final by eventual winners Canvey Island. In the close-season manager Morsley resigned and was replaced by his assistant, Nicky Smith. Sudbury were moved into the Southern Football League Division One Midlands for 2008–09 following a restructuring of the English football pyramid. After two seasons of mid-table finishes the club was moved back to the Isthmian League Division One North for 2010–11. Smith resigned in September 2011 and was replaced by his assistant Chris Tracey.〔(The Men Of AFC Sudbury Since The Club Began – Part Two L To Z ) AFC Sudbury〕 At the start of the 2013–14, Sudbury appointed Wroxham manager David Batch as their new manager, after Chris Tracey left the club. Sudbury reached the final of the Isthmian League Cup in April 2014, but lost 3–0 away to Maidstone United.〔(AFC Sudbury 0 Maidstone United 3 match report ) Kent Online, 8 April 2014〕 Batch left to join St Neots Town at the end of 2014,〔(Breaking News: Batch leaves role as AFC Sudbury manager ) Suffolk Free Press, 30 December 2014〕 and was replaced by Jamie Godbold. Godbold led the club to a third-place finish and qualification for the play-offs, where they were defeated by Brentwood Town in the semi-final. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A.F.C. Sudbury」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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