Okehampton Argyle F.C.
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| Full name | Okehampton Argyle Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1926 | |
| Ground | Simmons Park, Okehampton | |
| Chairman | Stuart Cann | |
| Manager | Kevin Squire | |
| League | South West Peninsula League Premier Division East | |
| 2023–24 | South West Peninsula League Premier Division East, 5nd of 17 | |
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Okehampton Argyle Football Club is a football club based in Okehampton, England. They are currently members of the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East and play at Simmons Park, Okehampton.
History
[edit]Okehampton Argyle were formed in 1926 by a group of railway workers in Okehampton. In 1929, the club joined the West Devon League. In 1932, Okehampton entered the Exeter and District League. In 1993, after 61 years in the Devon and Exeter League, the club joined the South Western League for a three-year stint, before moving back to the Devon and Exeter League. In 2007, the club joined the South West Peninsula League.[1] In 2020, Okehampton joined the Devon League South & West Division for a single season.[2] In 2021, the club was admitted into the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East.[3]
Ground
[edit]The club currently play at Simmons Park in Okehampton. Before moving to the site, Okehampton played at North Road in the town.[1]
Records
[edit]- Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 2023-24[2]
- Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2024–25[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "West Devon sporting histories". Tavistock Times. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Okehampton Argyle at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2021–22" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
