AFC Totton will be the visitors to the Sports Ground for Bideford’s first Saturday home game in no less than six weeks! The Robins have had a difficult start to the season due to a spate of injuries and availability issues but Sean Joyce is hoping to have some numbers back for this weekend. Bideford are on a poor run of four straight defeats but can count themselves a touch unlucky to have been beaten in three high scoring contests at Cinderford, Thatcham and Plymouth Parkway. Totton endured poor start to the season themselves with five straight defeats but The Stags have picked up recently with three wins and a draw in their last four in all competitions.

Form Guide

AFC Totton’s last six (LLWWWD) Pos 14th W2 D1 L4 Pts 7
21/09/19 AFC Totton 0 Basingstoke Town 0 (League)
17/09/19 AFC Totton 4 AFC Portchester 1 (Hampshire Cup R1)
14/09/19 Bristol Manor Farm 2 AFC Totton 3 (League)
03/09/19 AFC Totton 1 Willand Rovers 0 (League)
31/08/19 Barnstaple Town 1 AFC Totton 0 (League)
26/08/19 AFC Totton 1 Moneyfields 4 (League)

Bideford’s last six (WDLLLL) Pos 12th W2 D1 L3 Pts 7
18/09/19 Plymouth Parkway 4 Bideford 3 (St Luke’s Cup R1)
14/09/19 Thatcham Town 4 Bideford 3 (League)
07/09/19 Cinderford Town 5 Bideford 3 (FA Cup Q1)
03/09/19 Bideford 1 Paulton Rovers 3 (League)
31/08/19 Larkhall Athletic 2 Bideford 2 (League)
26/08/19 Bideford 2 Willand Rovers 1 (League)

A Brief History of AFC Totton
AFC Totton were originally founded as Totton FC back in 1886. They were founder members of the Hampshire FA in 1887 and of the New Forest League in 1904. Following World War Two, Totton also played in the Southampton Senior League. In 1975 Totton were amalgamated with Totton Athletic. After winning the New Forest League on seven occasions, AFC Totton became Hampshire League champions in 1981/82 and again in 1984/85. They became founder members of the Wessex League in 1986/87 but it wouldn't be until 2007/08 that they lifted the league title. A year previous to that they were FA Vase runners-up losing the final 3-1 to Truro City at Wembley. The Stags joined Southern League Division One South & West for the 2008/09 season and finished third. They lost the play-off final to Didcot Town and after finishing runners-up a season later they lost out in the play-offs again, this time to Cirencester Town in the semi final. In 2010/11 AFC Totton were Division One S&W champions and were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division. In 2011/12 The Stags finished a club high of third before losing the play-off final to Oxford City. They also reached the second round proper of the FA Cup where they lost to Bristol Rovers after hammering Bradford Park Avenue 8-1 in the first round. AFC Totton were relegated from the Premier Division in 2013/14 and have since finished 15th twice, 19th and 10th twice in Division One South.

AFC Totton
Testwood Stadium
Salisbury Road
Totton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RW
Tel: 023 8086 8981
Web: http://www.afctotton.com
Twitter: @AFCTotton

Most recent previous meetings:
13/04/19 AFC Totton 4 Bideford 0 (Southern Division 1 South)
22/12/19 Bideford 3 AFC Totton 2 (Southern Division 1 South)
10/03/18 Bideford 2 AFC Totton 1 (Southern Division 1 West)
30/01/18 AFC Totton 2 Bideford 3 (Southern Division 1 West)
11/04/17 AFC Totton 3 Bideford 3 (Southern Division 1 S&W)
10/12/16 Bideford 0 AFC Totton 0 (Southern Division 1 S&W)
28/12/13 AFC Totton 2 Bideford 2 (Southern Premier Division)
20/08/13 Bideford 4 AFC Totton 0 (Southern Premier Division)
19/01/13 Bideford 1 AFC Totton 1 (Southern Premier Division)
29/09/12 AFC Totton 2 Bideford 0 (FA Trophy Q1)
18/09/12 AFC Totton 2 Bideford 0 (Southern Premier Division)