Bideford are back on the road tomorrow for a long trip to Hampshire to take on AFC Totton in Southern League Division One South. The sides are having similar seasons, both down in the bottom half of the table where they don’t want to be and both looking to climb the table as soon as possible. Totton’s league form has actually been much improved recently with only one defeat in their last seven games and that came at the hands of current league leaders Frome Town. The Stags drew 1-1 at home to Paulton Rovers on Tuesday night. Bideford’s form has also been much better with only one defeat in their last six. The Robins are unbeaten in three and achieved back to back league wins for the first time this season against Cindeford Town and Slimbridge.

Form Guide

AFC Totton’s last six (WWWLLD) Pos 17th W6 D6 L11 Pts 24
04/02/20 AFC Totton 1 Paulton Rovers 1 (League)
01/02/20 Frome Town 3 AFC Totton 0 (League)
28/01/20 AFC Totton 1 Southampton XI 4 (Hampshire Cup R3)
25/01/20 AFC Totton 1 Bristol Manor Farm 0 (League)
21/01/20 AFC Totton 10 Locks Heath 0 (Russell Cotes Cup QF)
18/01/20 Basingstoke Town 0 AFC Totton 2 (League)

Bideford’s last six (WDLDWW) Pos 14th W8 D5 L11 Pts 29
01/02/20 Bideford 4 Slimbridge 1 (League)
28/01/20 Cinderford Town 1 Bideford 2 (League)
25/01/20 Bideford 1 Thatcham Town 1 (League)
18/01/20 Bristol Manor Farm 2 Bideford 1 (League)
11/01/20 Moneyfields 0 Bideford 0 (League)
04/01/20 Bideford 2 Frome Town 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/b]
Testwood Stadium
Salisbury Road
Totton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RW
Tel: 023 8086 8981
Web: http://www.afctotton.com
Twitter: @AFCTotton

[b]Most recent previous meetings:
28/09/19 Bideford 2 AFC Totton 1 (Southern Division 1 South)
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)