During the season all the players contribute to a “fines” fund which is normally used to help pay for their end of season team holiday to the sun. Clearly that is not possible to do this year. As a result, the players have decided to donate this money, around £600, to the Salisbury District Hospital…
We have a bit of extra time on our hands at the moment, with football having been suspended for the foreseeable future, so we thought that we would look back through the photographs of the current season before it was so suddenly terminated. We aim to feature one of the Club’s players from time to…
At Salisbury FC we recognise at this particular time there are many good deserving causes for people to donate money to. However, a number of fans have asked how they could financially assist the club in getting through this difficult period with no income but still having to pay out for rent, utilities, insurances etc….
Well, now we know what I am sure we all anticipated – that the season 2019/20 has been brought to a premature close. What of course we were unsure about was whether the results and league positions would be declared null and void or whether final tables would be reconstructed on the basis of average…
Below you can read the full statement supplied by the FA confirming the termination of the 2019/20 season and that all results from this season have been expunged.
For your information there follows a statement being released into the media from Wiltshire FA Wiltshire FA have awarded FA Charter Standard status to Salisbury FC. The FA Charter Standard Programme is the FA’s accreditation scheme, open to all clubs affiliated to Wiltshire FA, that aims to raise standards in the grassroots game. Tim Hall, Senior…
What, no football?! We have a bit of extra time on our hands at the moment, with football having been suspended for the foreseeable future, so we thought that we would look back through the photographs of the current season before it was so suddenly interrupted. We aim to feature one of the Club’s players…
Dear Salisbury FC Supporters Like many of you, I am at home desperately missing watching the football on the TV, listening on the radio and but particularly watching Salisbury FC!! However, the primary focus for us all now is to look after our families and support the Government in what is clearly the most extreme…
As promised, we have now received a statement from the southern league. Following the statement issued by the League on Friday 13th March 2020, it was indicated that a further statement would be forthcoming on Friday 20th March 2020. It has been agreed that the League is officially suspended until 3rd April 2020. However, it…
We have received the following update from the FA and have been informed by the Southern League that there will be a statement from them issued to all Clubs tomorrow morning. If there’s anything in it that’s of interest we will obviously share it with you all. UPDATE 6 – 19 MARCH 2020 PROFESSIONAL GAME…
As a result of the latest Covid-19 advice from the FA, received via the Southern League, we have decided to close our office to visitors for the foreseeable future. This decision has been taken to safeguard our staff, volunteers, and any potential visitors to the Club. Any urgent enquiries please either ring 01722 776655 and…
Our latest update from the FA arrived this morning and we’re being informed that there will be no football for the “foreseeable future”. The situation is ever-changing and we’ll update you all as we receive details. Today’s FA statement reads: “Following the Government’s announcement today, for people to avoid social contact and gatherings where possible,…
The decision has been made to postpone the girls’ training session that was due to be held at the Ray Mac on Saturday 14th March. All the coaches that have been working hard to put this free event on are devastated but don’t want to put anyone at risk. A revised date will be arranged…
A conference call took place this afternoon to discuss the Coronovirus situation following advise that the FA has been given by the Government. The decision has now been made to postpone all matches in the Southern League. The league supplied the following statement… “Further to discussions this afternoon, a decision has been taken that ALL…
Truro City FC v Salisbury FCFixture Date: 14/03/20 Competition: BetVictor Southern League Premier Division SouthKick Off: 15:00 Admission Adults – £10 Concessions £5 Children Under 10 – Free if Accompanied by a fee-paying Adult £1 for parking at the ground Venue Truro City Football Club Treyew RoadTruroCornwallTR1 2TH Google Maps Directions From the A38 going…
Harrow Borough 2 Salisbury FC 2 BetVictor Southern Premier Division South Tuesday, 10 March 2020 By Alec Hayter Last night’s Harrow programme was written for the original game on 29 February, but was nevertheless up-to-date as to the weather conditions which prevailed a week later. A strong wind and heavy rain made life difficult for…
The Whites are pleased to announce the signing of experienced defender/midfielder Ashley Wells, who will be available for tonight’s match at Harrow Borough. Wells, affectionately known by Terras’ fans as “Mr Weymouth”, and Club Captain, comes to the Club following recent spells at Dorchester and Wimborne. A pacy defender, he signed for Weymouth in 2012…
We did the March lottery draw on Tuesday. All the Social distancing requirements were observed. Pete Robinson drew the numbers and announced that if he drew his own number he would the winnings to the club. Congratulations to the following winners of the March windfall lottery. Monthly 1st Ian White £168 2nd Grahame Chubb £100…
Congratulations to the following winners of the February windfall lottery. Monthly 1st Kevin Amankwaah £168 2nd Grahame Chubb £100 3rd David Thomas £67
Salisbury FC 2 Merthyr Town 1 BetVictor Southern Premier Division South Saturday, 7 March 2020 By Alec Hayter “A game to forget, but we got 3 points.” was Steve Claridge’s departing comment, but there was also some cheer from other results, which continue to surprise. There was, however, not much to surprise or delight anyone…
Today’s match against Merthyr Town will be the last game Tom Leak is eligible for before returning to Walsall. He has been here on loan since October 2019 when he made his debut against Hendon and has been an important part of the squad ever since. We obviously don’t know if he will feature at…
Harrow Borough FC v Salisbury FCFixture Date: 10/03/20 Competition: BetVictor Southern League Premier Division SouthKick Off: 19:45 Admission Adults £12.00Senior Citizens £6.00Students £6.00Children under 16 £2 Venue Earlsmead,Carlyon Avenue,South Harrow,MiddlesexHA2 8SS Telephone: 0844 561 1347 Google Maps Directions Head towards London on the A303 and then the M3. Join the M25 towards Heathrow. From the…
Our away fixture against Harrow Borough has been brought forward and will now be played on Tuesday, March 10th and will kick-off at 7.45 pm.
After returning to the club earlier this season, Bay Downing has decided to leave Salisbury FC. We wish him all the best for the future and would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his service to the club over the past 2 seasons.
Our Salisbury Hospital Cup match against Amesbury Town that was due to be played on Tuesday evening has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. We will update you of the revised fixture details as soon as we know.
Our game at Harrow borough has had to be postponed due to the wet weather. The match has been rearranged for Tuesday 21st April 2020, kick-off 7.45 p.m.
There will be a pitch inspection at Harrow Borough on Saturday morning 10 am. We will update you as soon as we know the result.
If you were at last Saturday’s match when we played Hendon, you might have seen Jayne Hughes wandering around the ground doing a collection for the charity, Blind Veterans UK. We have been working closely with Jayne and her colleague Anika over the past few months to help them promote their upcoming charity walk which…
The lottery draw for February will take place at our next home game which is March 7th against Merthyr Town. 🤞 Good luck.
Our trip to Taunton that fell victim to storm Dennis, has been rearranged. It will now be played on Tuesday 07th April 2020, kick-off 7.45 pm
Gosport Borough 0 Salisbury FC 0 BetVictor South Premier South Tuesday, 25 February 2020 By Alec Hayter The only highlights on show were those in the distance, omitted by the high lights of the Spinnaker Tower, and I found myself at times paying more attention to them than what was happening on the pitch. Having…
The pitch at the Privett Park Stadium has passed the pitch inspection and the match is currently going ahead as planned.
Salisbury FC has gained the FA Chartered Standard Award after having fulfilled strict FA requirements. The picture shows the award being presented to Club Chairman Ian Hammond at the recent match against Hendon, by Colin Kennerson, who is a Wilts FA Board member and an official of the Trowbridge & District League.
Salisbury FC 2 Hendon 0 BetVictor Southern League Premier South Saturday, 22 February 2020. On a Saturday whose date contained an over abundance of the figure two, it was perhaps fitting that this game should end up with a 2-0 victory to the Whites, but it was a win which had to be ground out…
We had been hoping to bring Liam Armstrong back for another loan spell at Salisbury FC. Unfortunately, we received the terrible news that Liam has sustained what we believe is a broken leg in training. Armstrong was a hugely popular lad around the club and a very talented shot-stopper. We’re extremely disappointed to hear this…
Gosport Borough v Salisbury FC Fixture Date: 25/02/2020 Competition: BetVictor Southern League Premier Division South Kick-Off: 19:45 Admission Adults: £11 Concessions: £7 Aged 16 – 18yrs: £7 Aged 10 – 15yrs: £3 Under 10yrs: FREE Venue Privett Park Stadium Privett Park Privett Road Gosport Hampshire PO12 3SX Google Maps Road Closure A section of the…
I spoke to Manager, Steve Claridge earlier today about our ever-increasing injury issues. Steve said “I just want to let everyone know where we are with player availability and keep everyone in the loop as to why some players have been in and out the side and why others have not featured and how long…
Salisbury FC 0 Truro City 3 BetVictor Southern Premier League South Tuesday, 18 February 2020 By Alec Hayter I was left wondering whether the visitors were a brilliant side or whether the Whites’ performance made them look so, but came to conclusion that it was a combination of both, and that led to consideration of…
We can confirm that the pitch has passed the inspection and as it stands tonight’s game is still on. Unfortunately, the forecast is predicting rain later this afternoon. All we can do is wait and see how bad it is and if it affects the pitch. We will keep you updated. The referee that inspected…
Newport County has recalled Dominic Jefferies from his work experience. We’d like to thank Newport for the time we’ve had Dominic. He has been an outstanding player during his time here and we wish him all the best in the future.
Thanks to the volunteers that came today and got loads done around the stadium. We will be back at it tomorrow morning at about 10 am. Some of today’s workers will be returning tomorrow but if you are able to help we still need some extra people. To find out more take a look at…
The fixture at Poole Town has now been rearranged for Tuesday 31st March 2020.
So, as previously reported like the whole the Ray Mac got battered over the weekend. We have a few large sections of fence down which we currently have a crew of volunteers working on. That won’t stop the match going ahead on Tuesday evening though. We covered the worst affected areas of the pitch over…
Storms Ciara and Dennis have battered the Ray Mac and caused quite a lot of damage. With a bit of work, it shouldn’t stop us getting Tuesday evening’s match on. Our usual crew of volunteers will be doing all they can to put things back together. It’s a mammoth task for our usual number of…
As expected, storm Dennis has won and our fixture against Taunton will need to be rearranged for another day. We’ll let you know when that new date will be as soon as we know. Have a good weekend and stay dry and safe. Hopefully, we’ll see you on Tuesday evening at the Ray Mac when…
During our recent game against Tiverton at the Ray Mac on February 1st, the Hospitality area on the first floor was filled with an exuberant atmosphere, an atmosphere that reminded me of those heady days of FA cup fever. The game itself was exceptionally exciting, with end to end football which included our Mighty Whites hitting…
We’re delighted to welcome Joe Willis to the Ray Mac for a one-month work experience loan. The 18-year-old midfielder joins us from Walsall and meets up with his Saddlers teammate Tom Leak. Joe has already made his first-team debut at Walsall but is joining us to gain more experience in men’s football. Mr Leak is…
Salisbury FC is proud to be supporting the charity, Blind Veterans UK and their March For Veterans event which is taking place in Salisbury on the 15th of March. Blind Veterans UK help to support ex-Service men and women of every generation rebuild their lives and have been doing so since 1915. Social isolation is…
As we arrived at Poole Town FC the game was called off by the referee.
Taunton Town v Salisbury FCFixture Date: 15/02/20 Competition: BetVictor Southern League Premier Division SouthKick Off: 15:00 Admission Adults £10,Concessions £8,Under 18’s £5,Under 14’s Free. Venue The Cygnet Health Care Stadium Wordsworth Drive Taunton Somerset TA1 2HG Google Maps Directions Head down the A303 towards Exeter until you get to the Southfields Roundabout where you need…
After an initially positive post from Poole Town saying that tonight’s game is on, we’re now waiting to see what happens during the 1.30 pm pitch inspection. EDIT. The inspection was passed and the game is on. Poole Town FC has confirmed that the game is ON. https://t.co/cH0AHCthPx — Salisbury FC (@SalisburyFC) February 11, 2020…
Metropolitan Police 3 Salisbury FC 2 BetVictor Southern Premier Division South Saturday, 8 February 2020 By Alec Hayter Any half decent performance by Salisbury would have been enough to bring back three points from Met Police, whose side on the day really did not reach the levels shown at Imber Court in previous seasons. That…
Poole Town v Salisbury FCFixture Date: 11/02/20 Competition: BetVictor Southern League Premier Division SouthKick Off: 19:45 Admission Adults – £12.00Concessions: £8.00U18’s – £5.00Accompanied U13s – £1.00 Venue The Black Gold Stadium Tatnam, School Lane Oakdale Poole Dorset (Off Fleets Lane/Palmer Rd, BH15 3JR) Google Maps Directions Head out of Salisbury on the A354 towards Blandford….
Salisbury FC 2 Swindon Town 3 (AET). Wilts Premier Shield Semi Final Wednesday, 5 February 2020 By Alec Hayter When Swindon football secretary Ray Murphy confirmed to me before the game that Swindon were fielding a strong side, and subsequently told me that ten of the starting eleven were all first-team squad members, I feared…
Metropolitan Police v Salisbury FCFixture Date: 08/02/20 Competition: BetVictor Southern League Premier Division SouthKick Off: 15:00 Admission Adults £10.00 ConcessionsOAP’ / U18 s £5.Under 5 FreeProgrammes £2.00 Venue Imber Court StadiumMetropolitan Police Sports Club,Ember Lane,East Molesey,SurreyKT8 0BT Google Maps Directions By Car Head towards London on the A303 and then the M3. At junction 1…
After the success of the Women’s team, Salisbury FC is now aiming to start several Girls’ youth teams. The initial age group that is being targeted is school year’s 7 and 8. There will be a FREE open training taster session which is being held at the Ray Mac on March 14th. This will take…
Salisbury FC is pleased to announce that the Club has gained the FA Chartered Standard Award after having fulfilled strict FA requirements. The award will be presented to the Club by Colin Kennerson, who is a Wilts FA Board member and an official of the Trowbridge & District League, at the match against Hendon on…
Salisbury FC 2 Tiverton Town 2 BetVictor Southern Premier South Saturday, 1 February 2020 By Alec Hayter It may seem obvious to say that as a result of the draw with Tiverton Town the gap in points between the clubs hasn’t changed, but it was obvious to most of the crowd that there was a…
I’m looking forward to the game today, as should all the players be. We trained really well in the week, although one or two are injury concerns cropped up with Jake Wannell very much under the weather and Toby Holmes having to pull out of training because of a tight thigh. However, on the plus…
Our game against Hartley Wintney that was due to take place this evening has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch. The new date for this fixture will be Tuesday 24th March 2020, kick-off 7.30 pm
Swindon Town FC v Salisbury FCFixture Date: 05/02/20 Competition: Wiltshire FA Premier Shield – Semi-FinalKick Off: 19:45 Admission Adults – £5.00Over 65’s – £3.00Under 16’s – Free Venue Oakfields StadiumEastern WayMelkshamSN12 7GU Google Maps Directions Head out of Salisbury on the A360 towards Devizes. Stay on the A360 until you eventually reach a staggered junction…
After last Saturday’s match at Dorchester, our Manager Steve Claridge and Company Secretary Hilary Billimore presented a Thank You Certificate and Supporters’ Club panda to his wife, Kate Taylor. The certificate was to mark the retirement of Derek Del Taylor Dorchester’s loyal kitman for two decades. Derek was unable to attend the match because of…
Dorchester Town 0 Salisbury FC 5 BetVictor Southern Premier League South Saturday, 25 January 2020 By Alec Hayter The Whites love playing at the Clayson Stadium, as one of the best 3G surfaces in our league suits their passing game down to a tee, and they took full advantage by handing out a 5-0 mauling…
Just a little reminder that our away match against Hartley Wintney on January 28th will kick off slightly earlier than most Tuesday evening matches at 7.30 pm.
The Beaconsfield game has been rearranged for Tuesday, March 17th 2020 and will kick-off at 7.45 pm at the Ray Mac.
Dorchester Town v Salisbury FCFixture Date: 25/01/20 Competition: BetVictor Southern League Premier Division SouthKick Off: 15:00 Admission Adults – £12Concession – £8 *16 to 18-year-olds – £5Under 16 – £1 *The Concession rate applies to Senior Citizens (sixty-five years) and over, and disabled supporters (with free entry for their carer) Venue Clayson Stadium,Weymouth Avenue,Dorchester,Dorset,DT1 2RY Google…
Tonight’s match against Beaconsfield Town has been postponed by the referee due to the main stand side of the pitch being frozen. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, and we’ll update you when the fixture is rearranged.
The Whites are pleased to confirm that they have completed the work experience loan signing of 17 year old midfielder Dominic Jefferies from League 2 Newport County, on an initial one month loan. Jefferies, who made his debut last September in an U21 match against West Ham United in the EFL Trophy, will be available…
Here’s a quick update so everyone knows where we are with the squad and the injuries.
