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Wiltshire Senior League
Former Clubs
St Joseph's Y.C. Reserves
Ground
St Joseph’s School, Queens Drive, Swindon

Seasons in League (Number and period)
2 Seasons (1976-77 & 1977-78)

Status
Club Folded

League & Cup Honours (when in WSL)
None

Club Notes
St Joseph’s first team were one of the top sides in the County in the early 1970’s prior to the formation of what is now the Wiltshire Senior League (see separate entry for notes on the club’s first team).

On the formation of the new Wiltshire County Football League in Season 1976-77, St Joseph’s entered a Reserve side in the Junior Divisions, with the side allocated to Junior Division B. A fourth-place finish in that inaugural season meant that St Joseph’s would be in Division 3, the top Junior Division for Season 1977-78. St Joseph’s Reserves finished in 11th spot in that second season and would have remained in Division 3 for the following season.

However, the club folded both its adult sides at the start of following season, Season 1978-79, not due to a lack of players but due to a lack of helpers to run the sides. Secretary Brian Phillips lost both his two key helpers, First Team manager Martin Garland and former team manager Len Garland and was forced to search for new help. Despite appeals in the Swindon Evening Advertiser and on the cable network Swindon Viewpoint no such help was forthcoming, and Phillips was left with no choice but to fold the two teams.

When St Joseph’s first team returned to the league for Season 1979-80 the reserve team did not.

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