CLUB HISTORY
Cottenham United FC was founded in 1899 the idea of the Deputy Headmaster, Mr Gibbon. Local personality Thomas Ivatt was elected President and for the next 30 years he played for the team, did all the admin and let the team use his field to play on. He rightly became known as the father of Cottenham United football. The field used was so rutted it was known as the 'Asparagus Ground'. 'Feast Tuesday' games often attracted over 600 supporters.
Transport in early years was by Tom Collins' (goalkeeper) horse and cart. After the first World War, games as far away as 25 miles were also reached by bicycle (cross bar if you had no bike). It got a bit better when Harry Sarjeants dad got a lorry (solid tyres and all). The Club gained its first silverware in 1912 winning the Chatteris Cup. By the Jubilee Dinner in 1949 another 16 trophies had been won. That year saw a move to the present ground in Lambs Lane and, after years of fund raising, new changing facilities and a Clubhouse were built in the early 70's. On 16th July 1999 the Club held its Centenary Dinner having by that time won another 27 trophies.
The 1st team play in the Premier Division of the Cambridgeshire Kershaw League, the pinnacle of County amateur football. The Club has 3 Saturday League teams, a veterans side and a large Colts Section which is affiliated to the Club. The Club is proud that a number of its players have represented the County at both adult and youth level. In 2004 the Club became an FA Charter Standard Community Club
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