Banbury United is a football club based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, who play in the Southern League Premier Division. They are nicknamed The Puritans and they play their home matches at the Spencer Stadium. They were originally named Spencer Villa.
Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.
Key to league record
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Key to cup records
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Year | League | Cup competitions | Manager | ||||||||||||||||||
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Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Average[1] attendance |
FA Cup[2] | FA Trophy | FA Vase | ||||||
Name | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | ||||||||||||||
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II | |||||||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | Birmingham Combination | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 79 | -23 | 27 | 13th of 17 | QR2 | 3-0-1 | – | – | Jimmy Cringan | ||||||
1946–47 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 86 | 65 | 21 | 36 | 10th of 19 | PR | 0-0-1 | ||||||||||
1947–48 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 106 | 42 | 64 | 61 | 2nd of 20 | R1 | 6-0-1 | ||||||||||
1948–49 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 75 | 68 | 7 | 40 | 10th of 20 | QR3 | 3-0-1 | ||||||||||
1949–50 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 63 | 52 | 11 | 43 | 8th of 20 | PR | 0-0-1 | ||||||||||
1950–51 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 64 | 75 | -11 | 34 | 12th of 20 | QR2 | 3-2-1 | ||||||||||
1951–52 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 76 | 87 | -11 | 33 | 15th of 20 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||||
1952–53 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 73 | 65 | 8 | 30 | 13th of 18 | PR | 0-1-1 | ||||||||||
1953–54 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 13 | 32 | 4th of 14 | QR2 | 2-0-1 | ||||||||||
Joined the Birmingham & District League | |||||||||||||||||||||
1954–55 | Birmingham & District League | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 51 | 4th of 20 | QR1 | 1-0-1 | – | – | Jimmy Cringan | ||||||
1955–56 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 40 | 28 | 52 | 3rd of 20 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | ||||||||||
1956–57 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 87 | 71 | 16 | 41 | 7th of 20 | QR1 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||||
1957–58 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 63 | 13 | 40 | 9th of 20 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||||
1958–59 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 36 | 7th of 18 | PR | 0-0-1 | ||||||||||
1959–60 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 60 | 71 | -11 | 27 | 14th of 18 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||||
1960–61 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 108 | 92 | 16 | 47 | 10th of 22 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||||
1961–62 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 107 | 84 | 23 | 44 | 10th of 21 | R1 | 5-0-1 | ||||||||||
The league renamed | |||||||||||||||||||||
1962–63 | West Midlands (Regional) League | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 34 | 13th of 20 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | – | – | |||||||
1963–64 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 38 | 9th of 19 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||||
1964–65 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 79 | 99 | -20 | 25 | 15th of 20 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||||
Club renamed Banbury United | |||||||||||||||||||||
1965–66 | West Midlands (Regional) League | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 91 | 55 | 36 | 55 | 3rd of 21 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | – | – | Len Goulden | ||||||
Joined the Southern Football League | |||||||||||||||||||||
1966–67 | Southern Football League Division One |
6 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 88 | 100 | -12 | 40 | 17th of 24 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | – | – | Len Goulden | |||||
1967–68 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 79 | 59 | 20 | 53 | 7th of 22 | QR4 | 3-0-1 | ||||||||||
1968–69 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 44 | 11th of 22 | QR2 | 2-0-1 | ||||||||||
1969–70 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 86 | 72 | 14 | 46 | 9th of 22 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | ||||||||
1970–71 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 53 | 5 | 37 | 12th of 20 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | R3 | 5-2-1 | ||||||||
Division One split into two sections | |||||||||||||||||||||
1971–72 | Southern Football League Division One North |
6 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 33 | 10th of 18 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | – | |||||
1972–73 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 60 | 53 | 7 | 41 | 12th of 22 | R1 | 4-2-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | ||||||||
1973–74 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 57 | 12 | 49 | 8th of 22 | R1 | 4-3-1 | R3 | 3-3-1 | ||||||||
1974–75 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 46 | 10th of 22 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-2-1 | ||||||||
1975–76 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 38 | 12th of 22 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1976–77 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 40 | 9th of 20 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||
1977–78 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 44 | 6th of 20 | QR4 | 4-2-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||
1978–79 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 33 | 15th of 20 | QR2 | 2-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
Alliance Premier League created, The Premier Division was disbanded as most of the clubs left to join the new league, while the divisions One were renamed | |||||||||||||||||||||
1979–80 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
6 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 40 | 13th of 22 | QR1 | 2-0-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | – | |||||
1980–81 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 33 | 16th of 22 | QR4 | 3-1-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||
1981–82 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 63 | 91 | -28 | 30 | 18th of 22 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
Southern Football League Premier Division recreated, the club did not qualified to be placed to the Premier Division | |||||||||||||||||||||
1982–83 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 48 | 7th of 17 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | PR | 0-0-1 | – | |||||
1983–84 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 78 | -41 | 29 | 18th of 20 | PR | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 1-1-1 | Phil Lines | |||||||
1984–85 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 59 | -26 | 32 | 17th of 18 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | PR | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1985–86 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 55 | -17 | 47 | 17th of 21 | PR | 0-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||
1986–87 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 49 | 12th of 20 | QR2 | 2-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1987–88 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 46 | 2 | 58 | 10th of 22 | QR1 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 3-2-1 | ||||||||
1988–89 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 44 | 16th of 22 | QR3 | 3-2-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1989–90 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 46 | 83 | -37 | 34[a] | 21st of 22 Relegated |
QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | Colin Holder | |||||||
1990–91 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
8 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 58 | 51 | 7 | 55 | 8th of 18 | PR | 0-3-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||
1991–92 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 47 | 10th of 18 | QR2 | 2-1-1 | – | PR | 0-1-1 | |||||||
1992–93 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 66 | -16 | 40 | 11th of 18 | PR | 0-0-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | ||||||||
1993–94 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 63 | 3rd of 18 | PR | 0-0-1 | PR | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1994–95 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 43 | 8th of 16 | PR | 0-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||
1995–96 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 30 | 15th of 18 | PR | 0-1-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | ||||||||
1996–97 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 47 | 8th of 18 | PR | 0-0-1 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1997–98 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 69 | 42 | 27 | 58 | 4th of 18 | QR1 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||
1998–99 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 33 | 40 | 69 | 4th of 19 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1999–2000 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 87 | 22 | 65 | 92 | 1st of 19 Promoted |
QR2 | 2-1-1 | R2 | 2-0-1 | Kevin Brock | |||||||
2000–01 | Southern Football League Eastern Division |
7 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 54 | 3 | 47 | 13th of 22 | PR | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | – | |||||
2001–02 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 47[b] | 15th of 22 | 290 | PR | 1-0-0 | R2 | 1-0-1 | |||||||
2002–03 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 74 | 8th of 22 | 410 | QR1 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | |||||||
2003–04 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 57 | 8 | 67 | 8th of 22 | 290 | PR | 0-0-1 | PR | 0-0-1 | |||||||
Conference North, a new sixth tier league created, the club qualified to be transferred to the Premier Division | |||||||||||||||||||||
2004–05 | Southern Football League Premier Division |
7 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 69 | -13 | 48 | 17th of 22 | 388 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | – | Kevin Brock | |||
2005–06 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 62 | 7th of 22 | 415 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | QR3 | 2-2-1 | |||||||
2006–07 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 55 | 13th of 22 | 376 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | |||||||
2007–08 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 58 | 9th of 22 | Nicholas Gordon | 18 | 328 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | Kieran Sullivan | ||||
2008–09 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 43 | 83 | -40 | 41 | 19th of 22 Reprieved |
Nicholas Gordon | 14 | 297 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||||
2009–10 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 53 | 67 | -14 | 55 | 12th of 22 | David Stone | 17 | 312 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | QR2 | 1-2-1 | Billy Jeffrey | ||||
2010–11 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 67 | -23 | 40[c] | 16th of 21 | Nabil Shariff | 6 | 274 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | |||||
2011–12 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 61 | -7 | 49 | 16th of 22 | Ricky Johnson | 12 | 273 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | Ady Fuller | ||||
2012–13 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 60 | 75 | -15 | 51 | 16th of 22 | Albi Skendi | 10 | 220 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | QR1 | 0-2-0 | Ed Stein | ||||
2013–14 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 64 | 116 | -52 | 47 | 19th of 23 | Kynan Isaac | 12 | 242 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||||
2014–15 | 44 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 53 | 86 | -33 | 37 | 21st of 23 Relegated |
Leam Howards | 12 | 247 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | Paul Davis | ||||
2015–16 | Southern Football League Division One South & West |
8 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 97 | 38 | +59 | 94 | 2nd of 22 Promoted |
Ricky Johnson | 26 | 327 | PR | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 1-1-1 | Mike Ford | ||
Promoted after winning the play-offs | |||||||||||||||||||||
2016–17 | Southern Football League Premier Division |
7 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 80 | 6th of 24 | Conor McDonagh | 14 | 388 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||
2017–18 | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 90 | 59 | +31 | 72 | 9th of 24 | Jefferson Louis | 13 | 385 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | QR2 | 1-2-1 | |||||
The Premier Division of the Southern League divided into two sections | |||||||||||||||||||||
2018–19 | Southern Football League Premier Division Central |
7 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 49[d] | 17th of 24 | Ravi Shamsi | 15 | 405 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | – | Mike Ford | |
2019–20 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 52 | 7th of 22 | Jaanai Gordon | 13 | 442 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||||
The season was declared null and void due to COVID-19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2020–21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 | 18th of 22 | three players | 2 | – [e] | R1 | 3-1-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | Andy Whing | ||||
The season was declared null and void due to COVID-19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2021–22 | 40 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 32 | +60 | 102 | 1st of 21 Promoted |
Chris Wreh | 21 | 796 | R1 | 4-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | |||||
2022–23 | National League North | 6 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 54 | 17th of 24 | Giorgio Rasulo Jack Stevens |
9 | 878 | QR4 | 2-0-1 | R5 | 3-0-1 | |||
2023–24 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 86 | -48 | 38 | 22nd of 24 Relegated |
Ken Charles | 12 | 617 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | Mark Jones Kevin Wilson | ||||
2024–25 | Southern Football League Premier Division Central |
7 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Kevin Wilson |