Bedford United F.C.

Bedford United F.C. was a football club based in Bedford, England.

The club was established in 1957 as the works team of the printing firm Diemer & Reynolds. In 1971 the club joined Division Three of the United Counties League, which was renamed Division Two the following season.[1] They remained in Division Two until leaving the league in 1979,[1] dropping into the Bedfordshire County League, going on to win Division One in 1979–80.[2] In 1989 they joined Division One of the South Midlands League, becoming a member of the Senior Division following league reorganisation in 1993.[1] In 1995–96 they finished third in the division, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[1]

In 1997 the South Midlands League merged with the Spartan League to form the Spartan South Midlands League, with Bedford United placed in the Premier Division North.[1] After finishing fourteenth in the division in the league's first season, they were placed in the Senior Division the following season.[1] A third-place finish in 1999–2000 saw them promoted to the Premier Division.[1]

The club merged with US Valerio in 2002 to form Bedford United & Valerio F.C.[1][3]

Honours

  • Bedfordshire County League: Division One Champions 1979-80[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Football Club History Database - Bedford United". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  2. ^ a b "SEASON 2007-2008" (PDF). BEDFORDSHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. p. 37. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Football Club History Database - Bedford United & Valerio". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
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