Larkhall Athletic F.C.
association football club in England
Larkhall Athletic Football Club is a football club based in the Larkhall area of Bath, Somerset, England. Affiliated to the Somerset County FA, they are currently members of the Southern League Division One South and play at the Plain Ham ground.
History
The club was founded in 1914. They were in abeyance during the 1940s after losing use of the Plain Ham ground, but returned to footballing activity in 1951. The club won the Somerset Junior Cup in 1962–63, and joined the Somerset Senior League in the 1970s. The club won the League Cup in 1974–75 and the Somerset Senior Cup the following season. In 1976 the Western League formed a new Division One, with Larkhall becoming founder members. In 1988–89 they were Division One champions, but were unable to take promotion. They won the Somerset Senior Cup for a second time in 2003–04, and after winning Division One again in 2008–09 the club were promoted to the Premier Division.
In 2010–11 Larkhall were Premier Division champions, but were denied promotion to the Southern League due to ground grading requirements.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6416691. Authority coordinates are 51.403, -2.350. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1914, 1951, 1962 and 1974.
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