Portland United F.C.
association football club in England
Portland United Football Club is a football club based on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. In the 2024-25 season, they are members of the Southern League Division One South. The club is affiliated to the Dorset County Football Association and is a FA chartered Standard club. Their nickname is "The Blues"
History
The club was established in 1920 following a meeting at the Drill Hall on Monday 7th June, 1920 and joined the Dorset County & District League. They were continuously amongst the top clubs in the league but without actually taking the title. They joined the Western League Division Two in 1925. The club went on to win this division twice before the Second World War, but never achieved promotion to Division One. During this time the club made its debut in the FA Cup in the 1928–29 season and the club won the Dorset Senior Cup on four occasions.
After the Second World War the club rejoined the Western Football League for the 1946–47 season but this time were placed in Division One. The club then spent the next 24 seasons in this division, during which time they finished as runners-up once and went on to win six more Dorset Senior Cup finals.
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