Stroud Times was granted behind the scenes access at Stonehouse Town, before their 3-0 victory over Hellenic League Division One West rivals Abingdon United on Saturday.
The Magpies have made great progress in the last few years, and Ian Soule’s side are eyeing the play-off places with the Hellenic Premier Division their next stop.
The club boast A thriving youth section with more than 130 players signed on from U7s up to U15s – leaving the future of the club in rude health.
Off the pitch, Stonehouse boast an army of loyal volunteers and sponsors who share the ambition of chairman Nigel Saunders who has been connected with the club since the age of 14, serving the Magpies previously as a goalkeeper and now the man driving the club onwards and upwards.
The club has been transformed in the last few years with a new state-of-the-art supporters’ bar and hospitality suite installed at the rejuvenated old stadium, which is now known as The Ben’s Takeaway Stadium.
Founded back in 1898, the current Magpies home at Oldends Lane was officially opened by England legend Billy Wright in 1949 in a friendly against Cheltenham Town.
During the club’s heydays in the 1950s and 1960s attendances topped more than 1,000 fans.
In Pictures: Behind the scenes at Stonehouse Town
