The Club
Spelthorne
Sports Club is located on the A308, Staines Road West between Sunbury Cross
and Staines. The club was founded in 1922.
Historical archives show that " Some 63 acres of land between Charlton
and Ashford Common were allotted at the inclosure to provide money for the buying
of fuel for the poor. This land was later known as the Fuel estate or Parish
farm. Between about 1895 and 1926 the land was sold at various times and the
proceeds were invested in stock, of which the income was £115 in 1950
"
As Spelthorne Sports purchased around 11 acres at this time, our initial outlay
for the land was around £20, IF development was allowed on this land today
it would be valued at around £4,600,000 (shrewd men our original members
!)
In the early years the club was little more than a converted air raid shelter
surrounded by a large amount of London's western air defenses, the foundations
of which are still within the grounds to this day.
Things are somewhat calmer and much improved at the club today and the "tin
shack" has been replaced with a purpose built club which houses a saloon
bar that holds around 100 and functions hall with sprung dance floor that holds
around 200 people.
Within the club house you will find 3 match play dart boards, pool tables, gaming
machines 3 changing and shower rooms for our sportsmen / women and the all important
subsidized bar, but above all a friendly atmosphere.
Our outside facilities with in 11 acres of land consist of 2 full size football
pitches the main one being railed and posted all round and with its own new
changing block with 3 changing rooms and kitchen, additionally we have a professionally
maintained cricket pitch which boasts one of the best squares in the area, We
also have 3 tennis courts and two grass training areas.
With all these facilities you need teams to use them, we are pleased to boast
3 Saturday football teams with the first team playing in the Middlesex County
Football League Premier division Managed by Steve Flatman and Dale Dearden,
a reserve team playing in the same league in the Senior reserve division managed
by Ray Nicholson and Ian Croxford and we have a 2nd first team in the Hounslow
and District league Division 1 managed by Daren Read.
On Sunday's we have the First team which play in the 1st Division of the CDSFL
Managed by Daren Read, Under16s in the WSYL Premier division Managed by Dale
Dearden, Under12s in the WSYL Premier Division Managed by Martin Willis and
the all important Veterans team which plays in the local Friendly league Managed
by Arron Green.
Spelthorne have always had successful Saturday & Sunday cricket teams, the
details of which we are awaiting from the Cricket Chairman. Michael (Scooter)
Coulter
Sportsmen / Women within the club have formed over the years a very successful
women's Darts team which we can boast are league champions again in 2005