| Chairman | Dean Warner |
| dwpropservices@btinternet.com | 01728 603236 07969 734821 |
| Secretary | Fiona Whatling |
| fionawhatling@tiscali.co.uk | 01728 723524 07909 757847 |
| Programme Editor | Dean Warner |
| dwpropservices@btinternet.com | 01728 603236 07969 734821 |
| Manager | Liam Abraham |
| liamabraham@btinternet.com | 07881 237846 |
| Ground | Framlingham Sports Club, Badingham Road, Framlingham, IP13 9HS |
| Midweek matches – Tuesday | |
| Nickname | The Castlemen |
| Colours | Green & White Hooped Shirts | White Shorts | White Socks |
| Goalkeeper’s Colours | Raspberry or Blue Shirt | ||
| Change Colours | Red Shirts | Red Shorts | Red Socks |
| Goalkeeper’s Colours | Grey Shirt |
| Website | www.thecastlemen.com/ |
| @TheCastlemen |
HISTORY
Founded in 1887, the Clubs first ground was Dickson’s Meadow, followed by Brunning’s Meadow, both being part of the Framlingham College complex. The Club next moved to The Red House Farm before setting up at Hayning’s Meadow, now known as “The Pageant Field” in 1932. In 1951 the Club became a member section of the newly-formed Framlingham Sports Club and has had it’s ground here ever since.
In its 134 years of football, Framlingham has played in various Leagues. The Ipswich & District League, then the Framlingham League in its early years. Next up was the Woodbridge League with progress into the Leiston League at the end of WW2 until 1966. At this time the Club gained admission into the Ipswich & District Premier (now SIL Senior) League and competed in for many decades.
During this time there have been many ups & downs in the form of promotion and relegation and even a dip into Division 2 but Senior status was regained in 1989. There then followed some very successful years as Framlingham won “The McNeil Cup” in 1990 and were SIL Senior runners-up in 1991. This was followed in 1992 by the SIL Senior League title & McNeil Cup double and in 1996 we reached the SCFA Senior Cup Final and were again, League runners-up in 1997.
Since that successful period of time the Clubs fortunes have been varied with relegations and promotions but we eventually gained Senior status once more and after a workman like season gained promotion to the Thurlow Nunn Division 1 League in 2016/17 and step 6 of the National League pyramid. The inaugural season was very successful, finishing in the top half and was followed by an even better 2017/18 season by finishing runners-up and gaining promotion to the Premier Division and step 5 of the National League pyramid, whilst also competing in the FA Cup for the very first time and having a good run in the FA Vase. The clubs highest ever achievement! The 2018/19 season in the TN Premier League was a tough one for the Club and although there were many good battling performances we eventually succumbed to relegation.
The 2019/20 season beckoned back in the Thurlow Nunn Div1 North League and with a mid table position secured the infamous Covid-19 pandemic struck and basically cancelled all football! Hopes were high that the 2020/21 season would go ahead, however, apart from success in reaching the Suffolk Senior Cup Semi’s and our Reserves reaching the Suffolk Reserve Cup Semi’s, Covid-19 continued to disrupt the season which ended yet again. We hope that the 2021/22 season can move forward for the whole season uninterrupted?
The success of any Club is built on the hard endeavours of its Committee, volunteers & supporters and the standard of the facilities & grounds at Framlingham are a tribute to those people and their endeavours both past & present who have built a strong and stable Club over those many years.
Some of our older committee stalwarts known and respected by many around the Suffolk footballing fraternity, namely Mr Bryan Parker & Mr & Mrs Sydney Vice have now retired from their club duties. Sydney accepted his Long Service Meritorious Award back in 1991, our long serving secretary Fiona Whatling accepted hers in 1998 with Bryan Parker having received his in 2016. Keith Whatling was the last to receive his 50 years of service award as recent as 2020. A great achievement by any standard!
2019 saw Bryan Parker step down as Club President after some 27 years in the position and we welcomed in Mr Iain Smith as our new President as we move forward into the future!
Founded in 1887, the Clubs first ground was Dickson’s Meadow, followed by Brunning’s Meadow, both being part of the Framlingham College complex. The Club next moved to The Red House Farm before setting up at Hayning’s Meadow, now known as “The Pageant Field” in 1932. In 1951 the Club became a member section of the newly-formed Framlingham Sports Club and has had its ground here ever since.
In its 130 years of football, Framlingham has played in various Leagues. The Ipswich & District League, then the Framlingham League in its early years. Next up was the Woodbridge League with progress into the Leiston League at the end of WW2 until 1966. At this time the Club gained admission into the Ipswich & District Premier (now SIL Senior) League and competed in for many decades.
During this time there have been many ups & downs in the form of promotion and relegation and even a dip into Division 2 but Senior status was regained in 1989.There then followed some very successful years as Framlingham won “The McNeil Cup” in 1990 and were SIL Senior runners-up in 1991. This was followed in 1992 by the SIL Senior League title & McNeil Cup double and in 1996 we reached the SCFA Senior Cup Final and were again, League runners-up in 1997.
Since that period of time the Clubs fortunes have been varied with relegations and promotions but we eventually gained Senior status once more and after a workman like season gained promotion to the Thurlow Nunn Division 1 League in 2016/17. The inaugural season was very successful, finishing in the top half and was followed by an even better 2017/18 season by finishing runners-up and gaining promotion to the Premier Division whilst also competing in the FA Cup for the very first time and having a good run in the FA Vase. The 2018/19 season in the TN Premier League was a tough one for the Club and although there were many good battling performances we eventually succumbed to relegation.
The success of any Club is built on the hard endeavour of its Committee, volunteers & supporters and the standard of the facilities & grounds at Framlingham are a tribute to those people and their endeavour both past & present who have built a strong and stable Club over those many years.
We now look forward in confidence to the future as we commence life facing up to the challenges ahead in the Thurlow Nunn Division 1 League.
Thurlow Nunn League 