Southam United is proud to celebrate its Centenary in 2005. Founded in 1905 following the amalgamation of two village teams, Southam United or “Saints” as they are known has a long and distinguished history. From 1947 to 1956 the club won most of the titles in the then prestigious Coventry and North Warwickshire League culminating in the Coventry Evening Telegraph Cup.

Saints moved into the Midland Combination in 1980/81 and immediately won the Division 3 title and completed the double by winning the Vase Final with a 3-1 victory over Kingsbury United.

When the League was reorganised in 1983/84, United were invited into the Premier Division but after struggling for several seasons they were downgraded to Division 1 when it was discovered that their pitch was now too short owing to the construction of a bowling green next to it. It took until 1995/96 for United to get back into Premier Division football.

In 1997/98 Saints enjoyed their most successful season in the Midland Combination finishing as Premier Division Runners Up and winning the Birmingham County FA Vase with a convincing 3-0 victory over Shirley Town.

All time leading goalscorer and also record appearance holder is Bob Hancocks who is still actively involved with the club as groundsman, fixture secretary (along with wife, Anne) and general “dogsbody”. In June, 2002 Bob and Anne received a presentation from the Club to mark their over 50 years of loyal service to Southam United.

In 2001 the Club merged with Southam Town FC, a progressive junior club formed in 1972 which, amongst other things, has pioneered Ladies and Girls football in Warwickshire. Long-term development plans have now been put into place to strengthen the football base in Southam both on and off the field including working towards FA Community Club Charter Standard.

The Club’s Banbury Road headquarters now extends to some 15 acres in all with an increasing number of quality pitches and training areas and ground enhancements including more substantial car parking provision. Over the next few years the Club is confident that a new purpose built multi-changing room and clubhouse complex will be in place to accommodate the ever increasing number of teams.

For season 2005/06 the Club’s range of teams runs from Under 8’s (boys and girls of 5 and a half years upwards) being introduced to the game in a fun environment and playing friendlies); Under 9’s & 10’s (playing competitive mini soccer in the Mid Warwickshire Junior League); Under 11’s, 12’s, two 13’s, 14’s & 15’s (playing in the Coventry Minor or Mid Warks Boys Football League); Girls Under 12’s, 14’s and 16’s (playing in the Central Warwickshire Youth Football League); a Ladies team (playing in the Premier Division of the West Midlands Regional League and the Women’s FA Cup); the Ladies reserves (playing in the Birmingham County League); a Reserve Team playing in the top division of the Stratford Alliance; plus the Men’s Senior Team – some 350+ players in all. Bob Wolstenholme, a qualified physiotherapist, provides preventative and recuperative treatment services for all the senior and junior players at the Club throughout the season.

Results for the Senior Team were disappointing from 1998 to 2004. Managers Mark “Curly” O’Callaghan and Paul Brassington were appointed towards the end of season 2003/04 and with a rejuvenated team achieved a sixth place finish in 2004/05. The Club is striving for further progress this season.