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Saturday 18th April 2026

Congresbury 0-0 Worle

Somerset County Premier

CONGRESBURY FC - A BRIEF HISTORY

The club was established in 1906. Like many village sides in North Somerset during this era, Congresbury played primarily in the Weston-super-Mare & District League. By the mid-80s, Congresbury was consistently finishing at the top of the Weston & District League Division 1. In 1988, they joined the Somerset County League. Starting in Division 3, they finished 3rd and earned promotion in their first season. A 3rd place finish in Division 2 in 1991 saw another promotion.  Clevedon found Division 1 tougher, though, and they were relegated back in 1995. However, they would bounce back as runners-up to Ilminster Town the following year. They managed a couple of decent seasons in this spell, finishing 6th and 7th before being relegated again in 2004. The club won its first title in 2011 as it won Division 2 West, went down straight away and won the title again in 2013. After another five seasons spent in Division 1, they finished bottom in 2018. Reorganisation saw the club placed in Division 3. In 2023, Congresbury were runners-up to Radstock Town Reserves, earning promotion to Division 2. A 3rd place finish saw another promotion in 2024 before they made it a hat trick of promotions last year by winning the Division 1 title.

Congresbury is a village on the northwestern slopes of the Mendip Hills in North Somerset. It has a population of around 3,500. The Congresbury Yeo River flows through the village. The parish includes the hamlet of Brinsea. The nearest railway station is Yatton, with trains provided by Great Western Railway, but Congresbury once had its own railway station on the Cheddar Valley Line from Yatton to Wells. It was also the starting point for the Wrington Vale Light Railway, which went to nearby Wrington and Blagdon. It lies next to the Strawberry Line, an old railway line now converted to a pathway for walkers and cyclists to enjoy the countryside with views over the North Somerset Levels and reserves on the Congresbury Moors, which is maintained by the local conservation group, YACWAG. Congresbury is named after St Congar, who is said to have performed three miracles in the area. The second part of the name is thought to come from burh, meaning fortified place.

MY VISIT

From our game at Frys Club, it was a testing drive to Portishead. I've had issues with Bristol's road system before, and it was even worse in the dark. One error and you are forced to go around the entire poxy one-way system again. With junctions galore, that is easy, and it was even more congested by Bristol rugby fans coming out of Ashton Gate. A great city on foot, but I was glad to see the back of the place and be on my way to Portishead. The Go2 Portishead Marina Hotel was a decent place, with free parking at Lidl and an efficient check-in. A few drinks were very much needed, and I had these as I typed my blog and watched YouTube videos. It helped send me off to sleep, but not before I had ordered a Holmer Green FC training top off of the MJM Sports Combined Counties League site. I originally went for a coat, but this seemed a better option. £30 for the top itself, £4 for the badge and £7.95 for the postage. I eventually got to bed around half midnight, Colin fast asleep before then.

I didn't need much sleep and was up at 6 after around five hours' sleep, awoken by Colin talking to himself. I got up and watched YouTube for a bit before having a shower. We'd not yet been there, due to the dull cider selection, but it did for a breakfast muffin, black pudding and a pint of Cranberry juice for £4.14. The name Portishead (a town recorded in the Domesday Book and affectionately known as Posset) derives from the ‘port at the head of the river’. The town’s centuries-old history is chronicled in a series of booklets – the Posset Pieces. Shakespeare mentions Posset in several of his plays. Originally a dessert enriched by alcohol, it was used as a medicinal remedy, served in a two-handled cup. That gave its name to the pub, the Posset Cup. After that, we went to Lidl and back to the room, where Colin went back to sleep. We went out at 9.40, Colin in an annoying mood. He slept in the car on the way to a farm shop, Brockley Stores. There, I got some cider and a brownie for later. The roads were terrible, all single track with passing spaces and people out on their horses. Thankfully, it was fairly stress-free with everyone in a respectful mood. We got to the ground an hour before kickoff, and it had a nice buzz about the place. Entry was £4 with a souvenir ticket. I spent the hour before kickoff chatting and starting this blog.

Congresbury were in 12th place in the table, having won eight, drawn three and lost fifteen. They'd only lost one of their last five, a heavy 6-0 loss to Wells City Reserves.  In their last game, they beat Staplegrove 4-2. Worle were in 14th, sitting in the relegation zone. They had won three, drawn two and lost twenty-one. They'd lost five on the bounce, including a 3-1 reverse to Chilcompton Sports in their last game. It was a poor first half, but not as bad as PuffPuff's efforts in the penalty shootout, two penalties wide and one let in by purpose on the keeper. The second half wasn't much better. A simple chance for Congresbury was presented to them ten minutes from time, but they scuffed it wide. The same happened in the last minute and you knew this game was always destined to be 0-0. But a tick is a tick and the club made great efforts to make us feel welcome.

THE GROUND

BROADSTONES PARK is another great step 7 ground. Fully railed, the only cover is behind one goal, an overhang in from of the club building. This offers drinks and snacks as well as beer and cider cans. Further stalls offering merch and hot rolls were available. It's in a peaceful area but parking is quite decent.