Littleton

A BRIEF
HISTORY
The Littletons are three villages (South Littleton, Middle Littleton and
North Littleton) located South West of Evesham, in Worcestershire.
Football has been played in the Littletons since 1893. Littleton Star
joined the Bidford League in 1903/1904, playing their games at the
rear of the Chapel at Shinehill Lane, South Littleton. Various other names
were used by the Club, notably Littleton United and Littleton Rovers,
before being called the Littletons from the mid 1950s.
Various grounds were used for football in the Littletons; The Recreation
Ground at South Littleton, the Graft or Croft at Middle Littleton, as well
as the ground behind the Chapel, South Littleton. Various changing
facilities were also used; the King Edward public house at South
Littleton, the Fire Hut at the Recreation Ground in South Littleton, the
Village Hall at Middle Littleton and the Ivy Inn public house in North
Littleton.
Success took some time to arrive for Littleton football teams and they
had to wait until the 1910/1911 season to win their first league title the
Bidford League. After the First World War Littleton had a long run of
successful seasons winning a number of titles including the Bidford
League, Stratford League, Worcester League and the North Cotswold
and Vale of Evesham League. There were also a number of Cup triumphs
during the 1920s and 1930s. The years after the Second World War
brought more success with league and cup wins. From the mid 1950s
and through the 1960s Littleton struggled to compete with any
consistency and great credit must go to Arnold Drinkwater for keeping
the Club going.
The 1970s saw a Littleton resurgence with Jim Cox and Brian Ramsden
at the helm, and the Club successfully chasing trophies and
league titles. In the late 1970s Littleton Football Club decided to
purchase its own ground at Five Acres on the Pebworth Road at
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