AFC Stoneham's home at Stoneham Lane, near Southampton
Pitchside signage at AFC Stoneham
The corner flag and view of the pitch at AFC Stoneham
The Purps Ultras
AFC Stoneham can trace their history back to 1919 when demobbed soldiers formed a club called Royal Engineers (Ordnance Survey Office). Their history is long and interesting, but for our purposes we take up the story in 2004 when they joined the newly created Wessex League Division Three. A subsequent spell in the Hampshire leagues and a couple of name changes later, AFC Stoneham were promoted to the Wessex League again in 2014/15.
In 2020 they moved to their current home at Stoneham Lane, a venue in partnership with Hampshire FA. More recently AFC Stoneham have become a force to be feared in the Wessex League Premier Division, finishing second in the last two seasons. This season they have been consistent table-toppers and have also reached the semi finals of the FA Vase, as well as the final of the SDFA cup and Wessex League cup.
Only time will tell what the future holds for The Purps. You can find their official website here
