'double'. After beating Highridge United 2–1 in the final to win the G.F.A. Senior Amateur Cup, they clinched promotion by winning the Premier Combination championship by 7 clear points from their nearest rivals Hambrook. In season 1998–99 the Reserves won the Bristol & District League Senior Division to gain promotion to the Premier Combination and two years later in 2000/2001 the first team finished as Champions of the Gloucestershire County League to gain promotion to the Hellenic League. In season 2005–06 saw the club's most successful season when they won the Hellenic League Div1 West losing just 5 out of their 34 games and scoring 98 goals. Winterbourne also has a successful 'A' team in Division 3 of the Bristol and District League consisting of the younger element bonded together by a few experienced old stagers. In more recent years the club has benefited from its successful youth policy. In November 2009, Nick Tanner was appointed manager. On 18 November 2009 it was confirmed that former Liverpool goalkeeper and colleague of Tanner, Bruce Grobbelaar had agreed to play in a one-off cup tie against local rivals Patchway in a Gloucestershire FA County Cup match on 5 December. Eventually Grobbelaar did not play the game although he attended at the club's Parkside Avenue ground. Grobbelaar took part in a half-time penalty shootout competition. Winterbourne lost the game to Patchway 1–0. In August 2011, Tanner resigned from his position as manager of the club. For the 2012–13 season the club was transferred to the Western League Premier Division. However, they resigned from the league midway through the 2015–16 season, with the reserves in the Premier Division of the Bristol Premier Combination becoming the first team. Honours Hellenic Football League Division One West Champions 2005–06, 2007–08 Gloucestershire County League Champions 2000–01 Records FA Vase Second Round 2011–12 References External links Hellenic Football League Football clubs in Gloucestershire Association football clubs established in 1911 1911 establishments in England Western Football League Civil Parish of Winterbourne Football clubs in England Bristol and District Football League Bristol Premier Combination