 Andover Football Club was formed in 1883 and played their first game on 27 October at Stride 's Field , <unk> Road , a friendly match against Basingstoke Mechanical Engineers . Three years later they moved to the Walled Meadow , where they played their home matches for the next 96 years . For most of the next thirty years , the club competed in three separate small leagues which were run side @-@ by @-@ side during the space of each season ; the Hampshire League , the Salisbury and District League , and the North Hants May League . During this time , Andover won the Salisbury League eight times , the North Hants May League five times and reached the Hampshire Junior Cup final twice . 
