NEW MILTON TOWN HISTORY
| Year Formed | 1998 - Lymington & New Milton | Total Wessex Seasons | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined From | Wessex & Hampshire (note 1) | Total Seasons in top tier | 13 |
| First Spell | 1998/99 to 2004/05 (note 2) | Total Seasons in second tier | 8 |
| Second Spell | 2007/08 to date | Total Seasons in third tier | 0 |
| Current Member | Division 1 | Total Null and Void Seasons | 2 |
League record
| Season | Tier | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | Gl For | Gl Ag | Gl Diff | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/99(a) | T1 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 92 | 31 | 61 | 87 | 1st |
| 1999/00(a) | T1 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 115 | 27 | 88 | 100 | 2nd |
| 2000/01(a) | T1 | 44 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 106 | 29 | 77 | 108 | 2nd |
| 2001/02(a) | T1 | 44 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 94 | 47 | 47 | 84 | 6th |
| 2002/03(a) | T1 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 89 | 56 | 33 | 74 | 6th |
| 2003/04(a) | T1 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 98 | 38 | 60 | 90 | 4th |
| 2004/05(a) | T1 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 123 | 41 | 82 | 99 | 1st |
| 2007/08 | T1 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 88 | -30 | 41 | 19th |
| 2008/09 | T1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 72 | 55 | 17 | 64 | 9th |
| 2009/10 | T1 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 70 | -25 | 36 | 19th |
| 2010/11 | T1 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 56 | 104 | -48 | 37 | 19th |
| 2011/12 | T1 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 64 | 108 | -44 | 36 | 20th |
| 2012/13 | T1 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 51 | 88 | -37 | 21* | 21st |
| 2013/14 | T2 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 32 | 11th |
| 2014/15 | T2 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 70 | 49 | 21 | 49 | 6th |
| 2015/16 | T2 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 38 | 14th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | T2 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 66 | 94 | -28 | 51 | 14th |
| 2017/18 | T2 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 63 | -8 | 46 | 10th |
| 2018/19 | T2 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 44 | 81 | -37 | 28 | 17th |
| 2019/20 | T2 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 71 | -42 | 22 | VOID |
| 2020/21 | T2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 8 | VOID |
| Total | 786 | 341 | 131 | 314 | 1461 | 1303 | 158 | 1151* |
(a) Lymington & New Milton
The club was established in 1998 under the name Lymington & New Milton as a merger of AFC Lymington from the Wessex League and New Milton Town from Division Two of the Hampshire League, with the new club playing at New Milton Town's Fawcetts Field ground. The amalgamation of the two clubs also led to the formation of Lymington Town, who entered Division Three of the Hampshire League, and a new, New Milton club based in Milford-on-Sea, who joined Division Two for a single season before folding. In their first season, Lymington & New Milton retained the Wessex League title won by AFC Lymington in 1997–98. However, they were unable to take promotion as their ground failed to meet the requirements. They were runners-up in the league in each of the next two seasons, making another failed application for promotion in 1999–2000.[2]
In 2003–04 Lymington & New Milton were Wessex League champions, earning promotion to Division One of the Isthmian League. However, after a single season in the Isthmian League, they were transferred to Division One South & West of the Southern League. Despite finishing above the relegation zone in 2006–07, the club resigned from the league at the end of the season after most of the club's officials resigned. Dropping back into the Premier Division of the Wessex League, the club were renamed New Milton Town. In 2012–13 they finished bottom of the Premier Division and were relegated to Division One after rescinding their resignation from the league when a proposed merger with Bashley fell through.
In recent years there have been numerous managers to take the hot seat, but no one making a real improvement on or off the pitch.
Lou Fern took over as Chairman at the beginning of the 2018/19 season and set out to get the club running in a more professional manner. Whilst things improved off the pitch the results did not improve on. With the 2019/20 season curtailed early because of the Covid Pandemic, Lou set out to get the right man into the hot seat. Enter Paul Turner from Poole Town FC who has brought with him a whole new management team and playing squad.
The future looks bright at The JMC Stadium
League Cup wins 1989
FA CUP
Furthest progress - 2004/05 4th Qualifying Round Replay - Woking
Record victory - 2003/04 2nd Qualifying Round - Clevedon United 8-2
FA VASE
Furthest progress - 1998/99 Quarter Final - Taunton Town
Record victory - 2002/03 2nd Qualifying Round - Wick 11-1
Local County FA Senior and other cup competitions- winners in the Wessex era.
Russell-Cotes Benevolent Cup 1993/94, 1994/95, 1999/00
These are wins only whilst the club were members of the League.
