Club History

Stoke are one of the most successful local clubs in recent years and run teams from Under 8's to Under 17's in the Junior Section and have a First Team in the Devon League and a Second Team in the South Devon League Division 1.

Formed in the early 1900's, Stoke Gabriel had relied on the generosity of local farmers to provide a ground during which the changing rooms remained in the village where both the schoolroom and an old army hut were utilised.

In 1981 the club purchased land in Broadley Lane and developed a sloping field into our current home, the G.J. Churchward Memorial Ground, named in honour of the Great Western Railway Chief Engineer who was born in Stoke Gabriel. The ground was officially opened in 1984 with a visit from Torquay United.

The opening of the new ground conincided with the most successful era of the club during which the South Devon League Premier Division, the Herald Cup, and the George Belli Cup were won. We became founder members of the Devon League in 1992 and since this time have secured the League Championship twice (94-95 & 96-97)Runners Up twice, the Devon Premier Cup (93-94) and the Throgmorton Cup (97-98) and in 1993 the youth team won the Devon Cup. These honours placed Stoke Gabriel at the top of local amateur football.

The mini soccer side of the club started life as Cockington Juniors in August 2001 and due to the benefits of aligning ourselves to a full club moved to Stoke in November the same year.

The number of members has risen from 20 to 60+ which we now have who turn out regularly to our Saturday training sessions.

"We have built and built and don't just believe it is about football, our ethos is about giving the kids something to belong to, the Club, and somewhere where they can enjoy themselves beyond football"