Corsham Town Football Club was formed in 1884 and affiliated to the Football Association in 1893, with one of the earliest games on record being against the local village of Chapel Knapp. Most of Corsham's history has been lost in the midst of time and as yet no one has carried out any thorough research into the club's past.

One thing for certain, is that Corsham's history has had many high and many low moments, this trend having been evident right up until recent years.

Before moving to the clubs present home at the Southbank, Corsham played on an area of land adjacent to the present-day Recreation Ground. After the Second World War council houses were built on the pitch and after missing out on a chance to relocate to the Grove Field, opposite the cricket ground, Corsham Town Football Club was relocated to their present site, which is leased from The Methuen Estate.

Until recent years the only glory Corsham had experienced in living memory was their Wiltshire Senior Cup victory in 1976. They also won promotion to the Wiltshire County League Division One in the same year. The years preceding and following this successful season were spent travelling up and down between the two senior county leagues. Each time Corsham looked like building a successful squad players would be tempted to join the neighbouring Western League clubs of Chippenham, Melksham, Calne, Devizes or Westbury.

1997 - The decision was made to apply to the Western League and, although going out of both cup competitions early in the season, the dream was realised when Corsham lifted the Wilts League Championship for the first time in the known history of the club.

Western League record

2006/2007 Toolstation Western League Premier Division

The ultimate was achieved...winners of the league after only being in the division for three seasons, the Wilts Senior Cup was also retained for a 3rd consecutive season by defeating Melksham Town in the final. Three weeks after the last game of the season, the club was shocked when manager Colin Bush and all his back room staff left the club feeling they could not take the club any further.

2005/2006 Toolstation Western League Premier Division

Must go down as the clubs most successful season to date. Runners Up in the Western League Premier Division for a second time, defeating Willand Rovers to win the Les Phillips Cup and retaining the Wilts Senior Cup by defeating Melksham Town.

Off the field a new 112 seater spectator stand including 3 wheelchairs spaces was installed, and the pitch perimeter had a new tarmac path laid.

2004/2005 Toolstation Western League Premier Division

The season saw Corsham Town in the Western League Premier Division, an exceptional season ended with the team finishing Runners Up to North Devon side Bideford and winning the Wilts Senior Cup by defeating Bemerton.

2003/2004 Screwfix Direct Western League Division 1

Colin Bush was appointed manager with John Woods as assistant manager/player. The season did not start well with the first 10 league games returning 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. The team continued to mould and results turned with the next 26 leagues games producing 16 wins, 8 draws and only 2 defeats. A close quarter final 3-2 defeat in the Les Philips Cup against Bristol Manor Farm was closely followed by a 3-1 semi final win over Shrewton Utd in the Wilts Senior Cup.

The final position of 5th broke all club records since joining the western league;

Highest position, most wins, lowest number of defeats, most goals scored, least goals conceded.

2002/2003 Screwfix Direct Western League Division 1

Expectations were high at the start of the season, as Mark Godley had assembled a very useful looking squad with some excellent results in pre-season games. League points were hard to come by, but the team preformed well in cup competitions by beating Premier Division sides in the FA Vase and Portland Utd in the preliminary round of the FA Cup.

The club was shocked with the totally unexpected resignation of manager Mark Godley on 16th September following a home defeat by Weston St Johns. Assistant Manager Dave King & Player/Coach John Freegard agreed to act as caretaker managers until the end of the season. The season contained highs and lows with the team finishing the season in 16th position.

2001/2002 Screwfix Direct Western League Division 1

This season Mark Godley continues in charge with assistance coming from John Freegard and Rob Humphrey's. The squad has expanded yet again with some very good close season signings. A youth team (U18) has also been formed with Martyn Blackman becoming manager. The youth team play in the Wilts Youth Floodlight League. Near the end of the season Rob stepped down as Assistant to concentrate more on playing, Mark Godley brought in the experienced Dave King who is well known and respected in the Western League as Robs successor.

May 2001 saw the dream realised for Colin Hudd (Chairman), when after two years of fundraising, floodlights were installed at the Southbank. This in turn opened the way forward for promotion to the Premier League and entry to the FA Vase and FA Cups.

2000/2001 Screwfix Direct Western League Division 1

The season kicked off with Rob Humphrey's and Mark Godley being given permanent control of the team and they immediately recruited a much stronger squad with the welcome return, among others, of Dave Kilmurray, Craig Chaplin, Luke Chapman and Wayne Munday. Results were good and consistency achieved. In March 2001 Mark Godley took overall charge of the team with Rob Humphrey's in the supporting role of assistant manager. The 2000/2001 season ended with Corsham finishing in a creditable 9th place in the league with the further additions of Brian Kayll and John Freegard.

1999/2000 Screwfix Direct Western League Division 1

The 1999 close season saw a mass exodus of established Corsham players and new manager Chris Jeffery's was up against it from the start, losing 0-4 in his opening game against eventual champions Devizes Town. Points were indeed a rare commodity for Corsham and by March, with a grand total of four, Chris finally conceded defeat, and resigned.

Not wanting to rush into finding a replacement, midfielder Rob Humphrey's was given the unenviable job until the end of the season. His target, avoid relegation. Ably assisted by Mark Godley they set about the task with endeavour and finished the season with some of the best results Corsham had seen in the last few years and a respectable 20 points. The only real disappointment of the season was another Wiltshire Senior Cup semi-final exit at the hands of Purton.

1998/1999 Screwfix Direct Western League Division 1

Colin Hudd was elected Chairman as Dick's replacement at the beginning of last season and is aiming to emulate his predecessors and successfully lead the club through its formative years in the Screwfix Western League.

Expectations were exceeded in Corsham's first season in the Screwfix Direct Western League finishing a respectable 9th, the only real disappointment losing 2-1 to Wootton Bassett in the Wiltshire Senior Cup Semi Final. The end of the season also saw the departure of Pete Tripp as manager, who felt that he had taken the club as far as he could and it would now be down to someone else to take up the reigns and lead the club through its next period of development.

Recent achievements have not been confined to the pitch as the early 90's also saw major changes in the running of the club with John Gingell taking over as Chairman and virtually a brand new management committee. The new clubhouse was built and then under the leadership of Dick Brown a successful lottery bid was made enabling the building of new changing rooms and all weather-training facilities.

The early 90's saw another period of rebuilding and under the management of John Mason a squad of youngsters began to learn their trade. John Mason didn't stay with the club and many of the players once again joined Western League clubs, although the foundations of the clubs current successes had been firmly laid.

1995 - Gary Lock was the manager who brought elusive glory back to the club. Initially reaching the semi-finals of the Addkey Senior Cup in 1995, the team finally losing to Melksham after a replay. The squad was strengthen with some youth players and the return of Western League players and in 1996, he managed the team that won The Addkey Senior Cup, thrashing the favourites Pinehurst 5-0 in the final at Pewsey, with four of the goals coming from teen sensation, Dave Kilmurray. This was exactly 20 years after Corsham's last trophy win and it was also Gary Lock's last game at the helm.

A former Corsham player in his youth and a member of the Addkey Senior Cup winning team, Pete Tripp was appointed player/ manager for what would be the club's most successful years to date. In Pete's first season the club was pushing for all three major trophies, The Addkey Senior Cup, The Wiltshire Senior Cup and The Division One Championship. After some notable victories including a trilling 4-3 victory over Purton in the semi-final, the Wiltshire Senior Cup was the first cup in the cabinet.

The league was well contested and Corsham managed to claw back a Shrewton 12, point New Year lead to go top with one game each to play, both against Bradford Town. Corsham needed all three points to lift the championship but a strong Bradford held them to a draw. When Shrewton visited 2 weeks later a weakened Bradford were no match for them and the title was theirs. Corsham exacted their revenge on Bradford by beating them the following Saturday in the final of the Addkey Senior Cup.