Vital Statistics
Founded: 1895
Chairman: John Fry
Last Season: League Two - 19th
Nickname: The Glovers
Rivals: Weymouth, Bournemouth, Bristol Rovers, Bristol City
Major Honours
None
Scheduled Matches
Portsmouth vs Yeovil: Saturday, April 8th (3pm)
Yeovil vs Portsmouth: Saturday, December 31st (3pm)
Yeovil Town: A brief history
Formed in 1895 as Yeovil Casuals, the Somerset club changed their name from Casuals to Town in 1946 and gained a reputation as a non-league club for their "giant killing" exploits in the FA Cup. Yeovil worked their way up the non-league ladder and were promoted from the Conference under Gary Johnson's management in 2003.
Promotion to the third tier came after just two seasons as the Glovers won League Two. Johnson moved to Bristol City but Yeovil were almost promoted again under Russell Slade but lost the 2006/2007 play-off final to Blackpool.
Seasons of mixed fortunes followed until Johnson returned to the club in 2012 and the following season Yeovil reached the Championship for the first time ever by defeating Brentford at Wembley. This success was short-lived, however, as relegation in consecutive seasons followed and League Two football beckoned once again.
The Manager: Darren Way
The 36-year-old is seen as a legend at Yeovil having played most of his football at Huish Park before his career was cut short due to the effects of a car accident in 2008 which eventually saw him retire two years later and become a coach.
After spending five years as a coach, Way was handed the manager's job and he managed to turn the club's fortunes around and save Yeovil from a third consecutive relegation.
The Ground: Huish Park (Capacity: 9,700 - Away: 2,100)
Huish Park is a fairly small ground, even by League Two standards and the majority of away supporters will be stood in an open terrace known as the Copse Road End. If it's raining there's no doubt you will get drenched having experienced this first-hand. You may want to sit in the covered seating provided in part of the Community Stand instead.
Opposite the Community Stand is the Main Stand which looks exactly the same and is your basic single tier all-seated stand with a cover and no outstanding qualities.
Opposite the away terrace is the sheltered Home Terrace which is home to the most vocal Glovers fans. Even though Yeovil is a small Somerset town these fans can create an atmosphere but it's not what you'd call intimidating by any stretch.
Overall, Huish Park isn't a bad venue so long as the weather holds out. It's a typical fourth tier ground so as long as your expectations aren't too high then you'll have an enjoyable away day.