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Purps primed for new tests

Long-serving chairman Mark Stupple is looking forward to an ‘exciting new chapter’ as AFC Stoneham get set for their maiden Step 4 campaign.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 August 2026

By John Lyons

WEMBLEY WINNERS: AFC Stoneham lift the Isuzu FA Vase in May, now they are tackling Step 4 for the first time
PICTURE: Garry Griffiths

Long-serving chairman Mark Stupple is looking forward to an ‘exciting new chapter’ as AFC Stoneham get set for their maiden Step 4 campaign.
The Purps made themselves known nationwide last season by winning the FA Vase – but that was just one part of an unprecedented quadruple.
The Eastleigh-based outfit also won the Wessex League Premier Division, Russell Cotes Cup and Southampton Senior Cup.
They are now gearing up for life in the Isthmian...

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