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Keynsham played a part in the Civil War as the Roundheads saved the town and also camped there for the night, using the pub now known as the Lock Keeper Inn as a guard post.

During the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 the town was the site of a battle between royalist forces and the rebel Duke of Monmouth.

They first played in the Bristol & District League and progressed through the Bristol Combination, Bristol Premier and Somerset Senior League and won the Somerset Senior Cup in 1951 – 52 and 1957 – 58.

They were elected to the Western League in 1973 but were relegated three years later in 1976.

Since then they have been promoted to the Premier Division three times and relegated three times.

They won the Somerset Senior Cup for the third time in 2002 – 03 and reached the 5th round of the FA Vase in 2003 – 04.

They currently play in the Western Football League Division 1.