OTTERY ST MARY AFC are based in Ottery St Mary, Devon. They were established in 1912 and joined the South Western League in 1974. After only two seasons, they moved on to the Western League Division One. It took the club twelve more seasons to earn a further upward move - finishing in top slot in 1989-90 earned a place in the Premier Division. That was to be their high point however. Two seasons of struggle in the Premier Division ensued, and after relegation another two seasons of struggle in Division One. Since the Otters had left the South Western League to move to the Western League, a new Devon County League had been formed, and it was there that Ottery headed after leaving the Western League. They remained in that company from 1994, with a best placing achieved in the 2005-06 season of 4th, until 2007 when they joined the newly-formed South West Peninsula League Division One East. They have competed on a number of occasions in F.A. Competitions. Six campaigns in the FA Cup were highlighted by a run to the second qualifying round in 1987-88, where they suffered a heavy defeat at Saltash United, and haven't played in the tournament since. In the FA Vase, again success has been hard to come by with a best of a third round showing in 1980-81. Their last five entries have led to an exit at the first attempt.