ABINGDON Town will not be playing their football in the North Berks League next season, with doubts arising over the club’s future.

The Abbots returned to the league after resigning from the Hellenic League in 2014 due to financial reasons.

But last season’s fifth-placed finish will be their last appearance in the league after the club failed to register for next season before May 1.

“We tend to be very generous with our existing clubs regarding the deadline, but we’ve made several attempts to reach them with no response,” said spokesman Phil Annets.

“Our AGM is on Tuesday (tonight) and Abingdon Town are not in the proposed league structure.”

The Hellenic League confirmed they have received no application from the club, potentially leaving Town without a league next season.

Chairman Tom Larman refused to comment on the club’s plans.

Abingdon Town are one of the oldest clubs in the Berks & Bucks FA, having been founded as Abingdon in 1870 and have a distinguished history.

There was a golden period in the late 1950s when they won the Hellenic Premier Division title three times in four years, as well lifting the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup.

In the 1992-93 season, the Culham Road-based club reached the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup and a high of sixth place in Ryman Isthmian League Division 1.

Crowmarsh Gifford have also left the North Berks League, as well as Faringdon Town, who have applied to join the Hellenic League, along with Union Street, who will return to the Oxford City FA.

Ardington & Lockinge, Drayton and Coleshill United are expected to return to the league after a season away, while Highworth Town Development will move across from the Cirencester & District League.