[2] After World War II Chard joined the Somerset County League.
They were Division Two champions in 1949–50 and won the Somerset Senior Cup in 1952–53.
[5] In 1976 Chard moved up to the Western League, becoming members of the new Division One.
[6] The club won the South West Counties Cup in 1988–89,[4] but were relegated again at the end of the 1992–93 season, and remained in Division One until a second-place finish in 1995–96 saw them return to the Premier Division.
[6] Chard were relegated in 1997–98 after finishing second-from-bottom of the Premier Division.