The club was formed by a group of Witney Town supporters. Intent on bring senior football back to the town the group registered Witney United FC with the Oxfordshire Football Association in 2001. For almost a year they had little else other than the name. There was no ground, team or manager. That year was all about raising funds and the profile of the club. The club set itself a challenging business plan that targeted a return to Southern League football within five seasons. Finally after much hard work it all came together. In 2002 WUFC gained a lease on the original Witney Town stadium and were accepted into Division One (West) of the Hellenic League. In its first year the Club struggled to attract local players and finally finished 15th in the Division. The second season saw the club move forward finally finishing the season in 4th place and gaining a surprise, last minute, offer of promotion to the Premier Division.