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Retford United Football Club (also known as the Badgers) are an English football club based at Cannon Park in Retford, Nottinghamshire. The team was founded in 1987 where they started in the Gainsborough league. Retford are currently members of the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division. Retford gained promotion to the NCEL Premier Division in the season 2005/6 as runners up to Carlton Town.
[edit] History
Retford United FC was founded in 1987 and at the time consisted of one Senior team that competed in the Gainsborough League and one Youth Under 10’s team in the Retford & Worksop League’s. In 1989, the Club’s Director of Coaching Dave Hickin introduced a 2nd Youth team as U10’s and, along with the U12’s, began United’s association with the Mid Lincs Youth League. The Club place a massive importance on Youth football and ever since 1989 the Club have introduced a new Under 10’s team each season. With the FA’s introduction of small-sided football in 1999, the Club now consists of 27 youth teams ranging from Under 8’s to Under 16’s, an Under 18’s, 19’s and three senior teams (First team, Reserve team and Ladies team) all of which wear the Club’s famous Black and White stripes. This includes 2 Girls teams.
[edit] Ground
Retford United's original ground was that of the council-owned 'Oaklands Playing Field'. Efforts began in 1997 for Retford to own their own ground, which they now do. Called Cannon Park, it has a capacity of 2000, 300 of which is covered. Named after the town's Cannon Monument http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d4/Retford-cannon-bjdd.jpg], the ground brings in plenty of local fans, with a current record attendance of 1,527, set in 2006 for a pre-season friendly against Doncaster Rovers F.C..
[edit] Current squad 2006/07 Season
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Position |
Player |
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GK |
Chris Kingston |
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DF |
Ryan Ford (Def/Mid) |
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DF |
Stuart Ludlam |
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DF |
Karl Colley |
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DF |
Greg Wright |
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DF |
Rob Burton |
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DF |
Tom Dove |
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DF |
Danny Lodge |
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MF |
Ben Chambers |
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Position |
Player |
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MF |
James Thompson |
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MF |
Steve Woolley |
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MF |
Lee Holmes |
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MF |
Steve Wilkinson |
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FW |
Mark Ashton |
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FW |
Peter Duffield (Fwd/Mid) |
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FW |
Will Tomlinson |
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FW |
Mick Godber |
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FW |
Adam Kerley |
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FW |
Neil Harvey |
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[edit] Honours
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