Eastwood Town F.C.
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| Eastwood Town | |
| Full name | Eastwood Town Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Badgers |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Ground | Coronation Park, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire (Capacity 2,500) |
| Chairman | Robert Yong |
| Manager | Paul Cox |
| League | NPL Premier Division |
| 2007-08 | NPL Premier Division, 4th |
Eastwood Town F.C. is a football club from Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.
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[edit] History
Although there was a football club named Eastwood Town operating in the Notts Alliance in 1921, its was only in existence for two years. It was not until 1953 when the present club was founded. On the 29th August of Coronation year, Eastwood Town beat Bilsthorpe Colliery 4-1 to start their voyage, again in the Notts Alliance. Over eight seasons, Eastwood's Notts Alliance record was :-
P.216 W.162 D27 L27 F 904 A 305
Their points total of 351 was achieved with 2 points for a win during that period. The club won one title, finished six seasons as runners-up and one in third place . Similar success was enjoyed in the Central Alliance and East Midlands Regional Leagues and some impressive FA Amateur Cup runs established the club as one of the Midlands' leading non-professional club. Their record home gate of 2,723 was set in February 1965 against Enfield in an Amateur Cup-tie.
The "Badgers" professional career began in the Midland Counties in 1971. They progressed via the Northern Counties East League to the Northern Premier League. The all time leading scorer of Eastwood Town F.C. is Martin Smith who scored an impressive 105 goals in 170 appearances between the years 1971 and 1978.
After 16 years in the NPL, Eastwood suffered their first ever relegation but bounced straight back in 2003/2004 with a treble of NCE runners up spot, Presidents Cup winners and Nottinghamshire Senior Cup winners, and also reached the last 8 in their only ever FA Vase campaign.
Back in the NPL, Eastwood finished sixth in Season 2004-2005 and after a run in the FA Trophy were deprived of entry into the last eight when Hereford United scored a late penalty equaliser.
Since his promotion from Assistant Manager to Manager in October 2006, Paul Cox has lead the club to three County Senior Cup-finals being victorious on every occasion. The "Badgers" victory over Ollerton Town in May 2008 saw them win this the trophy a 13th time in just over 30 years, after waiting nearly 25 years for their first success. It was also the second time they have won the trophy three years in succession. In the first full year of Paul's management career, the ex-Notts County player steered Eastwood to the Unibond N.P.L. Premier Division via the play-off competition. Also part of the management team is former Hucknall Town, Leek Town, Sutton Town and Lincoln United boss John Ramshaw. This appointment came after ex-Forest player Richard Cooper asked to be released from his duties to concentrate on his playing career. Assisting Paul and John are Steve Hutchinson from Priory Celtic F.C and David McCarthy the goalkeeping coach. Still in charge of the U-19 side are Bob Jones and John Smith.
In October 2007 Robert Yong became the Chairman of the club. oN 21 April, 2008 the club lifted i's first trophy under the new regime. The Badgers beat Skelmersdale 3-0 to lift the UniBond Challenge Cup for the first time in its history. A fourth-place finish in the Premier Division earned Eastwood a place in the promotion play-offs, away to Gateshead. However, Gateshead won 4-0. After such an outstanding season, Paul Cox was persuaded to leave his teaching post and become the first full time manager of Eastwood Town. John Ramshaw has also signed a new improved four-year contract with the Badgers.
[edit] The Board
- Chairman Rob Yong
- Chief Executive Tony Minnis
[edit] Football
- Paul Cox Football Manager
- John Ramshaw Assistant Manager
- Paddy Farrell Club Secretary
- Andy Cope PR Manager
[edit] Social & Commercial
- Steve Richards General Manager
[edit] League History
- Notts Alliance 1953-61
- Central Alliance 1961-67
- Midland Alliance 1967-71
- Midland Counties 1971-82
- NCEL 1982-87
- Northern Premier League 1987-2003
- NCEL 2003-04
- Northern Premier League 2004 - 2007
- Northern Premier Premier League 2007 -
[edit] Records
- Attendance: 2723 v Enfield, FA Amateur Cup, February 1965
- Goalscorers: Martin Smith 105 goals in 170 appearances between 1971 and 1978
- Appearances: Arthur Rowley, over 800 first team games (1959-76) and not a single booking
- Win: 21-0 v Rufford Colliery 26/10/54 and Ilkeston Town 10/5/69
- Loss: 0-8 v Hucknall Town (a) 13/02/01
- Fee Paid: £4,000 for Matt Rhead, Kidsgrove, 2007/08
- Fee Received: £72,500 for Richard Liburd, Middlesbrough, 1992/93
[edit] Notable players
- J Butler (Notts County 1957)
- Tony Woodcock, Alan Buckley, Andrew Todd, Mick Wilde (all Nottingham Forest)
- P Richardson (Derby County)
- Steve Buckley (Luton Town)
- Richard Liburd (Middlesbrough 1992/93)
- Martin Bullock (Barnsley 1994/95)
- Neil Illman (Plymouth Argyle 1995/96)
- Lee Marshall (Scunthorpe United 1997/98)
- Glenn Kirkwood (Doncaster Rovers)
- Clive Bruce (Derby County)
- Colin 'Junior' Daniel (Crewe Alexandra 2006/2007)
[edit] Honours
- FA Amateur Cup: Third Round replay, 1967/68, 1965/66
- FA Trophy: Fifth Round 2004/05
- FA Cup: 1st Round Proper 1999/00 v Exeter City (a)
- Midland Counties - League Winners 1975/76, League Cup Winners 1977/78 1979/80
- Central Alliance - League Winners 1963/64
- Notts Alliance - League Winners 1956/57, League Cup Winners 1955/56
- Notts Senior Cup - Winners 13 times 1975/76, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1991/92, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08
- Evans Halshaw Floodlit Cup - Winners 1994/95
- UniBond Challenge Cup - Winners 2007/08
- Notts Intermediate Cup - Winners 1986/87 1998/99 1999/00
- Ripley Hospital Charity Cup - Winners 6 times 1976-81
- Midlands Regional Alliance - Premier Winners 1999/00, Challenge Cup Winners 2001/02
- Northern Counties East Football League Presidents Cup winners 2003-2004
- FA Vase 1/4 finalists 2003-2004
- NCEL Premier Division Runners Up 2003/2004
- Northern Premier League First Division Play-Offs 2004/2005
- Northern Premier League First Division Promotion through the play-offs 2006/2007
[edit] Current first team squad
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