Raunds Town F.C.
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| Full name | Raunds Town Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Shopmates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Kiln Park, Raunds (Capacity 3,000 (250 seats)) |
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| Chairman | David Tyrrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Colin Ridgway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | United Counties Football League Premier Division |
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| 2006-07 | United Counties Football League Premier Division, 8th |
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Raunds Town F.C. (established 1946) is a football club based in Raunds in Northamptonshire, England. Although the present club was founded that year there had been several local teams with Raunds in their name since the 1896/97 season. Prior to moving to their present ground at Kiln Park in 1991 they played at Greenhouse Field (1946-1948) and The Berristers (1948-1991). There is a club clubhouse with a bar which is open every weekday evening and all afternoon and evening at weekends. A function room is located next to the bar which can be hired for conferences or dinners.
They are sponsored from the 2006/7 season by Churchills Estate Agents and their club motto is "Play to Win". In the 2007-08 season, they are members of the United Counties Football League Premier Division. For up to date info on Raunds progress and league info click here.
On 6th September 2006 the club beat the non-league giants Enfield F.C. in the FA Cup Preliminary Round. A convincing 4-1 win over Buckingham Town F.C. in the 1st Qualifying Round saw them play Stratford Town F.C. in the 2nd Qualifying Round where they lost 2-1. There best run in the FA Cup was in the 1998/99 season where they reached the 4th Qualifying Round before being beaten by Enfield F.C. 2-0.
In the FA Vase 2006/07 1st Qualifying Round Raunds hammered Stansted F.C. 7-1 but were beaten 2-1 by Oxhey Jets F.C. in the next round. In the 1994/95 season they progressed all the way to the semi final of this competition.
In the league they finished a respectable 8th.
[edit] Staff and players
(All personnel correct of 19/02/08)
Staff
- Manager: Colin Ridgway
- Reserve Team Manager: Chris Bradshaw
- Assistant Manager: Lee Howard
- Physio: Richard Moss
First Team Squad
- Phil Turner
- Scott Manning
- David Coales
- Joe Rich
- Ben Allington
- Dane Ridgeway
- James Willmott
- Joshua Davis
- Danny Fridd
- Jamie Russell
- Marcus Wharton
- Matt Pinnock
- Ricky Chambers
- John Tite
- Matt Woods
[edit] External links
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