Belper Town F.C.

Belper Town
Full name Belper Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The Nailers
Founded 1883
Ground Christchurch Meadow
(Capacity: 2,400 (500 seated))
Chairman Vaughan Williams
Manager Peter Duffield
League Northern Premier League
Division One South
2010–11 Northern Premier League
Division One South, 14th
Home colours
Away colours

Belper Town F.C. are a football team based in Belper, Derbyshire, England.

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History

They were established in 1883 and joined the Midland League in 1961. After the 1981–82 season, Belper Town joined the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, winning the title in 1984–85. After a second place finish in 1996–97, they were promoted to the Northern Premier League First Division.

They have yet to reach the first round proper of the FA Cup, although they reached the 4th (and final) qualifying round four times in the 1957–58, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2008–09 seasons. In 1994–95, they reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, losing to Oxford City.

In 2007, Belper Town competed in the inaugural season of the Northern Premier League Division One South.

Current squad

As of 2 November 2011.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Andy Richmond
GK Tom Turner
DF Alan O'Hare
DF Damien Magee
DF Richard Adams
DF Aaron Pride
DF Dan White
DF Luke Chambers
DF Michael Simpkins
MF Deon Meikle
MF Jamie Smith
MF Joaquin Ortuno
No. Position Player
MF Luke Fedorenko
MF Andy Rushbury
MF Ryan Hindley
MF Ben Leonard
MF Ollie Graham
MF Scott Ellis
MF Jordan Turner
FW Jon Froggatt
FW Lee Morris
FW Lee Whittington
FW Ben Spargo
FW Sam Vickers

Stadium

The record attendance for a Belper Town home match is 3,600 who turned up to see them play Ilkeston Town in 1951, the year the club were reformed for the fourth time.

In 2003, more than £200,000 was spent on constructing a new 500-seater stand so the ground could meet league standards.

Honours

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