Newport Pagnell Town F.C.

Newport Pagnell Town
Full name Newport Pagnell Town
Football Club
Nickname(s) The Swans
Founded 1963 (as Newport Pagnell Wanderers)
Ground The Pavilion
Willen Road
Newport Pagnell
(Capacity: 500+)
Chairman Geoff Cardno
Manager Darren Lynch
League United Counties League Premier Division
2010-11 United Counties League Premier Division, 3rd
Home colours
Away colours

Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.

History

The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt. When the only other local team (based at the Aston Martin works) folded, many of their players joined the Swans, who won Division Two and then One in successive seasons, before becoming the almost unbeatable champions for three seasons

In 1972 the Swans joined the South Midlands League, playing at youth club facilities in Wolverton Road before moving to the current Willen Road ground. At the same time the name changed from Wanderers to Town and in 1973 Newport Pagnell Town joined the United Counties Football League.

The Swans started in the old Division Two, which is now extinct. In 1976 they won promotion to Division One as runners-up and in 1982 won the Division One title for the loss of just one game. Since their first Premier Division season in 1982-83, the Swans have alternated between the two divisions; this is their sixteenth season in the Premier Division compared to eleven seasons in Division One.

In the 2011-12 season, Newport Pagnell Town F.C. are playing in the United Counties Football League Premier Division, led by manager Terry Shrieves, hoping to improve the recent fortunes of the club.

The club started the 2008-09 season by reaching the Second Round Qualifying of the FA Cup for the first time, with wins over VT, Cirencester Town and Marlow.

Season-by-season record since 1990

Season Division Points Position League Cup F.A. Cup F.A. Vase Notes
1990–91 United Counties League Division One 62 4/19
1991–92 United Counties League Division One 80 2/18 Runner-up on goal difference. Promoted
1992–93 United Counties League Premier Division 54 14/22
1993–94 United Counties League Premier Division 53 15/22 Pre
1994–95 United Counties League Premier Division 36 16/19 Pre R2
1995–96 United Counties League Premier Division 33 19/20 Pre 2QR
1996–97 United Counties League Premier Division 15 20/20 Pre 1QR Relegated
1997–98 United Counties League Division One 52 9/18 R1
1998–99 United Counties League Division One 49 9/18
1999–00 United Counties League Division One 52 7/18
2000–01 United Counties League Division One 50 6/18
2001–02 United Counties League Division One 78 1/17 Promoted.
2002–03 United Counties League Premier Division 86 2/21
2003–04 United Counties League Premier Division 54 13/22 SF 1QR
2004–05 United Counties League Premier Division 43 18/22 R1 Pre 1QR
2005–06 United Counties League Premier Division 50 15/22 R2 Pre R1
2006–07 United Counties League Premier Division 64 7/21 R1 EP 2QR
2007–08 United Counties League Premier Division 51 15/21 R2 2QR R1

SF = Semi-Final, R2 = Second Round, R1 = First Round, 2QR = Second Round Qualifying, 1QR = First Round Qualifying, Pre = Preliminary Round, EP = Extra-Preliminary Round

Source: Football Club History Database (www.fchd.info)

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