Parkgate F.C.

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Parkgate
Full name Parkgate Football Club
Nickname(s) Steelmen
Founded 1969 (as BSC Parkgate)
Ground Roundwood Sports Complex,
Rawmarsh, Rotherham
Ground Capacity 1000 (100 Seated)
Chairman Albert Dudill
Manager Russ Eagle
League NCEL Premier Division
2012–13 NCEL Premier Division, 9th
Home colours
Away colours

Parkgate F.C. are a football club based in Parkgate, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The club participates in Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division.

History

The club was established in 1969 as B.S.C. Parkgate, and joined the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League this is now known as Windsor Food Service County Senior League under the terms of a sponsorship deal.

The club joined the Yorkshire Football League Division Three in 1974, In 1990 they changed their name to R.E.S. Parkgate, and then became just Parkgate in 1994. The Yorkshire Football League merged with Midland League in 1982 to become the Northern Counties East Football League in which the club competes today.

Parkgate had a taste of local cup success when they won the Rotherham Charity Cup in 1983–84 and again in 1998–99. They finished runners up in the cup in 1996–97. Parkgate were also runners up in the Mexborough Montagu Hospital Cup 1991–92 when they lost 2–1 to Brodsworth Welfare.

Parkgate FC installed floodlights at their ground at Roundwood Sports Complex in 1992 and Dave Bassett then the manager of Sheffield United brought a team for the switch on.

The 1997–98 season saw Parkgate reach the final of the Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup for the first time, they eventually lost the match 3–0 to 8 times winners Emley F.C, now known as Wakefield F.C. Parkgate made it to the final again in 2005–06 where they lost out a second time to Sheffield when the match finished 2–1.

In the 1998–99 season, Parkgate also reached the final of the Northern Counties East Football League Trophy known as the Wilkinson Sword Trophy but they Lost to Yorkshire Amateurs. The club again made the final of the Wilkinson Sword Trophy in 2006–07 where they recorded a 4–3 aggregate victory over Staveley Miners Welfare

2010–11 Season

Parkgate FC enjoyed a very successful season when they finished 2nd in the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division, narrowly losing out to Farsley.

On 3 May 2011 Parkgate finished runners up in the Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup once again, in a match against Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. The game took place at Hillsborough Stadium home of Sheffield Wednesday F.C., the final score was 3–0 to Stocksbridge.

Ground

Record attendance :- 810 Sat 14/7/2012 Frdly -v- 0-6 Rotherham United

Honours

  • Northern Counties East League
    • Premier Division Runners Up – 2010–11
    • Division One Champions – 2006–07
    • Wilkinson Sword Trophy – 2006–07
    • Wilkinson Sword Trophy Runners Up – 1998–99

Rotherham Charity Cup

    • Winners – 1983–84
    • Winners – 1998–99
    • Runners Up – 1996–97

Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup

    • Runners Up – 1997–98
    • Runners Up – 2005–06
    • Runners Up – 2010–11

Current squad

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
England GK Rob Poulter
England DF Ryan Johnson
England DF Ash Jackson
England DF Simon Hickey
England DF Chris Telling
England DF Lee Hilll
No. Position Player
England MF Andy Dawson
England MF Tom Roebuck
England MF Ash Linacre
England MF Steve Brammer
England MF Adam Shepherd
England MF Matt Ord
England MF Craig Fletcher
England FW Jamie Smith
England FW Sam Smith
England FW Martyn Lee

Managers

Parkgate FC are currently managed by Doug Shelley, his Assistant Manager is former Parkgate FC Manager Wilf Race.

From To Manager
1969 1999 unknown
2000 2001 Wilf Race[1]
2001 2002 Russ Eagle[2]
2002 2004 Stewart Evans[3]
2004 2007 Vinnie Brady[4]
2007 2008 Russ Eagle[2]
2008 2009 Sean Hutchinson[5]
2010 2012 Doug Shelley[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Wilf Race Parkgate info". clubwebsite.co.uk. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2011-04-27. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Russ Eagle Parkgate info". clubwebsite.co.uk. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2011-04-27. 
  3. ↑ "Stewart Evans Parkgate info". clubwebsite.co.uk. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2011-04-27. 
  4. ↑ "Vinnie Brady Parkgate info". clubwebsite.co.uk. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2011-04-27. 
  5. ↑ "Sean Hutchinson Parkgate info". clubwebsite.co.uk. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2011-04-27. 
  6. ↑ "Doug Shelley Parkgate info". pitchero.com. 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2011-04-27. 

External links

Premier Division
Division One
Seasons

Coordinates: 53°27′29.26″N 1°20′04.35″W / 53.4581278°N 1.3345417°W / 53.4581278; -1.3345417

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