Tiverton Town F.C.

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Tiverton Town

Full name

Tiverton Town Football Club

Nickname(s)

"Tivvy" "Yellows"

Founded

1913 (as Tiverton Athletic)

Ground

Ladysmead, Tiverton

Capacity

3,500 (520 seated)

Chairman

Dave Wright

Manager

John Clarkson

League

Southern League Division One South & West

2012–13

Southern League Division One South and West, 16th

Home colours

Away colours

Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton, Devon. The club are currently members of the Southern Football League South & West Division and play at Ladysmead.

History

The club was established in 1913 as Tiverton Athletic, and initially played at the Athletic Ground. They joined the East Devon League, winning the Senior Division in 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27 and 1927–28. They then joined the North Devon League, winning it in 1931–32, after which they transferred to the Exeter & District League, which they won in 1933–34.

In 1951–52 the club won the league's Senior Division, and in 1956 won the Devon Senior Cup for the first time. They won the league again in 1964–65 and 1965–66, a season in which they also won the Senior Cup for a second time.

In 1973 the club joined the Western League. They were relegated to Division One at the end of the 1980–81 season after finishing bottom of the league. After finishing as runners-up in 1988–89, they were promoted back to the Premier Division. Following two fourth-placed finishes, the club finished third in 1991–92, second in 1992–93 (a season in which they also won the League Cup for the first time), and won the league and League Cup double in 1993–94. They won the league again the following season, and after finishing as runners-up in 1995–96, a season in which they also picked up the League Cup, achieved back-to-back titles again in 1996–97 (a double season) and 1997–98. They also won the FA Vase in 1998, beating Tow Law Town 1–0 in the final.

In 1998–99 the club won the FA Vase again, beating Bedlington Terriers 1–0, and finished second in the league, earning promotion to Division One West of the Southern League. In 2000–01 they finished second, and were promoted to the Premier Division, where they remained until 2011. In 2006–07 they won the Southern League Cup.

On 18 April 2012 it was announced in the national press that Tiverton had appointed 27 year old internet entrepreneur Matthew Conridge as their new chairman. Believed to be one of the youngest football chairman in the UK ever Conridge was quoted as saying, "I'm not here to chuck thousands of pounds into a black hole, I'm here to pull everyone together and work with a good team......This club will not spend more than it can afford to chase a dream......If we can't afford a budget to go to Blue Square Bet South we won't pay it".^[1]

On 30 April 2013 Tiverton Town released a press release as follows "Tiverton Town can confirm that Matthew Conridge has stepped down as Chairman of Tiverton Town to pursue other business interests. The club would like to place on record it’s gratitude for all his hard work whilst in the position. Former Tivvy Chairman Dave Wright is taking over the position of Chairman for the time being. The club also wishes to confirm the departure of interim manager Jamie Ward together with his assistant Paul Short."

In May 2013 Tiverton town released the following press release to announce the arrival of John Clarkson as their new manager "John Clarkson was tonight introduced to the media and Tivvy fans at a press conference at Ladysmead. Clarkson has arrived from Spain where he was manager of Ontinyent in Segunda B. He had been managing in Spain for the last six years".

Stadium

The club currently play at Ladysmead, Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6SG.

Opened in 1946, the ground has a capacity of 3,500, of which 520 is seated.^[2]

As Tiverton Athletic, the club played its home games at the Athletic Ground, now known as Amory Park. The ground boasted a huge wooden pavilion with a seated veranda, which was quite extravagant for a non-league club in the 1910s. In 1921, Athletic were effectively evicted from their ground and moved to a local rugby pitch, Elm Field (aka "The Elms"), with the reformed rugby club taking their place at their old ground. The Elms housed a wooden 150-seat stand on one side, with grass banks behind the goals being the only other spectator zones.

The Elms was virtually destroyed during World War II, meaning the club had to move, eventually relocating to Ladysmead. The club's record attendance of 3,000 came in the FA Cup first round, against Leyton Orient on 12 November 1994.^[3]

Current squad

As of 30th November 2013 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	Paul Hider
		GK	Michael Searle
		DF	Josh Concanen
		DF	Tom Gardner (Captain)
		DF	John Heveran
		DF	Matt Villis
		DF	Chris Long
		DF	Jamie Richards
		MF	Shane Krac
		MF	Ed Palmer
		MF	Aiden Chainey
		MF	Marcus Martin
		MF	Josh Searle
		MF	Aaron Wilson
		MF	Dan Smith
		FW	Sam Malsom
		FW	Matt Wright
		FW	Jules Emati-Emati
		FW	Maksym Kowal
		FW	Michael Nardiello

For a list of all players, past and present, with a Wikipedia article, see Tiverton Town players

Management and coaching staff

1st Team Manager: John Clarkson
1st Team Assistant Manager: Mo Hopkins
1st Team Assistant Coach: Nick Fisher
Goalkeeper Coach: Jon Sheffield
Physio: Dave Williams
Club Doctor: Dr Gavin Haig
Reserve Team Manager: Warren Patmore
Under 18's Manager: Colin Nation

Club officials

Chairman: Dave Wright
Vice-Chairman: Wally Burke
President: Dr Gavin Haig
Directors: Dave Graham, Mike Bargery, John Clarkson, Pete Buxton, Ian Moorcroft
Club Secretary: John Smith
Football Secretary: Ramsay Findlay
Treasurer: Kimm Smith
Commercial Manager: John Fournier
Head Groundsman: Gordon Curtis
Assistant Groundsmen: Mike Hawkins, Brian Whiting
Official Website Editor: Russ Murch

Honours

FA Vase
- Winners 1998, 1999
- Runners-up 1993
Southern League
- League Cup winners 2007
Western League^[4]^[5]
- Champions 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98
- League Cup winners 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
- Amateur Trophy Winners 1977-78, 1978–79
Exeter & District League
- Champions 1933–34, 1964–65, 1965–66
North Devon League
- Champions 1931–32
East Devon League
- Senior Division champions 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28
East Devon Senior Cup
- Winners 1929, 1936, 1938, 1953, 1961, 1963, 1967
Devon Senior Cup
- Winners 1956, 1966
Devon St. Luke's Cup
- Winners 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006

Club records

Highest League Position:^[6] 4th in Southern League premier Division 2002–03
F.A Cup best Performance:^[6] First round 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
F.A Trophy best Performance:^[6] Fifth round 2000–01
F.A. Vase best performance:^[6] Winners 1997–98, 1998–99
League victory: 14–1 v University College SW, 11 February 1933
League defeat: 0–10 v Dawlish Town, 27 December 1969
Record attendance: 3,000 v Leyton Orient, 12 November 1994
Top goalscorer: Phil Everett, 378^[7]

Former players

Players that have played/managed more than 15 times in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
Players with full international caps.
Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.

A list of Tiverton Players former and current can be found, including those that do not meet the criteria above here:Category:Tiverton Town F.C. players

References

↑ BBC report on the appointment
↑ "Tiverton Town ground guide". Pyramid Passion. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
↑ "Tiverton Town FC". Tiverton Town FC. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
↑ "Western Football League Cup – Les Phillips cup 1989–present". Western Football League. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
↑ "Western Football League Amateur Trophy Winners". Western Football League. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 TIVERTON TOWN at the Football Club History Database
↑ "Goal scorers". Tivvy Archive. Retrieved 2013-01-23.

External links

Official website
Youth Development & Academy
Tiverton Town at the Football Club History Database
Tivvy Archive
Official Twitter Page

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Coordinates: 50°54′33.29″N 3°29′24.60″W / 50.9092472°N 3.4901667°W / 50.9092472; -3.4901667

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