Barwell F.C.
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| Full name | Barwell Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Kirkby Roaders | ||
| Founded | 1992 | ||
| Ground | Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leicestershire | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 (256 seated) | ||
| Chairman | David Lang | ||
| Manager | Jimmy Ginnelly | ||
| League |
Northern Premier League Premier Division | ||
| 2014–15 |
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 8th | ||
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Barwell Football Club is an association football club based in Barwell, near Hinckley in Leicestershire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.
History
Barwell were formed at the start of the 1992–93 season as the result of a merger between Hinckley Football Club of the Midland Football Combination and Barwell Athletic Football Club, who had previously played in the Leicestershire Senior League.[1][2]
The new club initially played in the Midland Football Combination before becoming a founder member of the Midland Football Alliance in 1994.[3] In 2006 Barwell won the Midland Football Alliance League Cup beating Leamington 3–1. 2010 saw them promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One South as champions of the Midland Football Alliance. During this season they went undefeated, winning 36 and drawing 6 of their 42 league games. They eventually made it to 62 undefeated league games before a defeat. They followed this by winning the 2010–11 Division One South and gaining promotion, following which they were transferred to the Southern League Premier Division.
Ground
The Kirkby Road sports complex also incorporates bowling facilities and a cricket pitch, which was once used for first class matches. Floodlights were installed prior to the 1992–93 season, and a number of seats were obtained from the old main stand at Leicester City's ground. A new covered stand to accommodate five hundred spectators was built prior to the 1996–97 season. Towards the end of the 2000–01 season a new 256 seater cantilever stand was erected, and the club have made further improvements to allow them to move up to Step 4 of the National League System.
Players
- As of 14 March 2014
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial history
See Barwell F.C. Managers
| Manager | Period |
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 Bob Steel | −2007 |
| Marcus Law | 2007–2010 |
| Paul O'Brien | 2010–2011 |
| Jimmy Ginnelly | 2011–Present |
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Honours
- Midland Football Alliance
- Champions 2009–10
- Midland Alliance League Cup
- Winners 2005–06
Club records
- Best league performance: Northern Premier League Division One South, 1st, 2010–11[3]
- Best FA Cup performance: 4th qualifying round, 2010–11 [4]
- Best FA Vase performance: semi-final, 2009–10[3]
References
- ↑ Hinckley at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ Barwell Athletic at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Barwell at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Football - FA Cup fourth qualifying round draw". BBC News. 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2012-10-14.