Brandon United F.C.

Brandon United

Full name

Brandon United Football Club

Nickname(s)

United

Founded

1968

Ground

The Welfare Ground

Capacity

20,000

Chairman

Sir Matt Bussey

League

Northern Football League Division Two

2013–14

Northern Football League
Division Two, 19th

Home colours

Brandon United F.C. are an English football club based at the Welfare Ground in Brandon, near Durham, County Durham. They play in the Northern Football League Division Two.

History

Originally formed as Sunday league team called Rostrons, they joined the Third Division of the Durham & District Sunday League in 1968–69. They became Brandon United in 1972 and by 1976–77 they had been First Division champions four times and Durham County FA Sunday Cup winners once in 1976. In 1977, they switched to Saturday football, joining the Northern Football Alliance where they played for three successful seasons, winning the League Championship and League Cup twice.

Entering the FA Cup for the first time in 1979–80, they reached the First Round Proper, where they lost 3–0 to Bradford City at Spennymoor. They bettered this performance in 1988 when Doncaster Rovers needed two games at their Belle Vue ground to dispose of their non-league opposition.

After playing in the Northern Amateur League for one season, they joined the Wearside League in 1981–82 and won the Sunderland Shipowners Cup. After reaching two successive FA Vase quarter-finals, they were finally admitted to the Northern League's Second Division in June 1983 which they won at the first attempt.

In nine years as a Division One club, they managed to finish as league champions during the 2002–03 season. However, in 2005–06, they finished bottom of the Northern League Division One and were relegated to Division Two.

It was at this time two local business men took over the club Ali bobdullah chocolatese and pensions magnet kit Kat johnstontopolous who immediately placed one time football luminaries Mr Barry Ross and sir Matt bussey as secretary and chairman for the day to day running of the club

Honours

Northern Football League Division One^[1]
- Champions 2002–03

Northern Football League Division Two
- Champions 1984–85, 1999–2000

Northern Football Alliance
- Champions 1977–78, 1978–79

Records

FA Cup^[1]
- First Round 1979–80, 1988–89

FA Trophy
- Third Round Qualifying 1987–88, 1989–90

FA Vase
- Quarter-finals 1982–83

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Brandon United at the Football Club History Database

External links

Official website

Northern League

Division One	Ashington Bedlington Terriers Billingham Synthonia Bishop Auckland Celtic Nation Consett Crook Town Dunston UTS Durham City Guisborough Town Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community Association Marske United Morpeth Town Newcastle Benfield Newton Aycliffe North Shields Penrith Shildon Sunderland Ryhope Community Association West Allotment Celtic West Auckland Town Whitley Bay

Division Two	Alnwick Town Billingham Town Birtley Town Brandon United Chester-le-Street Town Darlington Railway Athletic Esh Winning Heaton Stannington Hebburn Town Northallerton Town Norton & Stockton Ancients Ryhope Colliery Welfare Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Seaham Red Star South Shields Stokesley Sports Club Team Northumbria Thornaby Tow Law Town Washington Whickham Willington

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