Godmanchester Rovers F.C.
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| Full name | Godmanchester Rovers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Goddy | ||
| Founded | 1911 | ||
| Ground | Bearscroft Lane, Godmanchester | ||
| Capacity | 1,050 | ||
| Chairman | Keith Gabb | ||
| Manager | David Hurst | ||
| League |
Eastern Counties League Premier Division | ||
| 2013–14 |
Eastern Counties League Premier Division, 5th | ||
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Godmanchester Rovers F.C. is an English football club based in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Eastern Counties League and play at Bearscroft Lane.
History
The first recorded mention of the club is from the 1928–29 season, when they won the Hunts Junior Cup.[1] They played in the Huntingdonshire League for many years before joining the Cambridgeshire League. They won the Hunts Junior Cup again in 1988–89, and in 1992 were promoted to the top division of the Cambridgeshire League. In 1994–95 they won the League Cup, retaining it for the next two seasons. However, they were relegated to the Senior Division in 2000.
With the club about to move into a new ground, they made a speculative application to join the Eastern Counties League in 2002. Despite being in the second tier of the Cambridgeshire League, the club were successful.[1] They finished bottom of the division in 2004–05,[2] but were not relegated as the league was understrength in terms of numbers. In 2011–12 the club won Division One on goal difference to earn promotion to the Premier Division, and also won the Division One Knock-out Cup, defeating Whitton United 1–0 in the final.
Ground
Prior to their move to Bearscroft Lane the club played at Judith's Field on London Road, which was an open recreation ground with a pavilion.[1] In 2002 they moved to their current ground, located a few hundred yards from their previous home.
Notable former players
- Darren Bent: At the club until 1998.
- Joe Lewis: At the club until 2002.
Honours
- Eastern Counties League
- Division One champions 2011–12
- Division One Knock-Out Cup winners 2011–12
- Cambridgeshire League
- League Cup winners 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
- Hunts Junior Cup
- Winners 1929–30, 1988–89
Records
- Attendance: 170 vs Thetford Town, Eastern Counties League Division One, 18 April 2012
- FA Cup best performance: First qualifying round, 2009–10
- FA Vase best performance: Second round, 2010–11
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Blakeman, M (2010) The Official History of the Eastern Counties Football League 1935-2010, Volume II ISBN 978-1-908037-02-2
- ↑ Godmanchester Rovers at the Football Club History Database
External links
Coordinates: 52°18′32.95″N 0°09′37.76″W / 52.3091528°N 0.1604889°W