Grantham Town F.C.
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| Full name | Grantham Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Gingerbreads | ||
| Founded | 1874 (as Grantham FC) | ||
| Ground | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 7,500 (750 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Vacant | ||
| Manager | Adam Stevens | ||
| League |
Northern Premier League Premier Division | ||
| 2014–15 |
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 12th | ||
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Grantham Town F.C. is a football club, based in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The club plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. They are nicknamed The Gingerbreads and they play their home matches at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium (known locally as 'The Meres' after the recreation ground it was built upon).
History
The club was established in August 1874. Grantham's first match was a 2–1 friendly win against Third Lincs Volunteer Rifles on 29 October 1874. In 1877-78, the club became one of the first to enter the FA Cup, playing at home to Clapham Rovers in front of a gate of 650. The club's most recent success came on 7 April 2012 when they were crowned champions of the Northern Premier League Division One South
League history
- 1891–92 Midland Football Alliance
- 1893–94 Grantham & District League
- 1904–08 Midland Amateur Alliance
- 1908–11 Midland Amateur League
- 1911–25 Central Alliance
- 1925–33 Midland League
- 1933–34 Central Combination
- 1934–59 Midland League
- 1959–61 Central Alliance (South)
- 1961–72 Midland League
- 1972–73 Southern League Division One (North)
- 1973–78 Southern League Premier Division
- 1978–79 Southern League Division One (North)
- 1979–85 Northern Premier League
- 1985–98 Southern League Midland Division
- 1998–2000 Southern League Premier Division
- 2000–02 Southern League Eastern Division
- 2002–06 Southern League Premier Division
- 2006–07 Northern Premier League Premier Division
- 2007–12 Northern Premier League Division One (South)
- 2012–present Northern Premier League Premier Division
Squad
- As of 18 August 2013.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Midland Amateur League Champions – 1910–11
- Midland Amateur League Cup Finalist – 1910–11
- Central Alliance Champions – 1924–25
- Midland League Champions – 1963–64, 1970–71, 1971–72
- Midland League Runners-up – 1937–38, 1964–65, 1969–70
- Midland League Cup Winners – 1968–69, 1970–71
- Southern League Premier Division Runners-up – 1973–74
- Southern League Division One North Champions – 1972–73, 1978–79
- Southern League Midland Division Champions – 1997–98
- Southern League Eastern Division Runners-up – 2001–02
- Southern League Merit Cup Winners – 1972–73, 2001–02
- Northern Premier League Division One South Champions – 2011–12
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup Winners – 1884–85, 1936–37, 1971–72, 1982–83
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup Finalist – 1934–35, 1935–36, 1939–40, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1980–81, 2001–02, 2002–03
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup 'A' Winners – 1953–54, 1960–61, 1961–62
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup 'A' Finalist – 1952–53, 1957–58
- Lincolnshire County Shield Winners – 2003–04, 2004–05, 2011–12
Records
- Best league position: 2nd in Southern League Premier Division, 1973–74
- Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 1883–84, 1886–87, 1973–74
- Best FA Trophy performance: Quarter-final 1971–72; Quarter-final replay, 1997–98
- Record Victory – 13–0 v Rufford Colliery (FA Cup Preliminary Round 1934–35)
- Record League Victory – 12–2 v Denaby United (Midland League 1963–64)
- Record Defeat – 0–16 v Notts County Rovers (Midland Amateur Alliance 1892–93)
- Record Attendance (London Road) – 6,573 v Middlesbrough (FA Cup Third Round 1973–74)
- Record Attendance (South Kesteven Stadium) – 3,695 v Southport (FA Trophy Quarter-Final 1997–98)
- Record Appearances – Adrian Speed (667 – 1989–2006)
- Record Goalscorer – Jack Macartney (416 – 1937–55)
- Most Goals in One Season – Jimmy Raynor (67 – 1963–64)
Former players
1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.
References
- ↑ "Club Players – Season 2012/13". Grantham Town F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Grantham Town at the Football Club History Database
- Grantham F.C. at the Football Club History Database