Grantham Town F.C.
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 | ||
2014β15 |
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 2β1 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
- 1891β92 Midland Football Alliance
- 1893β94 Grantham & District League
- 1904β08 Midland Amateur Alliance
- 1908β11 Midland Amateur League
- 1911β25 Central Alliance
- 1925β33 Midland League
- 1933β34 Central Combination
- 1934β59 Midland League
- 1959β61 Central Alliance (South)
- 1961β72 Midland League
- 1972β73 Southern League Division One (North)
- 1973β78 Southern League Premier Division
- 1978β79 Southern League Division One (North)
- 1979β85 Northern Premier League
- 1985β98 Southern League Midland Division
- 1998β2000 Southern League Premier Division
- 2000β02 Southern League Eastern Division
- 2002β06 Southern League Premier Division
- 2006β07 Northern Premier League Premier Division
- 2007β12 Northern Premier League Division One (South)
- 2012βpresent 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 β 1910β11
- Midland Amateur League Cup Finalist β 1910β11
- Central Alliance Champions β 1924β25
- Midland League Champions β 1963β64, 1970β71, 1971β72
- Midland League Runners-up β 1937β38, 1964β65, 1969β70
- Midland League Cup Winners β 1968β69, 1970β71
- Southern League Premier Division Runners-up β 1973β74
- Southern League Division One North Champions β 1972β73, 1978β79
- Southern League Midland Division Champions β 1997β98
- Southern League Eastern Division Runners-up β 2001β02
- Southern League Merit Cup Winners β 1972β73, 2001β02
- Northern Premier League Division One South Champions β 2011β12
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup Winners β 1884β85, 1936β37, 1971β72, 1982β83
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup Finalist β 1934β35, 1935β36, 1939β40, 1945β46, 1946β47, 1949β50, 1980β81, 2001β02, 2002β03
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup 'A' Winners β 1953β54, 1960β61, 1961β62
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup 'A' Finalist β 1952β53, 1957β58
- Lincolnshire County Shield Winners β 2003β04, 2004β05, 2011β12
Records
- Best league position: 2nd in Southern League Premier Division, 1973β74
- Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 1883β84, 1886β87, 1973β74
- Best FA Trophy performance: Quarter-final 1971β72; Quarter-final replay, 1997β98
- Record Victory β 13β0 v Rufford Colliery (FA Cup Preliminary Round 1934β35)
- Record League Victory β 12β2 v Denaby United (Midland League 1963β64)
- Record Defeat β 0β16 v Notts County Rovers (Midland Amateur Alliance 1892β93)
- Record Attendance (London Road) β 6,573 v Middlesbrough (FA Cup Third Round 1973β74)
- Record Attendance (South Kesteven Stadium) β 3,695 v Southport (FA Trophy Quarter-Final 1997β98)
- Record Appearances β Adrian Speed (667 β 1989β2006)
- Record Goalscorer β Jack Macartney (416 β 1937β55)
- Most Goals in One Season β Jimmy Raynor (67 β 1963β64)
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
- β "Club Players β 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