Leek County School Old Boys F.C.
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| Full name | Leek County School Old Boys Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Old Boys | ||
| Founded | 1945 | ||
| Ground |
Pointon Park Leek Staffordshire | ||
| Chairman | Steve Rutter | ||
| Manager | Dan Hyde | ||
| League |
Staffordshire County Senior League Division One | ||
| 2013–14 |
North West Counties Football League Division One, 15th (resigned) | ||
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Leek County School Old Boys Football Club (usually shortened to Leek CSOB) is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire. They played in the North West Counties Football League Division One until they resigned at the end of the 2013-14 season. They have recently been accepted into the Staffordshire County Senior League Division 1.[1]
History
The club was formed in 1945 and has been in continuous existence since then. They were Leek Minor League champions and Leek & Moorland League champions in 1962, and also won a number of local cups.[2]
In 1984 CSOB were among the founder members of the Staffordshire Senior League. They won the championship of the league (which by this time had changed its name to the Midland League) in 1996, which gained them promotion to the North West Counties Football League Division Two. Two years later they were promoted to Division One, but lasted only three seasons at this level before being relegated back to Division Two, where they remain to this day (although it is now called Division One).[3]
Stadium
The club has never had its own ground and currently shares Leek Town's ground, Harrison Park.[4]
The ground currently has a seated stand along one side of the pitch, which was constructed in 1992,[5] three covered terraces and a small amount of uncovered terracing.[6] In 1998 the ground was flooded when a nearby reservoir overflowed.[5]
A £300,000 donation received in 2002 has given CSOB the finances to build its own stadium, and as of August 2005 the club was in negotiations with Staffordshire Moorlands District Council to do so. These plans were subsequently rejected by the SMDC. Now CSOB play there games at Pointon Park on the outskirts of Leek near Cheddleton.[7]
Club records
- Best league position: Midland League champions, 1995–96
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd qualifying round, 1998–99
- Best FA Vase performance: 2nd round proper, 2000–01[3]
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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References
- ↑ Staffs Senior League Here We Come
- ↑ "Official website".
- 1 2 Leek CSOB at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ "Directions". Leek CSOB F.C. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- 1 2 "Leek Town FC". PyramidPassion.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ↑ "Leek Town: Harrison Park". FanZone.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ↑ "Hopes of ground joy for the Old Boys". North West Side Stories. Retrieved 2007-07-23.