Lydney Town A.F.C.
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| Full name | Lydney Town Association Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Town | |
| Founded | 1911 | |
| Ground | Lydney Recreation Ground, Lydney | |
| Capacity | 90 | |
| Chairman | Ashley Hancock | |
| Manager | Mark Lee | |
| League |
Hellenic Football League Hellenic premier division | |
| 2014–15 |
Hellenic Football League Division One West, 3rd | |
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Lydney Town A.F.C. are a football club based in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England. They are currently member of the Hellenic League Premier Division. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.[1]
History
The club was formed in 1911 and played in local leagues until 1952 when they joined the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.[2] The club played in this league until 1969, when due to a lack of a committee the club folded, but was reformed again two seasons later.[2] The club won the Senior League Division One Championship in the 1979–80 season and moved to Division One of the Hellenic league for the 1980–81 season.[2][3] Four seasons later they left the league and rejoined the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.[2]
In the 2005–06 season, they won the Gloucestershire County League title, earning promotion back into the Hellenic League Division One West for the 2006–07 season.[3] They won Division one west at the first attempt and were promoted to the Premier Division, but were demoted back to Division one a season later due to not having their floodlights operational in time.[3]
Ground
Lydney Town play their home games at Lydney Recreation Ground, Swan Road, Lydney GL15 5RU.
Honours
- Hellenic League Division One West[3]
- Champions (1): 2006–07
- Gloucestershire County League[3]
- Champions (1): 2005–06
- Gloucestershire Northern Senior League[2]
- Champions (1): 1979–80
- Champions (1): 1977–78, 1978–79
Current Playing Squad
| Position | Name | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Richard Thomas | GK | Steve Jones |
| DF | Sam Elliott | GK | Ellis Boughton |
| DF | Luke Baker | DF | Ryan Pendry |
| DF | Josh Davies | DF | James Morse |
| MF | Liam Sheppard | MF | Jamie Addis (C) |
| MF | Kerry Hale | MF | Lewis Halford |
| MF | Jack Rutter | MF | Peter Macklin |
| CF | Jarred Liddington | CF | Declan Morley-Lyne |
| CF | Matthew Timmins | CF | Harry Williams |
References
- ↑ "Uhlsport Hellenic Football League | Club Details | Lydney Town". Hellenicleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "History – History 1 – Lydney Town AFC". Pitchero.com. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- 1 2 3 4 5 LYDNEY TOWN at the Football Club History Database
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Coordinates: 51°43′22.32″N 2°31′43.52″W / 51.7228667°N 2.5287556°W