Thetford Town F.C.

Thetford Town

Full name

Thetford Town Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Brecklanders

Founded

1883

Ground

Mundford Road, Thetford

Chairman

Mike Bailey

League

Eastern Counties League Premier Division

2016–17

Eastern Counties League Premier Division, 7th of 21

Home colours

Away colours

Thetford Town Football Club is an English football club based in Thetford, Norfolk. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Mundford Road. The club is affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.

History

The club was established in 1883 and moved to its current ground on Mundford Road in 1905.^[1] They played in the Norwich and District League until World War I, but due to the town's position on the Norfolk-Suffolk border, the club could enter cups in both counties, and in 1911 were victorious in the Suffolk Junior Cup final.

After the war they played in leagues in the Norfolk & Suffolk League until becoming founder members of the Eastern Counties League in 1935. However, they finished bottom in both 1935–36 and 1936–37 and rejoined the Norfolk & Suffolk League in 1937.^[2] In 1948 they won the Norfolk Senior Cup, and after finishing as league runners-up in 1951–52, 1952–53 and 1953–54, they were league champions in 1954–55.^[3]

In 1963 the club rejoined the Eastern Counties League. However, they never finished higher than fifth, and were bottom in both 1983–84 and 1984–85. In 1989–90 the club finished as runners-up in the Premier Division. Although they won the Norfolk Senior Cup final the following season, in 1991–92 they were relegated to Division One after finishing bottom. The club finished bottom of Division One in 1998–99 and 1999–2000, but were not relegated.

In 2011–12 the club finished second in Division One and were promoted to the Premier Division.

The current first team manager is Danny White, who was announced on 16 October 2015. He took over from Mark Scott.^[4]

Honours

Norfolk & Suffolk League
- Champions 1954–55
Suffolk Junior Cup
- Winners 1910–11
Norfolk Senior Cup
- Winners 1947–48, 1990–91

Records

Best FA Cup – performance: Second qualifying round (five times)
Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 1990–91
Attendance: 394 vs Diss Town, Norfolk Senior Cup, 1991^[5]

References

↑ History Thetford Town FC
↑ Norfolk & Suffolk League 1897–1939 Non-League Matters
↑ Norfolk & Suffolk League 1946–1964 Non-League Matters
↑ "First Team Manager announced - News - Thetford Town FC". www.thetfordtownfootballclub.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
↑ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p646 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0

External links

Club website
Thetford Town at the Football Club History Database

2017–18 Eastern Counties League
Premier Division	Brantham Athletic Coggeshall Town Ely City Fakenham Town FC Clacton Felixstowe & Walton United Godmanchester Rovers Gorleston Great Yarmouth Town Hadleigh United Haverhill Borough Haverhill Rovers Histon Ipswich Wanderers Kirkley & Pakefield Long Melford Newmarket Town Saffron Walden Town Stanway Rovers Stowmarket Town Thetford Town Walsham-le-Willows Wivenhoe Town Wroxham
Division One	AFC Sudbury Reserves Braintree Town Reserves Cornard United Debenham LC Diss Town Downham Town Framlingham Town Halstead Town Holland King's Lynn Town Reserves Leiston Reserves Little Oakley March Town United Needham Market Reserves Norwich CBS Norwich United Reserves Swaffham Town Team Bury Whitton United Wisbech St Mary Woodbridge Town
Seasons	1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

Coordinates: 52°25′14.85″N 0°44′49.07″E / 52.4207917°N 0.7469639°E / 52.4207917; 0.7469639

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