Bedworth United F.C.
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| Full name | Bedworth United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Greenbacks | ||
| Founded | 1895 (Reformed in 1947 as Bedworth Town) |
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| Ground | The Oval Ground Bedworth (Capacity: 3,000[1]) |
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| Chairman | David Taylor | ||
| Manager | Steve Farmer | ||
| League | Southern League Division One Central | ||
| 2010–11 | Southern League Division One Central, 15th |
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Bedworth United Football Club (nicknamed "the Greenbacks") is a football club based in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, currently playing in the Southern League Division One Central.
The club was first formed in 1895 but has been disbanded and re-formed on a number of occasions. The club plays its home matches at The Oval.
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[edit] History
The earliest incarnation of Bedworth United (from which the current club traces its lineage) was formed in 1895 under the name Bedworth Town and played in the Nuneaton & District League until it disbanded in 1900. A second incarnation was formed in 1905 and played in the Coventry & North Warwickshire League until the 1920s.
A third Bedworth Town club was formed in 1925 and again played in the Coventry & North Warwickshire League until 1940. The current club debuted in 1947 (again under the name Bedworth Town) and joined the Birmingham Combination where they were champions on two occasions before stepping up to the Birmingham & District League (now the West Midlands (Regional) League). In 1968 they changed to their current name, and four years later stepped up to the Southern League. They enjoyed a seven-season run in the Premier Division but were relegated in 1989 and have played in the league's second tier ever since, although divisional reorganisations have seen the name of the division in which they play change twice. Local manager Bernie Cope took over from the sacked Liam O'Neill on 7 December 2009, appointing the experienced Simon Benn as first team coach and bringing in Mark Green and Jimmy Ginnely as joint assistant managers.[2]
[edit] Club records
- Best league performance: 5th in Southern League Premier Division, 1982–83
- Best FA Cup performance: 4th qualifying round on 5 occasions
- Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd round on 5 occasions
[edit] Players
- As of 27th August 2011.
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Current Youth Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements U14's Police Cup Champions U14's League Cup Champions U14's League Runner-Up U15's League Cup Champions U15's League Runner-Up
[edit] References
- ^ "The Oval, Bedworth". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. http://www.soccerway.com/teams/england/bedworth-united-fc/venue/. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Bedworth United History
- ^ http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bedworthunited/s/players-coaches-33767.html?player_id=420009
