Belper Town F.C.
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| Full name | Belper Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Nailers | ||
| Founded | 1883 | ||
| Ground | Christchurch Meadow (Capacity: 2,400 (500 seated)) |
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| Chairman | Vaughan Williams | ||
| Manager | Peter Duffield | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One South |
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| 2010–11 | Northern Premier League Division One South, 14th |
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Belper Town F.C. are a football team based in Belper, Derbyshire, England.
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[edit] History
They were established in 1883 and joined the Midland League in 1961. After the 1981–82 season, Belper Town joined the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, winning the title in 1984–85. After a second place finish in 1996–97, they were promoted to the Northern Premier League First Division.
They have yet to reach the first round proper of the FA Cup, although they reached the 4th (and final) qualifying round four times in the 1957–58, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2008–09 seasons. In 1994–95, they reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, losing to Oxford City.
In 2007, Belper Town competed in the inaugural season of the Northern Premier League Division One South.
[edit] Current squad
- As of 27 January 2012.[1]
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] Stadium
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Two views of the club's home stadium, showing the new stand built in 2003 (left) and the Reg Walker Stand, on the opposite side of the ground (right)
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The record attendance for a Belper Town home match is 3,600 who turned up to see them play Ilkeston Town in 1951, the year the club were reformed for the fourth time.
In 2003, more than £200,000 was spent on constructing a new 500-seater stand so the ground could meet league standards.
[edit] Honours
- Northern Premier League President's Cup
- Winners: 2010
[edit] References
- ^ "First Team". Belper Town F.C.. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/belpertown/s/players-coaches-15523.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
