Grantham Town F.C.

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Grantham Town
Club logo
Full nameGrantham Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Gingerbreads
Founded1874 (as Grantham FC)
GroundSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium
Capacity7,500 (750 seated)
ChairmanVacant
ManagerAdam Stevens
LeagueNorthern Premier League
Premier Division
2014–15Northern Premier League
Premier Division, 12th

Grantham Town F.C. is a football club, based in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The club plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. They are nicknamed The Gingerbreads and they play their home matches at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium (known locally as 'The Meres' after the recreation ground it was built upon).

History

The club was established in August 1874. Grantham's first match was a 2–1 friendly win against Third Lincs Volunteer Rifles on 29 October 1874. In 1877–78, the club became one of the first to enter the FA Cup, playing at home to Clapham Rovers in front of a gate of 650. The club's most recent success came on 7 April 2012 when they were crowned champions of the Northern Premier League Division One South

League history

Squad

As of 18 August 2013[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Jake Turner
— DF England ENG Danny Meadows
— DF England ENG Sam Purcicoe
— DF England ENG Lewis Carr
— DF England ENG Ellis Storey
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Rhys Lewis
— MF England ENG Sam Michael Hollingsworth
— MF England ENG Michael Emmott
— MF England ENG Aiden Kirby
— MF England ENG Jack Beckett
— FW England ENG Lee Shaw
— FW England ENG Ben Saunders
— FW England ENG Stefan Bilyk
— FW England ENG Jamie McGhee

Honours

  • Midland Amateur League Champions – 1910–11
  • Midland Amateur League Cup Finalist – 1910–11
  • Central Alliance Champions – 1924–25
  • Midland League Champions – 1963–64, 1970–71, 1971–72
  • Midland League Runners-up – 1937–38, 1964–65, 1969–70
  • Midland League Cup Winners – 1968–69, 1970–71
  • Southern League Premier Division Runners-up – 1973–74
  • Southern League Division One North Champions – 1972–73, 1978–79
  • Southern League Midland Division Champions – 1997–98
  • Southern League Eastern Division Runners-up – 2001–02
  • Southern League Merit Cup Winners – 1972–73, 2001–02
  • Northern Premier League Division One South Champions – 2011–12
  • Lincolnshire Senior Cup Winners – 1884–85, 1936–37, 1971–72, 1982–83
  • Lincolnshire Senior Cup Finalist – 1934–35, 1935–36, 1939–40, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1980–81, 2001–02, 2002–03
  • Lincolnshire Senior Cup 'A' Winners – 1953–54, 1960–61, 1961–62
  • Lincolnshire Senior Cup 'A' Finalist – 1952–53, 1957–58
  • Lincolnshire County Shield Winners – 2003–04, 2004–05, 2011–12

Records

One of the stands at the South Kesteven Stadium
  • Best league position: 2nd in Southern League Premier Division, 1973–74
  • Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 1883–84, 1886–87, 1973–74
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Quarter-final 1971–72; Quarter-final replay, 1997–98
  • Record Victory – 13–0 v Rufford Colliery (FA Cup Preliminary Round 1934–35)
  • Record League Victory – 12–2 v Denaby United (Midland League 1963–64)
  • Record Defeat – 0–16 v Notts County Rovers (Midland Amateur Alliance 1892–93)
  • Record Attendance (London Road) – 6,573 v Middlesbrough (FA Cup Third Round 1973–74)
  • Record Attendance (South Kesteven Stadium) – 3,695 v Southport (FA Trophy Quarter-Final 1997–98)
  • Record Appearances – Adrian Speed (667 – 1989–2006)
  • Record Goalscorer – Jack Macartney (416 – 1937–55)
  • Most Goals in One Season – Jimmy Raynor (67 – 1963–64)

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.

References

  1. ^ "Club Players – Season 2012/13". Grantham Town F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2011.

External links

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