Ilkeston F.C.
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| Full name | Ilkeston Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Robins | ||
| Founded | 1894 (as Ilkeston Town) reformed 2011 | ||
| Ground | New Manor Ground, Ilkeston | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Chairman | Dave Mantle | ||
| Manager | Kevin Wilson | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Premier Division | ||
| 2011–12 | Northern Premier League Division One South, 3rd (promoted via play-offs) | ||
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Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. They play in the Northern Premier League Division One South.
History
The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C..
They have reached the second round proper of the FA Cup twice, in seasons 1997–98 and 1999–2000.[1]
In May 2008, it was announced that local self-made millionaire property tycoon Chek Whyte was taking over ownership of the club following the death in November 2007 of Paul Millership, who had saved the club when Erewash Borough Council sold the Manor Ground to a Scottish chain of supermarkets.[2]
In the 2008–09 season they finished second behind Eastwood Town in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. In the playoffs they beat Kendal Town 4–3 to reach the final. The club gained promotion to the Conference North on 2 May 2009 when they beat Nantwich Town in the play off final 2–1 after extra time with a 94th-minute winner, in front of 1,794 fans.
Their first season in the Conference North was a successful one as they finished in eighth place in the table, as well as progressing to the first round proper of the FA Cup where they lost to Cambridge United. At the end of the 2009–10 season the club came under new ownership with Gary Hodder taking over as chairman.
In their 2010–11 season they initially played in Conference North, but their record was expunged on 8 September 2010 as they were subject to a winding up order in the high court over a £47,000 tax bill from the Chek Whyte era.[3] Two months after liquidating, the club was reformed as a renamed Ilkeston F.C. and were admitted into the Northern Premier League Division One South in May 2011.[4][5]
Past players have included ex-Nottingham Forest defender Steve Chettle and former Newcastle United forward John Tudor.
Stadium
The club plays at the New Manor Ground.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Ilkeston Town F.C. honours
- Northern Premier League Division One
- Runners-up 2004–05
- Southern League Division One Midlands
- Runners-up 1997–98
- Midland Alliance
- Champions 1967–68
- West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
- Champions 1993–94[6]
- West Midlands (Regional) League Division One[6]
- Champions 1991–92
Records
- Highest league placing: Conference North – 8th [when?]
- FA Cup best performance: second round proper – 1997–98, 1999–2000
- FA Trophy best performance: third round replay – 1994–95
- FA Vase best performance: fourth round – 1988–89
References
- ^ Mike Collett (2003). The Complete Record of the FA Cup. Sports Books. p. 348. ISBN 1-899807-19-5.
- ^ Whyte Cheks in at New Manor Ground
- ^ "Ilkeston Town Football Club wound up over unpaid tax". BBC News. 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Ilkeston History". Ilkeston F.C. 20 May 2010.
- ^ "NON LEAGUE RESTRUCTURING 2011/12 ‐ PROPOSED CLUB ALLOCATIONS" (PDF). The FA. Pitchero. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ a b Robinson, Michael. Non-League Football Tables 1889–2005. pp. 117–118.
- ^ Ilkeston Town – Football History Database