Leighton Town F.C.
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| Full name | Leighton Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds | ||
| Founded | 1885 | ||
| Ground | Bell Close Leighton Buzzard (Capacity: 400 [1]) |
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| Chairman | Iain S. McGregor | ||
| Manager | Sean Downey | ||
| League | Southern League Division One Central | ||
| 2010–11 | Southern League Division One Midlands, 7th | ||
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Leighton Town F.C. are an English football club located in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. They were established in 1885. The club plays home games at Bell Close and currently play in Southern League Division One Central.
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[edit] History
Leighton Town FC was formed in 1885 and in their early years were winners of the Leighton and District League on several occasions. They were one of the original members of the South Midlands League (then known as the Bedfordshire County League) in 1922, the same year they changed their name to Leighton United (a change which lasted until 1963). They were also members of the Spartan League from 1922 to 1952, but their only successes were two Spartan League Division 2 titles in 1923–24 and 1927–28.
In 1952, they became founder member of the Hellenic League but after two seasons moved back to the South Midlands League. In 1965/66, Leighton finished bottom of the Premier Division, but won the title the following season. They then returned to the Spartan League once again, followed by a two-year spell in the United Counties League before returning once again to the South Midlands League where they were to remain until 1992
In the 1991–92 season Leighton won the South Midlands Premier Division title and stepped up to the Isthmian League, initially in Division Three, with promotion to Division Two following in 1996. The 2000–01 season brought relegation but the club bounced back in 2004, winning the title of what was now called Division Two. That same year re-organisation of the pyramid saw them switched to the Southern League.
[edit] Club records
- Best league performance: 8th in Southern League Western Division, 2005–06
- Best FA Cup performance: 4th qualifying round, 2007–08
- Best FA Trophy performance: 1st round, 2005–06
- Best FA Vase performance: 5th round, 2003–04
[edit] Players
- Kevin Marsh (Goal Keeper)
- Jack Ambler (Goal Keeper)
- Pete Clifford (Assistant Manager and Defender)
- Sam Chapman (Defender/Captain)
- Charles Cunningham (Defender/ Midfield/ Captain)
- Liam Howley (Defender)
- Stuart Deaton (Defender)
- Nick McFarlane (Defender)
- Jake Bewley (Midfield)
- James McNulty (Defender/ Midfield)
- Jack Copson (Defender/ Midfield)
- Lewis Mcbride (Midfield)
- Alex O'Brien (Midfield/Striker)
- Jamie Osbourne (Forward)
- Drew Roberts (Striker)
- Ben Gallant (Striker)
- James Hatch (Striker)
[edit] Sources
- Leighton Town at the Football Club History Database
[edit] References
- ^ Williams, Tony; Mike Williams (2007). Non-League Club Directory 2007. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. p. 423. ISBN 1-8698-3355-4.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 51°54′46.41″N 0°39′34.81″W / 51.9128917°N 0.6596694°W
