Rugby Town F.C.
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| Full name | Rugby Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Valley | ||
| Founded | 1956 (as Valley Sports) | ||
| Ground | Butlin Road Rugby, Warwickshire (Capacity: 6,000 (740 seated & 1,000 covered)) |
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| Chairman | Brian Melvin | ||
| Manager | Dave Stringer | ||
| League | Southern Football League Division One Central | ||
| 2010–11 | Southern Football League Division One Central, 6th | ||
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Rugby Town F.C. is a football club based in Rugby, Warwickshire, which plays in the Southern Football League Division One Central. It is nicknamed The Valley, and plays its home matches at Butlin Road. It was originally named Valley Sports; in 2000 the club was renamed Rugby United, and in 2005 became Rugby Town FC.
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[edit] Ground
 The club has played at Butlin Road since 1973. |
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| Opened | October 1973 |
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| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 6,000 (740 seated) |
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| Rugby Town (Southern League Premier Division) | 1973–present |
The ground, unlike many in non-league circles, has covering on all four sides of the ground and seating on two sides.
The official capacity was confirmed as 5,375 in 2005 but this is set to increase with the new 1,300 covered terrace at the allotment end as well as further terracing developments throughout the stadium.
Now, approximately 2,800 spectators are able to be accommodated under cover and 740 of these can also be seated.
Butlin Road boasts the magnificent main stand, which holds 500 fans and also includes the dressing rooms.
Helped by a Football Foundation & Stadia Improvement Fund Grant, the stand was open for use in early 2003, but it was not officially opened until August 2003, when ex-England International Darius Vassell did the honours as Rugby played an Aston Villa XI.
New facilities under the stand also include 4 changing rooms, referees' room, male, female and disabled toilets and a physio room. It will provide air conditioned rooms and top quality showers – bought from another ex-Premiership ground in the shape of Manchester City's old ground Maine Road.
These new changing facilities will create extra space where the old rooms are placed to possibly extend the superb VS Bar which was refurbished into a sports bar in 1999 and is a great place for all functions.
The 2003/04 season saw the introduction of new dugouts at Butlin Road. The ex-Filbert Street (Leicester City) structures have brought another professional feel to the club, with a strip of Astroturf laid in front of the dugout area to stop wear and tear.
[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] Past players
Since entry to Southern Football League in 1983–84
[edit] Record appearances
in order of most appearances
- 390: Danny Conway, 1983–1990
- 290: Craig Herbert, 2000–09
- 286: Tom McGinty, 1989–95
- 285: Mick Martin, 1988–94 & 1996
- 275: Dave Ingram, 1983–90
- 273: Steve Ross, 1986–91
[edit] Record goalscorers
in order of most goals
- 124: Danny Conway, 1983–90
- 85: Ian Crawley, 1983–85, 1987 & 1991–94
- 84: Robbie Beard, 2000–06
- 77: Ashley Warner, 1992–94 & 1998–2000
- 65: Steve Ross, 1986–91
[edit] Managers
Since entry to Southern Football League in 1983–84
- 1981–1992: Jimmy Knox
- 1992–1993: Mick Martin
- 1993–1995: Ron Bradbury
- 1995–1996: Stuart Robson
- 1996: David Jones & Steve Hunt
- 1996–1998: Alan Lewer
- 1998–2001: Martin Sockett
- 2001–2005: Tony Dobson
- 2005–2007: Billy Jeffrey
- 2008: Rod Brown
- 2008–2009: Tony Dobson
- 2009 – 2010: Lee Colkin
- 2010 – 2011: Martin Sockett
- 2011 – current: Dave Stringer
[edit] Honours
Since entry to Southern Football League in 1983–84
- Southern League Division One Midlands:
- Winners (1): 1986–87
- Runners-up (1): 1993–94
- Southern League Cup:
- Winners (1): 1989–90
- FA Vase:
- Winners (1): 1982–83
- Birmingham Senior Cup:
- Winners (2): 1988–89 & 1991–92
- Runners-up(1): 1992–93
- Midland Floodlit Cup:
- Winners (3): 1984–85, 1989–90 & 1998–99
- Runners-up(1): 1987–88
[edit] Records
Since entry to Southern Football League in 1983–84
- League victory: 11–0 v Malvern Town in 1983–84 (In a non-Southern Football League game)
- League defeat: 1–11 v Ilkeston Town in 1997–98
- Games without defeat: 16 in 1988–89 & 1993–94
- Games without victory: 19 in 1995–96
- Wins in a row: 8 in 1983–84 & 1986–87
- Defeats in a row: 8 in 1995–96
[edit] Best performances
- Best League performance: 3rd in Southern League Premier Division, 1988–89 & 1991–92
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd Round, 1987–88 & 1992–93
- Best FA Trophy performance: 3rd Round, 1999–2000 & 2002–03
- Best FA Vase performance: Winners, 1982–83
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Coordinates: 52°22′23.41″N 1°14′06.08″W / 52.3731694°N 1.2350222°W
