Stamford A.F.C.
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| Full name | Stamford Association Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Daniels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Vic Couzens Stadium Stamford Lincolnshire (Capacity: 2000) |
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| Chairman |  Bob Feetham |
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| Manager |  Dougie Keast |
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| League | Northern Premier League Division One South |
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| 2007-08 | NPL Premier Division, 20th (relegated) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stamford Association Football Club are an English association football team based in Stamford, Lincolnshire formed in 1894. They are currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South. They play at the Vic Couzens Stadium which has capacity of 2000.Their nickname is The Daniels, in reference to Daniel Lambert, the reputed fattest man in English history, who is buried in St Martins churchyard close to the ground.
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[edit] Recent history
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In 2003-04, under the guidance of Billy Jeffrey, Stamford gained promotion to the Southern Premier League after finishing 7th in the Dr Martins League Eastern Division (as formerly known) However, their stay in the top flight was short lived after accumulating only 6 wins and 17 draws they were relegated back to the Eastern Division. However they reached the 5th round of the FA Trophy bowing out to Exeter City of the Conference 1-0 watched in front of 1,058 supporters. At the end of the season Jeffery resigned and Graham Drury was hired as his successor for the 2005-06 campaign from Harrowby Town. Stamford finished the season in 4th place after an unbeaten record on home soil and beat Wivenhoe F.C. 2-1 in the playoff final, were immediately promoted back to the Southern Premier League. The Daniels return to the Premier Division was much more successful and ended up finishing in 8th place despite being top on New Years Day. Stamford also finished the season with a trophy beating Brigg Town 1-0 in the Lincolnshire Shield Final. At the end of the 2006-07 season, a re-shuffle of the non-leagues took place, Stamford were again moved from the Southern Premier Division but were this time moved into the Northern Premier Division. Unfortunately their defence of the Lincolnshire Shield didn't go so well and lost 4-0 to Lincoln United in the quarter final stage. In January 2008, Drury decided to call it time at the club and moved to local rivals Corby Town a few days later. Stamford soon hired former Hibernian man Dougie Keast to take the club on. However, after picking up only 10 points from the last 14 games, The Daniels plummeted down the table and eventually finished 20th, meaning relegation to the Unibond Division 1 South. The 2008/2009 season started brigthly after a flurry of new signings, Stamford reached the Lincs Senior Shiled Final for the second time in three seasons beating Gainsborough Trinity and local rivals Grantham Town 4-3 and 0-1 respectively.
[edit] Current squad
The club's squad includes the following players as of July 2008
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[edit] 2008/2009
[edit] Uniibond Division One South
Stamford endured an indifferent start to their maiden campainge in the Unibond League Division One South. After what seemed a credible draw at home to Shepshed Dynamo, they endured a 2-1 to Glapwell and then squandered a 2 goal lead to Stocksbridge Park Steele. The first win of the season came away to Brigg Town with a 3-1 after fighting back from 1-0 down. An appaling 4-1 defeat away to Quorn was again followed up by squandering a 2 goal lead at home to Carlton. Stamford recorded a second win over Brigg with a 2-1 victory snatching a 90th minute winner, however, Stamford couldn't follow up this good result and followed it with another poor performance with a 3-1 defeat to Sheffield. Stamford followed up this poor result with a 1-0 win against local rivals Spalding United.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | League
Position |
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| 16 August 2008 | Shepshed Dynamo | H | 0 – 0 | 284 | 13th | |
| 19 August 2008 | Glapwell | A | 1 – 2 | Hallows 37' | 101 | 14th |
| 23 August 2008 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | H | 2 – 2 | Stebbing 18' Pearson 56' | 242 | 15th |
| 25 August 2008 | Brigg Town | A | 3 – 1 | Pearson 47' Kirk 59' Cunnington 82' | 159 | 11th |
| 6 September 2008 | Quorn | A | 1 – 4 | Watson 90' | 214 | 11th |
| 9 September 2008 | Carlton Town | H | 2 – 2 | Clarke 18' Kirk 43' | 217 | 14th |
| 16 September 2008 | Brigg Town | H | 2 – 1 | Clarke 18' Hellewell O.G. 90' | 182 | 10th |
| 20 September 2008 | Sheffield | A | 1 – 3 | Cunnington 43' | 457 | 14th |
| 7 October 2008 | Spalding United | A | 1 – 0 | Cotton 59' | 221 | 11th |
[edit] FA Cup
Stamfords cup dream began at Ridgeons Premier Division side Dereham Town. Stamford made hard work of the Extra Preliminary tie with Dereham forcing a replay after a 2-2 draw with the Daniels sneeing through the replay 1-0 with a 90th minute winner from Scott Taylor. This close shave was followed up with a 6-2 thrashing of UCL side Sleaford Town. Dan Cotton, Sean Pearson, Dom Hallows and Jamie Clarke were all amongst the goals. Unfortunately for Stamford they drew a stronger outfit in Boston United and stumbled to a 2-1 defeat in front of a crowd with over 1,100 spectators.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Round |
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| 30 August 2008 | Dereham | A | 2 – 2 | Pearson 45' Gray 77' | 166 | Preliminary Round |
| 2 September 2008 | Dereham | H | 1 – 0 | Taylor 90' | 209 | Preliminary Round Replay |
| 13 September 2008 | Sleaford Town | A | 6 – 2 | Cotton 14' 90' Pearson 21' 54' Hallows 36' Clarke 56' | 339 | 1st Qualifying |
| 27 September 2008 | Boston United | A | 1 – 2 | Clarke 35' | 1,125 | 2nd Qualifying |
[edit] Lincolnshire Senior Shield
Stamford started this county cup competition at home to Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity where they caused a shock in a 7 goal thriller winning 4-3 to book a place in the semi-final where they beat local rivals Grantham at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium 1-0 thanks to a late goal by Adam Cunnington. This meant a trip to Cencil Bank where they are due to meet Unibond Premier Division side Boston United.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Round |
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| 29 July 2008 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 4 – 3 | Stebbings 29' 64' Cunnington 48' Cotton 61' | 142 | Quarter Final |
| 5 August 2008 | Grantham Town | A | 1 – 0 | Cunnington 83' | 173 | Semi Final |
[edit] UniBond League Challenge Cup
A cracking game saw Stamford recover from 2-0 down to beat Lincoln United 6-4 after extra time.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Round |
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| 4 October 2008 | Lincoln United | H | 6 – 4 | Watson 40' Kirk 43' Clarke 60' 96' Cotton 78' Stebbing 127' | 159 | 1st Round |
[edit] League History
| Season | Division | Position | Significant Events |
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| 1999-00 | Southern League Eastern Division | 17 | |
| 2000-01 | Southern League Eastern Division | 7 | |
| 2001-02 | Southern League Eastern Division | 5 | |
| 2002-03 | Southern League Eastern Division | 3 | |
| 2003-04 | Southern League Eastern Division | 7 | Promoted |
| 2004-05 | Southern League Premier Division | 17 | Relegated |
| 2005-06 | Southern League Eastern Division | 4 | Promoted |
| 2006-07 | Southern League Premier Division | 8 | Moved to NPL |
| 2007-08 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 20 | Relegated |
| 2008-09 | Northern Premier League Division One South |
[edit] The Stadium
The Vic Couzens Stadium has a capacity of roughly 2,000 featuring a small wooden all-seater stand with 250 seats. On the opposite side of the pitch there is a small stand next to 2 small dugouts with area behind each goal to stand behind it.
[edit] Management
| Position | Name | Nation |
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| Team Manager | Dougie Keast | |
| Assistant Manager | Ian Pledger | |
| Physio | Becky Moss | |
| Coach | Andy Drummond | |
[edit] Notable Past Players
The following players had moved on to play in the Football League
- Keith Alexander to Grimsby Town
- Andy Tillson to Grimsby Town
- Darren Edey to Peterborough United
- Brett McNamara to Northampton Town
[edit] Honours
- FA Vase: (1)
- Winners 1979-80: Runners Up 1975-76 and 1983-84
- United Counties Football League Premier Division Champions: (7)
- 1975-76, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1996-97, 1997-98
- United Counties League Knockout Cup Winners: (5)
- 1951-52, 1975-76, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1985-86
- United Counties League Benevolent Cup Winners: (1)
- 1997-98
- United Counties League Reserve Knockout Cup Winners: (1)
- 1983-84
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup: (1)
- 2000-2001
- Lincolnshire Senior 'A' Cup Winners: (3)
- 1978-79, 1982-83, 1997-98
- Lincolnshire Senior 'B' Cup Winners: (2)
- 1951-52, 1953-54
- Lincolnshire Shield (1)
- 2006-07
- Northamptonshire League Champions: (1)
- 1911-12
- Hinchingbrooke Cup Winners: (3)
- 1906-07, 1907-08, 1997-98
- Unibond Programme of the Year: (1)
- 2007-08
[edit] Club Records
Best Seasons
- League: Southern League Premier Division 8th 2006-07
- FA Cup: 5th Qualifying Round 1913-14
- FA Trophy: 5th Round 2005-06
- FA Vase: Winners 1980
Attendance
- 4,200 v Kettering 1953
Goal Scorer
- Bert Knighten 235
Appearances
- George Clark 400 (First player to reach milestone)
Victory
- 13-0 v Peterborough Reserves
Defeat
- 17-0 v Rothwell 1927 FA Cup replay
[edit] External links
[edit] Ground Guide
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Belper Town | Brigg Town | Carlton Town | Glapwell | Goole | Grantham Town | Gresley Rovers | Kidsgrove Athletic | Leek Town | Lincoln United | Loughborough Dynamo | Quorn | Retford United | Rushall Olympic | Sheffield | Shepshed Dynamo | Spalding United | Stamford | Stocksbridge Park Steels | Willenhall Town |
