Tiverton Town F.C.
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| Full name | Tiverton Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tivvy | ||
| Founded | 1913 (as Tiverton Athletic) | ||
| Ground | Ladysmead, Tiverton (Capacity: 3,500 (520 seated)) |
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| Chairman | Dave Graham | ||
| Manager | Mark Saunders | ||
| League | Southern League Division One South & West | ||
| 2010–11 | Southern League Premier Division, 20th (relegated) | ||
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Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton. The club are currently members of the Southern Football League South & West Division and play at Ladysmead.
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[edit] History
The club was established in 1913 as Tiverton Athletic, and initially played at the Athletic Ground. They joined the East Devon League, winning the Senior Division in 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27 and 1927–28. They then joined the North Devon League, winning it in 1931–32, after which they transferred to the Exeter & District League, which they won in 1933–34.
In 1951–52 the club won the league's Senior Division, and in 1956 won the Devon Senior Cup for the first time. They won the league again in 1964–65 and 1965–66, a season in which they also won the Senior Cup for a second time.
In 1973 the club joined the Western League. They were relegated to Division One at the end of the 1980–81 season after finishing bottom of the league. After finishing as runners-up in 1988–89, they were promoted back to the Premier Division. Following two fourth-placed finishes, the club finished third in 1991–92, second in 1992–93 (a season in which they also won the League Cup for the first time), and won the league and League Cup double in 1993–94. They won the league again the following season, and after finishing as runners-up in 1995–96, a season in which they also picked up the League Cup, achieved back-to-back titles again in 1996–97 (a double season) and 1997–98. They also won the FA Vase in 1998, beating Tow Law Town 1–0 in the final.
In 1998–99 the club won the FA Vase again, beating Bedlington Terriers 1–0, and finished second in the league, earning promotion to Division One West of the Southern League. In 2000–01 they finished second, and were promoted to the Premier Division, where they remained until 2011. In 2006–07 they won the Southern League Cup.
[edit] Stadium
The club currently play at Ladysmead, located in Bolham Road. Opened in 1946, the ground has a capacity of 3,500, of which 520 is seated.[1]
As Tiverton Athletic, the club played its home games at the Athletic Ground, now known as Amory Park. The ground boasted a huge wooden pavilion with a seated veranda, which was quite extravagant for a non-league club in the 1910s. In 1921, Athletic were effectively evicted from their ground and moved to a local rugby pitch, Elm Field (aka "The Elms"), with the reformed rugby club taking their place at their old ground. The Elms housed a wooden 150-seat stand on one side, with grass banks behind the goals being the only other spectator zones.
The Elms was virtually destroyed during World War II, meaning the club had to move, eventually relocating to Ladysmead. The club's record attendance of 3,000 came in the FA Cup first round, against Leyton Orient on 12 November 1994.[2]
[edit] Current squad
As of 1 December 2010, according to the club's official website.[3]
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] Management and coaching staff
- Manager: Mark Saunders
- Assistant Manager: Hedley Steele
- Physio: Graham Webster, Mike Perry
- Club doctor: Gavin Haig
- Reserve Team: Steve Rowland, Simon Harder
[edit] Club officials
- Chairman: Dave Graham
- President: Gavin Haig
- Directors: Dave Wright, Mike Bargery, Brian Horner, Pete Buxton, John Clarkson, Matthew Conridge
- Club Secretary: John Smith
- Football Secretary: Ramsay Findlay
[edit] Honours
- FA Vase
- Winners 1998, 1999
- Southern League
- League Cup winners 2007
- Western League
- Champions 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98
- League Cup winners 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998
- Exeter & District League
- Champions 1933–34, 1964–65, 1965–66
- North Devon League
- Champions 1931–32
- East Devon League
- Senior Division champions 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28
- East Devon Senior Cup
- Winners 1929, 1936, 1938, 1953, 1961, 1963, 1967
- Devon Senior Cup
- Winners 1956, 1966
- Devon Bowl
- Winners 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006
[edit] Records
- League victory: 14–1 v University College SW, 11 February 1933
- League defeat: 0–10 v Dawlish Town, 27 December 1969
- Record attendance: 3,000 v Leyton Orient, 12 November 1994
- Top goalscorer: Phil Everett, 389[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Tiverton Town ground guide". Pyramid Passion. http://www.pyramidpassion.co.uk/html/tiverton_town.html. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- ^ "Tiverton Town general history". Tiverton Town FC. http://www.tivertontownfc.com/historypage.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- ^ "Tiverton Town FC squad". Tiverton Town FC. http://www.tivertontownfc.com/squad/. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- ^ "Goal scorers". Tivvy Archive. http://www.tivvyarchive.co.uk/node/6. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Youth Development & Academy
- Tiverton Town at the Football Club History Database
- Tivvy Archive
Coordinates: 50°54′33.29″N 3°29′24.60″W / 50.9092472°N 3.490167°W
