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'''Tooting & Mitcham United Football Club''' are a [[semi-professional]] [[association football]] club based in the [[London Borough of Merton]]. The club's stadium, [[Imperial Fields]] is located in [[Morden]]. The club are nicknamed ''The Terrors'' or occasionally ''Stripes'', in reference to their kit. They currently play in the [[Isthmian League]] Premier Division |
'''Tooting & Mitcham United Football Club''' are a [[semi-professional]] [[association football]] club based in the [[London Borough of Merton]]. The club's stadium, [[Imperial Fields]] is located in [[Morden]]. The club are nicknamed ''The Terrors'' or occasionally ''Stripes'', in a rather unimaginative reference to their kit. They currently play in the [[Isthmian League]] Premier Division |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In May 2008, the club secured promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division by defeating Cray Wanderers 1-0 at Imperial Fields. |
In May 2008, the club secured promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division by defeating Cray Wanderers 1-0 at Imperial Fields. |
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In the 2009-10 season they reached the first round of the [[F.A. Cup]] where they played in front of over 3,000 people against [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] although they were beaten 5-0. Despite an encouraging season the board announced that the club requires a 40% cut in budget, |
In the 2009-10 season they reached the first round of the [[F.A. Cup]] where they played in front of over 3,000 people against [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] although they were beaten 5-0. Despite an encouraging season the board announced that the club requires a 40% cut in budget, unsurprising given the amount of money wasted on the perceived necessity to pay the players and the extravagance of playing games under floodlights. These changes saw manager Billy Smith, his assistant George Wakeling and many of the players leave the club. |
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Former Sheffield United player Mark Beard was appointed manager in May 2010, with former player Kevin Cooper as his assistant. |
Former Sheffield United player Mark Beard was appointed manager in May 2010, with former player Kevin Cooper as his assistant. |
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==Stadium== |
==Stadium== |
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Imperial Fields has a capacity of 3,500 (including 612 seat, most of which are rarely used). A popular match day activity is the half time divot-stamping enthusiastically conducted by at least one of the club's more amply proportioned followers. There is an adjoining [[AstroTurf]] pitch used for various fund raising activities. |
Considering the standard of football played, Imperial Fields has a ludicrously ambitious capacity of 3,500 (including 612 seat, most of which are rarely used). A popular match day activity is the half time divot-stamping enthusiastically conducted by at least one of the club's more amply proportioned followers. There is an adjoining [[AstroTurf]] pitch used for various fund raising activities and other attempts at securing grants to further line the pockets of The Hub at Tooting and Mitcham (which "owns" Tooting & Mitcham United FC). |
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The stadium itself is a recent development, the club having moved in 2002 from a decrepit all-wooden facility at Sandy Lane in Tooting, which had been declared a fire hazard. One disadvantage of the ground's location is the high number of balls lost over the fence and into the [[River Wandle]] running alongside. Despite this, it was chosen to host the 2007 and 2011 finals of the London Senior Cup. |
The stadium itself is a recent development, the club having moved in 2002 from a decrepit all-wooden facility at Sandy Lane in Tooting, which had been declared a fire hazard. One disadvantage of the ground's location is the high number of balls lost over the fence and into the [[River Wandle]] running alongside. Despite this, it was chosen to host the 2007 and 2011 finals of the London Senior Cup. |
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| Full name | Tooting & Mitcham United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Terrors | ||
| Founded | 1932 | ||
| Ground | Imperial Fields, Morden | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 (612 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Steve Adkins | ||
| Manager | Kenny Brown | ||
| League | Isthmian League Premier Division | ||
| 2010–11 | Isthmian League Premier Division, 14th | ||
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Tooting & Mitcham United Football Club are a semi-professional association football club based in the London Borough of Merton. The club's stadium, Imperial Fields is located in Morden. The club are nicknamed The Terrors or occasionally Stripes, in a rather unimaginative reference to their kit. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division
History
In 1932, Tooting FC (founded 1887) and Mitcham Wanderers FC (founded 1912) quite literally united to become the modern club representing the two areas. Their merger had been mooted for two years previously, but it was only after it became clear that the area couldn't host two competitive teams that anything happened to advance it. Originally playing in white shirts, in the 1956 today's broad black and white stripes were adopted. The club are also sometimes known as The Half-halfs in recognition of the merger.
The club has reached the FA Cup proper on 10 occasions, most recently in the 2009-10 season. It has also won the Isthmian League twice, in 1958 and 1960. Other honours include the Surrey Senior Cup and the London Senior Cup (which, despite it grandiose name, in fact features only low-level clubs).
Perhaps the most famous FA Cup run was in 1959, when the club reached the 3rd round; drawn at home to First Division Nottingham Forest, on a frozen pitch they went into a 2 goal lead with goals from Grainger and Murphy before Forest fought back with the aid of a Murphy own goal and a penalty. Forest won the replay 3-0 in front of a crowd of 42,362 and went on to win the trophy that year.
Dario Gradi, who spent more than twenty four years as manager of Crewe Alexandra, briefly played for the club in the 1960s.
In 2000-01 Keith Boanas led the club to the Isthmian League Second Division title, before leaving to manage Charlton Athletic Ladies.
In the Isthmian League First Division, the club were managed by Richard Cadette, whose lengthy list of former clubs include Falkirk, Millwall and Brentford.
The team played a very consistent first half of the 2005-06 season but injuries and the loss of star player Gavin Grant to Gillingham saw the team lose some of their cutting edge and start to falter. At the end of this season Cadette was sacked as the team once again failed to gain promotion following defeat in the playoff semi-finals to Tonbridge Angels.
Former player Billy Smith was appointed as manager for the start of the 2006-07 season, in which the club won the Surrey Senior Cup and London Senior Cup.
In May 2008, the club secured promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division by defeating Cray Wanderers 1-0 at Imperial Fields.
In the 2009-10 season they reached the first round of the F.A. Cup where they played in front of over 3,000 people against Stockport County although they were beaten 5-0. Despite an encouraging season the board announced that the club requires a 40% cut in budget, unsurprising given the amount of money wasted on the perceived necessity to pay the players and the extravagance of playing games under floodlights. These changes saw manager Billy Smith, his assistant George Wakeling and many of the players leave the club.
Former Sheffield United player Mark Beard was appointed manager in May 2010, with former player Kevin Cooper as his assistant.
Following a dismal start to the 2011/12 season Beard was relieved of his position in December 2011.
Stadium
Considering the standard of football played, Imperial Fields has a ludicrously ambitious capacity of 3,500 (including 612 seat, most of which are rarely used). A popular match day activity is the half time divot-stamping enthusiastically conducted by at least one of the club's more amply proportioned followers. There is an adjoining AstroTurf pitch used for various fund raising activities and other attempts at securing grants to further line the pockets of The Hub at Tooting and Mitcham (which "owns" Tooting & Mitcham United FC).
The stadium itself is a recent development, the club having moved in 2002 from a decrepit all-wooden facility at Sandy Lane in Tooting, which had been declared a fire hazard. One disadvantage of the ground's location is the high number of balls lost over the fence and into the River Wandle running alongside. Despite this, it was chosen to host the 2007 and 2011 finals of the London Senior Cup.