Darlaston Town (1874) F.C.
| Full name | Darlaston Town 1874 Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Citizens | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Bentley Sports Pavilion, Walsall | ||
| Capacity | 34 (4 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Neil Chambers | ||
| Manager | Andy Parkes | ||
| League | West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division | ||
| 2019–20 | 9th (season abandoned) | ||
| Website | https://www.darlastontown1874fc.com/ | ||
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Darlaston Town (1874) Football Club is an English association football club that represents the town of Darlaston, West Midlands but is currently based in Walsall. They are currently members of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division and play at the Bentley Sports Pavilion.
History
The club was formed in 2013 as a phoenix club of Darlaston Town FC which had dissolved earlier that year.[1]
In 2014, the club was accepted into the West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two, two leagues below where the original club left off.[2] In just their second season in the league, the club finished 3rd and level on points behind runners-up FC Stafford.
On 10 October 2015, the club attracted their highest league home gate when 105 spectators took in the visit of local neighbours Wednesfield.[3]
The 2018–19 season saw the club go 20 league games unbeaten.[4] In June 2019, the club were granted a place in the Premier Division for the first time in 6 years alongside 17 other clubs.[5] Their first season back, however, was cut short when the majority of the English non-league pyramid seasons were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club sat 9th in the Premier Division table at the time.
Ground
The club currently play their home games at the Bentley Sports Pavilion in Walsall. The ground is currently known as The Paycare Ground for sponsorship reasons.
References
- ^ "Club History". Darlaston Town 1874 FC official site.
- ^ "The birth of Darlaston Town (1874) FC". Express and Star.
- ^ "Club History". Darlaston Town 1874 FC official site.
- ^ "Darlaston Town F.C.'s (1874) return to the Premier Division". Valerie Vaz MP.
- ^ "THE WEST MIDLANDS (REGIONAL) LEAGUE CONFIRM DARLASTON'S PLACE IN THE PREMIER DIVISION". Darlaston Town 1874 FC official site. 4 June 2019.