Sutton Coldfield Town F.C.
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| Full name | Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Royals | ||
| Founded | 1879 | ||
| Ground | Central Ground Coles Lane Sutton Coldfield | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Nick Thurston | ||
| Manager | Neil Tooth | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Premier Division | ||
| 2014–15 | Northern Premier League Division One South, 4th (Promoted via Play-Offs) | ||
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Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. are a football club based in Sutton Coldfield, England. They were formed in 1879 (some sources state 1876) and currently play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division .
Despite being the largest team in a town with a population of over 105,000 people (more than that of the home towns of many full-time professional teams) their profile suffers due to their geographical proximity to Aston Villa, who draw considerable support from the town.
History
The club was founded in 1879 and played its first match against the 2nd XI of Birmingham F.C. (no connection to the modern Birmingham City) on 1 February of that year. In their early years they played in Sutton Park and competed in the Central Birmingham League, Aston and District League, Small Heath League and Suburban League. In the 1930s, now playing at Coles Lane, they competed in the Birmingham Alliance and Birmingham Combination, but met with little success.
After World War II the club, at the time playing under the name Sutton Town (a name which lasted until 1964) played in the Walsall League and Birmingham Combination before joining the Birmingham & District League (soon to be renamed the West Midlands (Regional) League) in 1954. During the next decade they struggled in the league, with financial problems caused by a devastating fire at their ground forcing them to field only amateur players, before switching leagues to the Worcestershire Combination (soon to be renamed the Midland Football Combination) in 1964. They were champions of this league on two occasions before rejoining the West Midlands (Regional) League in 1979, where they were champions at the first attempt. In 1982, after a second-place finish, they stepped up to the Southern League. At the very first attempt they were promoted to the Premier Division but were relegated straight back to the second tier where they have remained ever since.
On 10 May 2011 Sutton Coldfield took part in their first ever Birmingham Senior Cup Final which they won with a 1–0 win over Nuneaton Town. During the summer of 2011 the club installed a new third generation (3G) football pitch.[clarification needed]
After 12 years at the helm Chris Keogh resigned as manager on 15 September 2012. Within 48 hours Keogh's assistant Neil Tooth was promoted to the manager's role.
Players
Current squad
- As of 30 July 2014
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Birmingham Senior Cup Winner 2010–11 Runners up 2012-13
Records
- Best league performance: 17th in Southern League Premier Division, 1983–84
- Best FA Cup performance: First Round Proper, 1980–81, 1992–93
- Best FA Trophy performance: Third Round Proper, 2004–05
Sources
- Sutton Coldfield Town at the Football Club History Database