Worksop Town F.C.

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Worksop Town

Worksop Town FC Badge.png
Full name
Worksop Town Football Club
Nickname(s)
The Tigers
Founded
1861 (claimed)[1]
1930 (reformed)[2]
Ground
Sandy Lane (groundshare with Handsworth Parramore)

Ground Capacity

2,500 (200 seats)[3]
Chairman
Paul Tomkins
Manager
Craig Denton
League
Northern Counties East League Premier Division
2017–18
Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 18th of 22
Website
Club website















Home colours


Worksop Town Football Club is an English football club based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. They play in the Premier Division of the Northern Counties East League at level 9 of the English football league system. They are nicknamed the Tigers, and usually sport an amber and black home kit.


The club are currently playing their home games at Handsworth Parramore's Sandy Lane ground – a ground Worksop used to own themselves.




Contents





  • 1 History

    • 1.1 First club


    • 1.2 Current club


    • 1.3 Managers


    • 1.4 Notable former players


    • 1.5 League and cup history



  • 2 Grounds

    • 2.1 Gallery



  • 3 Honours

    • 3.1 League


    • 3.2 Cup



  • 4 Records


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




History



First club


The club claims it was originally founded in 1861, which would make it the fourth oldest football in the world. Although there is no contemporary evidence for this claim, the club's 1911 minute books do state that the organisation was in its fiftieth year.[4] The earliest record of football being played in the town comes from 1873, when a group of 15 Worksopians took on 15 from a local church.[5] The first recorded use of the Worksop Town name came in 1882, when a team using that name played Eckington on 18 February[6]


The club joined the Sheffield & District Football League in 1892 and also played in the Sheffield Association League during the late 1890s after an unsuccessful one-year stint in the Midland League.


Worksop re-joined the Midland League in 1900 and would become prominent members of the competition before the First World War. They finished as high as 3rd in the league in 1903, and in 1908 they reached the 1st Round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 1–9 at Stamford Bridge to Chelsea in front of 18,995 spectators.[7]


After the First World War put a halt to football activity in the town, the game returned in 1919 when Worksop Town and Manton Athletic merged to become Worksop and Manton Athletic,[8] although the Worksop Town name remained in popular usage. The club joined the Midland League and in 1921 won the competition for the first time. The 1920s provided the club with their best spell in the FA Cup, reaching the 1st Round in four out of six seasons from 1921. In 1923 they drew Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane – the Tigers pulled off a shock by holding Spurs to goal-less draw. The Worksop board decided against hosting the replay at Central Avenue, and they were beaten 0–9 in the replay two days after the original tie, again at White Hart Lane. In 1926 they reached the 2nd Round for the first time after beating Coventry City at Central Avenue in the 1st Round – eventually losing by the odd goal in three to Chesterfield in the next round.


In 1930 the club withdrew from the Midland League and disbanded, with a new club being formed a week later.[9][10]



Current club


The new club initially had to play in the Sheffield Association League and Central Combination before joining the Yorkshire League in 1935.


After the end of World War II the club again folded, and a new club called Worksop Town Athletic was formed, initially competing in the Sheffield Association League, but later joining the Midland League. In 1956 they progressed to the 3rd Round of the FA Cup for the only time in their history, beating Skegness Town and Bradford City before losing out to Swindon Town at the County Ground. Worksop picked up their second Midland League title in 1966 before becoming founder members of the Northern Premier League (NPL) two years later. They would return to the Midland League after just one year however, as the Tigers finished bottom of the pile in the NPL's inaugural season.


They won their third and last Midland League title in 1973, and a year later re-joined the NPL, eventually finding their feet at this higher level. In 1978 they once more reached the 1st Round of the FA Cup, losing 1–5 to Barnsley at Oakwell. In 1989 they were relegated to Division 1 of the NPL, and had to move to play in Gainsborough when they were evicted from their Central Avenue home. They would spend three years in Gainsborough before returning to the newly built Sandy Lane ground in Worksop in 1992.


The Tigers regained NPL Premier Division status in 1998, by which time Chris Waddle was pulling on a Worksop shirt, and in 1999 they finished as runners-up in the NPL, only just missing out on promotion to the Football Conference. In 2004 they were founder members of the Conference North, but they only lasted three years in the division before being relegated back to the Northern Premier League, and it was around this time that the club fell into financial difficulties and lost ownership of their home ground at Sandy Lane, being forced to rent the grounds of Hucknall Town, Ilkeston Town and Retford United for three years.


In 2011 the club finally returned to Sandy Lane, but this time as tenants of Worksop Parramore, who had bought the ground and allowed the Tigers to play there. The 2013–14 season almost saw Worksop clinch promotion back to the Conference North but they were beaten in the league play-off semi-finals. At the end of the season owner Jason Clark revealed he would no longer be funding the club, plunging Worksop into a financial crisis, and shortly afterwards the decision was taken to resign from the Northern Premier League and join the Northern Counties East League (NCEL), entering the NCEL's Premier Division.[11][12]


The drop to the ninth level of the English football league system also meant a first foray into the FA Vase, having previously competed in the FA Trophy. They have gained considerable success in another cup competition, the prestigious Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup – as of 2014 they had won the competition eleven times.



Managers









Notable former players


The following players played in the top flight of English football either before or after joining Worksop Town –










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Worksop Town League and Cup history[18][19][20][21]
SeasonDivisionLevelPositionFA CupFA Trophy
FA Vase
1892–93Sheffield & District League-12th/14---
1893–94Sheffield & District League Division 1-4th/53rd Qualifying Round--
1894–95
Sheffield Challenge Cup League
-8th/154th Qualifying Round--
1895–96
Sheffield Challenge Cup League
-2nd Qualifying Round--
1896–97Midland League-14th/154th Qualifying Round--
1897–98Sheffield Association League-3rd/121st Qualifying Round--
1898–99Sheffield Association League-1st*2nd Qualifying Round--
1899–00Sheffield Association League-2nd/91st Qualifying Round--
1900–01Midland League-12th/142nd Qualifying Round--
1901–02Midland League-10th/153rd Qualifying Round--
1902–03Midland League-3rd/171st Qualifying Round--
1903–04Midland League-16th/183rd Qualifying Round--
1904–05Midland League-9th/172nd Qualifying Round--
1905–06Midland League-15th/182nd Qualifying Round--
1906–07Midland League-14th/20---
1907–08Midland League-9th/201st round--
1908–09Midland League-20th/201st Qualifying Round--
1909–10Midland League-15th/222nd Qualifying Round--
1910–11Midland League-20th/202nd Qualifying Round--
1911–12Midland League-18th/192nd Qualifying Round--
1912–13Midland League-17th/201st Qualifying Round--
1913–14Midland League-13th/182nd Qualifying Round--
1914–15Midland League-8th/201st Qualifying Round--
1915–16
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War I
1916–17
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War I
1917–18
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War I
1918–19
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War I
1919–20Midland League-4th/18Preliminary Round--
1920–21Midland League-10th/206th Qualifying Round--
1921–22Midland League-1st/221st round--
1922–23Midland League-3rd/221st round--
1923–24Midland League-3rd/225th Qualifying Round--
1924–25Midland League-4th/151st Qualifying Round--
1925–26Midland League-11th/212nd round--
1926–27Midland League-11th/201st round--
1927–28Midland League-11th/234th Qualifying Round--
1928–29Midland League-26th/262nd Qualifying Round--
1929–30Midland League-24th/264th Qualifying Round--
1930–31
Club wound up and re-formed – did not compete in 1930–31
1931–32
Sheffield Association League Division 2
-5th/124th Qualifying Round--
1932–33
Sheffield Association League Division 2
-4th/123rd Qualifying Round--
1933–34Central Combination-9th/172nd Qualifying Round--
1934–35Central Combination-6th/153rd Qualifying Round--
1935–36Yorkshire League-3rd/20Preliminary Round--
1936–37Yorkshire League-5th/191st Qualifying Round--
1937–38Yorkshire League-5th/204th Qualifying Round--
1938–39Yorkshire League-7th/20Preliminary Round--
1939–40
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II
1941–41
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II
1941–42
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II
1942–43
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II
1943–44
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II
1944–45
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II
1945–46
Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II
1946–47Worksop Amateur League-2nd/17---
1947–48Sheffield Association League-1st/20---
1948–49Sheffield Association League-1st/18---
1949–50Midland League-20th/24Preliminary Round--
1950–51Midland League-12th/223rd Qualifying Round--
1951–52Midland League-10th/223rd Qualifying Round--
1952–53Midland League-19th/241st Qualifying Round--
1953–54Midland League-10th/244th Qualifying Round--
1954–55Midland League-14th/244th Qualifying Round--
1955–56Midland League-16th/243rd round--
1956–57Midland League-8th/244th Qualifying Round--
1957–58Midland League-24th/241st Qualifying Round--
1958–59Midland League-19th/192nd Qualifying Round--
1959–60Midland League-14th/172nd Qualifying Round--
1960–61Central Alliance Division 1 North-6th/181st Qualifying Round--
1961–62Midland League-3rd/181st round--
1962–63Midland League-2nd/203rd Qualifying Round--
1963–64Midland League-9th/223rd Qualifying Round--
1964–65Midland League-18th/222nd Qualifying Round--
1965–66Midland League-1st/223rd Qualifying Round--
1966–67Midland League-2nd/223rd Qualifying Round--
1967–68Midland League-9th/21Preliminary Round--
1968–69Northern Premier League-20th/201st Qualifying Round--
1969–70Midland League-6th/182nd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1970–71Midland League-7th/181st Qualifying Round3rd Qualifying Round-
1971–72Midland League-6th/183rd Qualifying Round1st round-
1972–73Midland League-1st/183rd Qualifying Round1st round-
1973–74Midland League-2nd/173rd Qualifying Round2nd round-
1974–75Northern Premier League-14th/243rd Qualifying Round1st round-
1975–76Northern Premier League-13th/244th Qualifying Round1st round-
1976–77Northern Premier League-13th/233rd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1977–78Northern Premier League-20th/243rd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1978–79Northern Premier League-20th/241st round1st Qualifying Round-
1979–80Northern Premier League-7th/222nd Qualifying Round2nd Qualifying Round-
1980–81Northern Premier League-12th/223rd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1981–82Northern Premier League-12th/222nd Qualifying Round2nd Qualifying Round-
1982–83Northern Premier League-21st/222nd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1983–84Northern Premier League-17th/221st Qualifying Round3rd Qualifying Round-
1984–85Northern Premier League-7th/222nd Qualifying Round3rd Qualifying Round-
1985–86Northern Premier League-7th/222nd Qualifying Round2nd Qualifying Round-
1986–87Northern Premier League-19th/222nd Qualifying Round2nd Qualifying Round-
1987–88
Northern Premier League Premier Division
-6th/221st Qualifying Round2nd Qualifying Round-
1988–89
Northern Premier League Premier Division
-22nd/221st Qualifying Round2nd Qualifying Round-
1989–90
Northern Premier League Division 1
-22nd/22Preliminary Round1st Qualifying Round-
1990–91
Northern Premier League Division 1
-3rd/222nd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1991–92
Northern Premier League Division 1
-3rd/221st Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1992–93
Northern Premier League Division 1
-11th/212nd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1993–94
Northern Premier League Division 1
-12th/213rd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1994–95
Northern Premier League Division 1
-6th/222nd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1995–96
Northern Premier League Division 1
-11th/212nd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
1996–97
Northern Premier League Division 1
75th/22Preliminary Round3rd Qualifying Round-
1997–98
Northern Premier League Division 1
72nd/223rd Qualifying Round1st round-
1998–99
Northern Premier League Premier Division
62nd/223rd Qualifying Round2nd round-
1999–00
Northern Premier League Premier Division
610th/232nd Qualifying Round4th round-
2000–01
Northern Premier League Premier Division
65th/232nd Qualifying RoundQuarter-final-
2001–02
Northern Premier League Premier Division
64th/231st round4th round-
2002–03
Northern Premier League Premier Division
65th/233rd Qualifying Round4th round-
2003–04
Northern Premier League Premier Division
67th/233rd Qualifying Round4th round-
2004–05Football Conference North
617th/224th Qualifying Round1st round-
2005–06Football Conference North
619th/222nd Qualifying RoundQuarter-final-
2006–07Football Conference North
621st/222nd Qualifying Round3rd Qualifying Round-
2007–08
Northern Premier League Premier Division
79th/211st Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
2008–09
Northern Premier League Premier Division
77th/222nd Qualifying Round2nd Qualifying Round-
2009–10
Northern Premier League Premier Division
718th/201st Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
2010–11
Northern Premier League Premier Division
77th/221st Qualifying Round1st round-
2011–12
Northern Premier League Premier Division
715th/221st Qualifying Round2nd round-
2012–13
Northern Premier League Premier Division
79th/221st Qualifying Round1st round-
2013–14
Northern Premier League Premier Division
74th/24**3rd Qualifying Round1st Qualifying Round-
2014–15
Northern Counties East League Premier Division
92nd/21Extra Preliminary Round-
4th round
2015–16
Northern Counties East League Premier Division
94th/22Extra Preliminary Round-
2nd round
2016–17
Northern Counties East League Premier Division
913th/22Preliminary Round-
2nd round
2017–18
Northern Counties East League Premier Division
918th/22Extra Preliminary Round-
3rd round

* League play-off final drawn with Parkgate United and title shared
** League play-off semi-finalists



Grounds


Worksop initially played at two different grounds on Netherton Road, before they, along with the cricket club, moved to Bridge Meadow, also known as Newcastle Avenue in 1891. This had separate Cricket and Football pitches along with a quarter-mile track. In 1901 they moved across the River Ryton to Central Avenue, staying there until 1988, when they were forced to move to play in Gainsborough. They returned to their home town in 1992 when a new ground was built on Sandy Lane. They lost ownership of Sandy Lane in 2005 and again had to groundshare elsewhere before returning to Sandy Lane in 2011, this time as tenants of Worksop Parramore.



Gallery


A series of pictures taken at the Worksop Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday friendly in July 2011.



Honours







James Woff players player 1997–98



Records


  • Best FA Cup performance: 3rd Round, 1955–56

  • Best FA Trophy performance: Quarter-finals, 2000–01, 2005–06

  • Best FA Vase performance:

Ben Hall – Top Goal scorer 2007–08
Nathan Johnson – Most Clean Sheets 2011–12



References




  1. ^ Worksop Guardian, 7 January 2005


  2. ^ Nottingham Evening Post 14 May 1931


  3. ^ Worksop Town Northern Counties East League


  4. ^ Stocks, J. (2017) A History of Worksop Town FC Vokume one.


  5. ^ Sheffield Telegraph, 15 March 1873


  6. ^ Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 20 February 1882


  7. ^ Nottingham Evening Post 13 January 1908


  8. ^ Green Un 8 February 1919


  9. ^ Hartlepool Mail, 6 September 1930


  10. ^ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 11 September 1930


  11. ^ Worksop Town Northern Premier League


  12. ^ Club Statement Worksop Town


  13. ^ abcdefghijk Worksop Town Non-League Directory


  14. ^ Worksop Town Manager Evo-stik League


  15. ^ Simon Clark Worksop Guardian


  16. ^ Worksop Town appoint Shirebrook boss Shaw Worksop Guardian


  17. ^ http://www.worksoptownfc.co.uk/2018/01/19/ryan-hindley-resigns


  18. ^ Worksop Town Football Club History Database


  19. ^ Worksop Town WildStat


  20. ^ British Newspaper Archive


  21. ^ Central Combination nonleaguematters




External links


  • Official website

Coordinates: 53°18′42″N 1°07′53″W / 53.31153°N 1.13139°W / 53.31153; -1.13139






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