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Revision as of 11:06, 14 October 2010
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| Full name | Lancaster City Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Dolly Blues, City | ||
| Founded | 31 May 1905 (as Lancaster Athletic) | ||
| Ground | Giant Axe, Lancaster | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 (513 seated) | ||
| Chairman |  Ian Sharpe | ||
| Manager | Tony Hesketh | ||
| League | NPL Division One North | ||
| 2009–10 | NPL Division One North, 2nd | ||
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Lancaster City F.C. is an English football club based in Lancaster, Lancashire. The club are currently members of Northern Premier League Division One North and play at Giant Axe.
History
The club was founded on 31 May 1905 at Temperance Hall in Lancaster, and were originally named Lancaster Athletic Football Club. They immediately joined Division Two of the Lancashire Combination, but resigned from the league at the end of the Lancashire Combination at the end of the 1909–10 season. The club dropped into the West Lancashire Football League, and changed their name to Lancaster Football Club. However, they failed to complete their fixtures, and shareholders decided to disband the club in March 1911. In May 1911 the club was reformed as Lancaster Town Football Club and were admitted back into the Division Two of the Lancashire Combination for the start of the 1911-12 season.
After World War I the Combination was reduced to a single division. The club finished as runners-up in 1919–20, and the following season the club applied to join the new Third Division North of the Football League, but were unsuccessful. However, they won the Combination for the first time in 1921–22. In 1928–29 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, but lost 3–1 at home to Lincoln City. The following year they won the Combination for a second time and reached the FA Cup first round again, losing 4–1 at New Brighton. The first round was reached again in 1930–31, 1931–32 and 1933–34, but the club lost on each occasion. Back-to-back league titles were won in 1934–35 and 1935–36,[1] and in 1937 the club adopted its current name after the town was giving city status as part of King George VI's coronation celebrations.
In 1970 the club left the Combination to join the newly-established Northern Premier League. After finishing seventeenth in 1981–82 they dropped into Division One of the North West Counties League. Two years later they were relegated again after finishing second from bottom of the division. However, despite only finishing thirteenth in 1987–88, the club were accepted into the new Division One of the Northern Premier League.
In 1995–96 Lancaster won Division One and were promoted to the Premier Division. After finishing eighth in 2003–04 the club were placed in the newly-established Conference North. Financial problems led to the club folding at the end of the 2006–07 season, in which they suffered a 10-point deduction for going into administration, and finished bottom of the league with one point. During the summer, the club reformed, and were accepted into Division One of the Northern Premier League.
Stadium
The club play at Giant Axe, located close to Lancaster railway station. It has been their home ground since 1905, before which the club played its first two home games at Quay Meadow, located behind the buildings on St Georges Quay. It was given its name as it was the centrepiece of a sports club, the exterior wall of which was, when viewed from above, the same shape as an axe head. In those early years, tennis was also played at the ground, and the football pitch was at the centre of a huge circle of grass called 'the sixpence', which also featured cricket pitches. The ground has been the club's home since the early days, but was renovated in the 1990s, and now features a stand of modern plastic seating.
The ground has a 500-seat Main Stand, with the open Club End Terrace behind one goal and The Shed at the other. Opposite the Main Stand is the Long Side, a small open terrace which also plays host to a raised corporate box and the dugouts.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserves, Ladies and Youth teams
Lancaster City also have several other teams starting with Lancaster City Reserves who play in the Lancashire League West Division, a league that includes several other non-league reserve teams from the North West of England. The Lancaster City's under 18's team currently play in the North West Youth Alliance while Lancaster City Ladies F.C. play in the Lancashire Ladies County League West Division. There are also several youth and junior teams ranging from under 7's to under 16's that play in the Lancaster and Morecambe Service to Youth League and the Lune and District Junior Football League
Coaching staff
Coaching and Medical Staff
- Manager: Tony Hesketh
- Assistant Manager: Phil Brown
- First Team Coach: Derek Bull
- Director of Football: Mick Hoyle
- Physios: Kevin McGuffog, David Rhodes, Dave Hughes
- Kit Managers: Hughie Sharkey, Billy Heron
- Reserve Team Manager: Richard Thomas
- Reserve Team Assistant Manager: Shaun Dainty
- Under 18's Manager: Shaun Dainty
- Under 18's Assistant Manager: Gary Parkinson
- Ladies Team Managers: Kyle Young, Guy Heffernan
Honours
- Lancashire Combination
- Champions 1921–22, 1929–30, 1934–35, 1935–36.
- Cup winners 1921–22.
- Northern Premier League
- Division One champions 1995–96.
- Challenge Cup winners 1999–2000, 2000–01
- President's Cup winners 1994-95
- Division One Challenge Cup winners 1995–96.
- Lancashire Junior Cup
- Winners 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1951–52, 1974–75.
Club records
- Record attendance: 7,509 vs Carlisle United, FA Cup fourth qualifying round, 17 November 1927
- Record win: 17–2 vs Appleby, FA Cup, 1915.
- Record defeat: 0–10 vs Matlock Town, Northern Premier League, 1974.
- Most career appearances: Edgar J. Parkinson 591, 1949–1964.
- Most career goals: Dave Barnes, 130, 1979-84, 1988-91.
- Most goals in a season (league & cup): Jordan Connerton, 38, 2009–10.
- Record transfer fee paid: £6,000 to Droylsden for Jamie Tandy, July 2006.
- Record transfer fee received: £50,000 (including add-ons) from NAC Breda for Peter Thomson, 1999.
Managerial history
- Listed in order from 1970-71:
| Name | From | To |
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| Barrie Betts | 1970 | 1971 |
| Peter Gilmour | 1971 | 1973 |
| Derek Armstrong | 1973 | 1974 |
| Sean Gallagher | 1974 1980 | |
| Keith Dyson | 1980 | 1982 |
| Dickie Danson | 1982 | 1991 |
| Russ Perkins | 1991 | 1991 |
| John Smith | 1991 | 1992 |
| Keith Brindle | 1992 | 1994 |
| Alan Tinsley | 1994 | November 1996[2] |
| Mick Hoyle (caretaker) | November 1996 | December 1996 |
| Gordon Raynor | December 1996[3] | 1998 |
| Mick Hoyle (caretaker) | 1998 | 1998 |
| Alan Tinsley | 1998 | March 1999[4] |
| Mick Hoyle (caretaker) | March 1999[5] | 1999 |
| Tony Hesketh | 1999 | May 2003[6] |
| Phil Wilson | May 2003[7] | December 2005[8] |
| Peter Ward | December 2005[9] | May 2006[10] |
| Gary Finley | July 2006[11] | October 2006[12] |
| Derek Bull (caretaker) | 2006 | 2006 |
| Dave Bell | 2006[12] | 2006 |
| Barrie Stimpson | November 2006[13] | March 2009[14] |
| Tony Hesketh | 2009 | Present |
References
- ^ Lancaster Town at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Colin Dyer (1996-11-28). "On the ball with Colin Dyer". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ Rupert Metcalf (1996-12-20). "Football: Harriers set to pull the crowds". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
{{cite news}}: Text "Football:Harriers set to pull the crowds" ignored (help) - ^ "Tinlsey gives refs the red card". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 1999-03-12. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Hoyle's bid for City job". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 1999-03-12. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Hesketh quits City". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 2003-05-08. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Wilson back in business at Lancaster". NonLeagueDaily. 2003-05-22. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "....While Wilson steps in at Barrow". NonLeagueDaily. 2005-12-12. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Ward and Finley take over at Lancaster". NonLeagueDaily. 2005-12-23. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Shock as Ward quits City for 'Grove". NonLeagueDaily. 2006-05-03. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Gary's promoted". Doncaster Rovers F.C.date=2006-07-24. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ a b "Revolving door continues spinning at Lancaster". 2006-11-06. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ Matt Donlan (2006-11-29). "Stimmo is the new Blue". Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Stimpson goes at Lancaster". Lancaster Guardian. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
External links
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