Ransomes Sports F.C.: Difference between revisions
Update |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
|chairman = Terry Green |
|chairman = Terry Green |
||
|manager = |
|manager = |
||
|league = [[Suffolk and Ipswich Football League|Suffolk & Ipswich League]] Division |
|league = [[Suffolk and Ipswich Football League|Suffolk & Ipswich League]] Division Two |
||
|season = |
|season = 2013–14 |
||
|position = [[Suffolk and Ipswich Football League|Suffolk & Ipswich League]] Division One, |
|position = [[Suffolk and Ipswich Football League|Suffolk & Ipswich League]] Division One, 14th (relegated) |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Ransomes Sports Football Club''' is an [[England|English]] [[association football|football]] club based in [[Ipswich]], [[Suffolk]]. The club are currently members of Division |
'''Ransomes Sports Football Club''' is an [[England|English]] [[association football|football]] club based in [[Ipswich]], [[Suffolk]]. The club are currently members of Division Two of the [[Suffolk and Ipswich Football League|Suffolk & Ipswich League]] and play at the [[Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground]]. |
||
==History== |
==History== |
||
The original club, '''Orwell Works''' were the [[works team]] of the [[Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies|Ransomes]] engineering company. They played in the Suffolk & Ipswich League, winning the Senior Division in 1960–61 and losing to [[Beccles Town F.C.|Beccles Town]] in a replay in the final of the [[Suffolk Senior Cup]]. They won the league again the following season, before changing their name to '''Ransomes F.C.'''. After winning the [[Suffolk Senior Cup]] in 1979, They won the Senior Division and Senior Cup double in 1980–81 and the League Cup in 1982–83. In 1986 they became '''RSSC Ransomes''', and won the league again in 1986–87. They also entered the [[FA Vase]] for several seasons during the 1980s, reaching the third round in 1982–83 and 1987–88.<ref name="FCHD">{{fchd|id=RANSOMES|name=Ransomes}}</ref><ref name="FCHD2">{{fchd|id=RSSCRAN|name=RSSC Ransomes}}</ref> The club folded at the end of the 1994–95 season.<ref>[http://www.suffolkandipswichleague.co.uk/clubs.asp?tid=RANSOMES Ransomes Sports] Suffolk & Ipswich Football League</ref> |
The original club, '''Orwell Works''' were the [[works team]] of the [[Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies|Ransomes]] engineering company. They played in the Suffolk & Ipswich League, winning the Senior Division in 1960–61 and losing to [[Beccles Town F.C.|Beccles Town]] in a replay in the final of the [[Suffolk Senior Cup]]. They won the league again the following season, before changing their name to '''Ransomes F.C.'''. After winning the [[Suffolk Senior Cup]] in 1979, They won the Senior Division and Senior Cup double in 1980–81 and the League Cup in 1982–83. In 1986 they became '''RSSC Ransomes''', and won the league again in 1986–87. They also entered the [[FA Vase]] for several seasons during the 1980s, reaching the third round in 1982–83 and 1987–88.<ref name="FCHD">{{fchd|id=RANSOMES|name=Ransomes}}</ref><ref name="FCHD2">{{fchd|id=RSSCRAN|name=RSSC Ransomes}}</ref> The club folded at the end of the 1994–95 season.<ref>[http://www.suffolkandipswichleague.co.uk/clubs.asp?tid=RANSOMES Ransomes Sports] Suffolk & Ipswich Football League</ref> |
||
After the original football club folded, the Ransomes Sports Club invited Rushmere Athletic to take over at the ground. Rushmere had been established as [[Fisons]] F.C. in 1948, but had been made homeless after their parent company sold their ground to [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] to use as a training ground in 1993. The club was renamed Ramsomes Sports in 1997. In 1998–99 they finished runners-up in Division Two, and were promoted to Division One. They were promoted again the following season, earning a place in the Senior Division. Although they were relegated back to Division One soon after, they were promoted to the Senior Division again in 2003–04. In 2011–12 the club was relegated back to Division One. |
After the original football club folded, the Ransomes Sports Club invited Rushmere Athletic to take over at the ground. Rushmere had been established as [[Fisons]] F.C. in 1948, but had been made homeless after their parent company sold their ground to [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] to use as a training ground in 1993. The club was renamed Ramsomes Sports in 1997. In 1998–99 they finished runners-up in Division Two, and were promoted to Division One. They were promoted again the following season, earning a place in the Senior Division. Although they were relegated back to Division One soon after, they were promoted to the Senior Division again in 2003–04. In 2011–12 the club was relegated back to Division One. They again suffered relegation at the end of the 2013-14 season, this time to Division Two. |
||
The club won the League Cup in 2005–06, 2008–09 and 2009–10. |
The club won the League Cup in 2005–06, 2008–09 and 2009–10. |
||
Revision as of 09:30, 25 September 2014
 | |
| Full name | Ransomes Sports Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 (as Fisons FC) |
| Ground | Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground, Ipswich |
| Chairman | Terry Green |
| League | Suffolk & Ipswich League Division Two |
| 2013–14 | Suffolk & Ipswich League Division One, 14th (relegated) |
Ransomes Sports Football Club is an English football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The club are currently members of Division Two of the Suffolk & Ipswich League and play at the Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground.
History
The original club, Orwell Works were the works team of the Ransomes engineering company. They played in the Suffolk & Ipswich League, winning the Senior Division in 1960–61 and losing to Beccles Town in a replay in the final of the Suffolk Senior Cup. They won the league again the following season, before changing their name to Ransomes F.C.. After winning the Suffolk Senior Cup in 1979, They won the Senior Division and Senior Cup double in 1980–81 and the League Cup in 1982–83. In 1986 they became RSSC Ransomes, and won the league again in 1986–87. They also entered the FA Vase for several seasons during the 1980s, reaching the third round in 1982–83 and 1987–88.[1][2] The club folded at the end of the 1994–95 season.[3]
After the original football club folded, the Ransomes Sports Club invited Rushmere Athletic to take over at the ground. Rushmere had been established as Fisons F.C. in 1948, but had been made homeless after their parent company sold their ground to Ipswich Town to use as a training ground in 1993. The club was renamed Ramsomes Sports in 1997. In 1998–99 they finished runners-up in Division Two, and were promoted to Division One. They were promoted again the following season, earning a place in the Senior Division. Although they were relegated back to Division One soon after, they were promoted to the Senior Division again in 2003–04. In 2011–12 the club was relegated back to Division One. They again suffered relegation at the end of the 2013-14 season, this time to Division Two.
The club won the League Cup in 2005–06, 2008–09 and 2009–10.
Honours
- Suffolk & Ipswich League
- Senior Division champions 1960–61, 1961–62, 1980–81, 1986–87
- League Cup winners 1982–83, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Suffolk Senior Cup
- Winners 1979, 1981
Records
References
- ^ a b Ransomes at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b RSSC Ransomes at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Ransomes Sports Suffolk & Ipswich Football League