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| chairman = Justin Palmer
| manager = Ivor Green
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'''Atherstone Town Football Club''' is a football club based in [[Atherstone]], [[Warwickshire]], [[England]].
'''Atherstone Town Football Club''' is a football club based in [[Atherstone]], [[Warwickshire]], [[England]].

Revision as of 11:53, 16 August 2018

Atherstone Town
Logo
Full nameAtherstone Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Adders
Founded2004 (originally 1887)
GroundThe Mark Webster Community Stadium
Sheepy Road
Atherstone
Warwickshire
Capacity3,500
ManagerIvor Green
LeagueMidland League Premier Division
2023–24Midland League Premier Division, 8th of 18

Atherstone Town Football Club is a football club based in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England.

They were officially established in 2004 after a previous club bearing the same name folded in 1979. They currently play in the Midland League Premier Division.

History

The original Atherstone Town club was formed in 1887, and after drifting between various local leagues, settled in the Birmingham Combination in 1911, where they remained until 1954. Prior to this the Adders had gained national recognition by reaching the semi-final of the FA Amateur Cup in both 1907 and 1909. After several decades of varying performance, the 1947–48 season saw the Adders claim the Birmingham Combination League and Cup double. In 1954 they stepped up to the Birmingham and District League (later renamed the West Midlands (Regional) League), where they were runners-up in 1972 and moved up to the Southern League. In their first season they gained promotion to the Premier Division, where their best position was third in 1973–74, but the club was forced into liquidation in the summer of 1979.

A group of local enthusiasts managed to fulfil the team's reserve fixtures in the West Midlands League under the name Atherstone United and then decided to continue under that name as a new club.

In 1982 the new club won promotion to the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division, followed in 1986–87 by winning the Premier Division title and promotion to the Southern League Midland Division. Two years later they were promoted again, to the Southern League Premier Division, where they finished as high as 4th. However, the end of the 1999–00 season saw Atherstone relegated for the first time in either incarnation. The situation at the club worsened and in September 2003 Atherstone United were put into liquidation. Again a group of supporters formed a new Atherstone Town club.

Players warm-up for the 2009 Southern League play-off semi-final vs Chasetown.

In their debut season the new Atherstone Town were accepted into the Midland Combination Division One, winning the league and promotion at the first attempt along with the President's Cup. In the 2005–06 season, they were the champions of the Midland Combination Premier Division and thus stepped up to the Midland Football Alliance. Further success in 2005–06 came in the Birmingham County FA Midweek Floodlit Cup and the Midland Combination Endsleigh Challenge Cup. In the 2007–08 season, the club won promotion again as champions of the Midland Football Alliance, the club's third promotion in four seasons. The first season in the Southern League Midland Division saw the Adders in the top three for most of the season. At the end they finished third behind champions Leamington and near neighbours Nuneaton Town. They made the play-offs, only to lose to Chasetown. They did however win the GX Southern League Cup for the first time after beating Bridgwater Town in the two legged final.

Due to financial problems, the club had to resign from the Southern League mid-way during the 2010–11 season. In 2011–12 they played in the Midland Football Alliance but were relegated at the end of the season to the Midland Combination Premier Division. The team were managed by Dale Belford, his assistant manager was Steve Hinks

Disorder broke out at an FA Cup game against Barrow at Sheepy Road on 12 October 2013, when Atherstone fans invaded the pitch and were involved in clashes with visiting supporters. The following February when 29 Atherstone fans were charged in court for their conduct months earlier.[1] In November 2015, those charged were sentenced to prison sentences for their violent behaviour.

Players

Current squad

As of December 2017

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG George Woodward
— GK England ENG James Beeson
— DF England ENG Kurtis Mewies
— DF England ENG Kyle Green
— DF England ENG Daniel Douglas
— DF England ENG Ash Gray
— DF England ENG Christian Mullings
— DF England ENG Danny Harris
— MF England ENG Nathan Haines
— MF England ENG Darren Eggleton
— MF England ENG Adam Bilic
— MF England ENG Liam Bailey
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Kyle Baxter
— MF England ENG Mark Williams
— MF England ENG Harry Walker-Donovan
— MF England ENG Mitch Thomson
— MF England ENG Scott Goodby
— FW England ENG Ryan Quinn
— FW England ENG Alex Naughton
— FW England ENG Jonathan Gould
— FW England ENG Alan Miller
— FW England ENG Luke Shorthouse
— FW England ENG Aden Moore

Management and coaching staff

Current staff

Position Name
First Team Manager Ivor Green
First Team Assistant Manager
First Team Coach Ian Bates
First Team Coach Wayne Chapman
First Team GK Coach Nic Gilks

Managerial history

Information correct as of 30 March 2010. Only competitive matches are counted. Wins, losses and draws are results at the final whistle; the results of penalty shoot-outs are not counted.

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win% Honours
Joe Gallagher England 1991 1992
Jimmy Ginnelly England
Daren Fulford England 3 June 2009 27 January 2010
Mark Grainger* England 27 January 2010 31 January 2010 1 1 0 0 2 0 100.00
Dale Belford England 2 February 2010 19 February 2011 50 13 14 23 77 110 026.00
Mark Grainger England 20 February 2011 18 May 2013 80 32 14 34 111 92 040.00
Ivor Green England July 2013 May 2014
Key
* Served as caretaker manager.
† Served as caretaker manager before being appointed permanently.

Seasons

Season Division Position Significant events
Joined the Birmingham Combination[2][3] in 1911
1911–12 Birmingham Combination 2nd/16 Runners Up
1912-13 Birmingham Combination 7th/16 -
1913-14 Birmingham Combination 13th/16 -
1914-15 Birmingham Combination 11th/16 -
Left The Birmingham Combination 1915-16 competition was suspended due to the outbreak of WW1
Re-Joined the Birmingham Combination in 1919
1919-20 Birmingham Combination 14th/16 -
1920-21 Birmingham Combination 10th/18 -
1921-22 Birmingham Combination 11th/16 -
1922-23 Birmingham Combination 14th/15 -
1923-24 Birmingham Combination 18th/18 Finished Bottom
1924-25 Birmingham Combination 13th/18 -
1925-26 Birmingham Combination 14th/18 -
1926-27 Birmingham Combination 13th/18 -
1927-28 Birmingham Combination 13th/18 -
1928-29 Birmingham Combination 18th/18 Finished Bottom
1929-30 Birmingham Combination 11th/18 -
1930-31 Birmingham Combination 10th/18 -
1931-32 Birmingham Combination 6th/18 -
1932-33 Birmingham Combination 6th/18 -
1933-34 Birmingham Combination 11th/18 -
1934-35 Birmingham Combination 11th/17 -
1935-36 Birmingham Combination 15th/19 -
1936-37 Birmingham Combination 15th/20 -
1937-38 Birmingham Combination 14th/20 -
1938-39 Birmingham Combination 18th/20 -
Left The Birmingham Combination 1939 due to the outbreak of WW2
Re-Joined the Birmingham Combination in 1945[4]
1945-46 Birmingham Combination 4th/17 -
1946-47 Birmingham Combination 5th/19 -
1947–48 Birmingham Combination 1st/20 Winners
1948-49 Birmingham Combination 17th/20 -
1949-50 Birmingham Combination 4th/20 -
1950-51 Birmingham Combination 13th/20 -
1951-52 Birmingham Combination 19th/20 -
1952-53 Birmingham Combination 6th/18 -
1953-54 Birmingham Combination 3rd/14 -
Joined Birmingham & District League Northern Division
1954-55 Birmingham & District League Northern Division 14th/20 -
1955–56 Birmingham & District League Division 2 2nd/19 Runners Up - Promoted

Club records

  • Best League performance:
    • original Atherstone Town: Southern League Premier Division, 3rd, 1975–76
    • Atherstone United: Southern League Premier Division, 4th, 1993–94
    • new Atherstone Town: Midland Alliance champions, 2007–08
    • Atherstone Town; Midland Football League Div One, 4th 2016-17
    • biggest victory Atherstone Town 13 Uttoxeter Town 1 MFL Div One 2017-18
  • Best FA Cup performance:
    • original Atherstone Town: 4th Round Qualifying, 1964–65 and 1968–69
    • Atherstone United: 2nd Round, 1990–91
    • new Atherstone Town: 3rd Round Qualifying, 2008–09, 2013–14
  • Best FA Trophy performance:
    • original Atherstone Town: 3rd Round, 1975–76 and 1977–78
    • Atherstone United: 2nd Round, 1998–99 and 2000–01
    • new Atherstone Town: none
  • Best FA Vase performance:
    • original Atherstone Town: none
    • Atherstone United: 6th Round, 1982–83
    • new Atherstone Town: First Round, 2006–07

References

  1. ^ Warwickshire Police report on the charges
  2. ^ "Club Info". AtherstoneTown.co.uk. Atherstone Town F.C. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Non League Matters". Non League Matters. Frank Rashmore. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ^ "FCHD". Football Club History Database. FCHD. Retrieved 9 September 2016.

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