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==History== |
==History== |
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The club were founded in 2017 ''"to give players from Rugby Town Juniors and its partners, a place to continue playing football in the Orange shirt into their adult years"''. They were placed in Division One of the [[Leicestershire Senior League]], which they won at the first attempt, losing only three of their 31 matches with a [[goal difference]] of +168, |
The club were founded in 2017 ''"to give players from Rugby Town Juniors and its partners, a place to continue playing football in the Orange shirt into their adult years"''. They were placed in Division One of the [[Leicestershire Senior League]], which they won at the first attempt, losing only three of their 31 matches with a [[goal difference]] of +168, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD/> They went on to win the Premier Division title in 2018–19, but were denied promotion as their ground did not [[The Football Association|FA]] regulations.<ref>[https://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/football-rugby-borough-are-champions-but-no-promotion-1-8894314 FOOTBALL: Rugby Borough are champions, but no promotion] Rugby Advertiser, 17 April 2019</ref> The [[2018–19 FA Vase|2018–19 season]] also saw the club compete in the [[FA Vase]] for the first time, defeating [[Malvern Town F.C.|Malvern Town]] 3–2 in the first qualifying round, before losing to [[Bustleholme F.C.|Bustleholme]] in the next round.<ref name=FCHD/> The club ended the season by winning the Coventry Charity Cup with a 2–1 defeat of [[Coventry Alvis F.C.|Coventry Alvis]].<ref>[http://coventrycharitycup.co.uk/rugby-borough-win-the-coventry-charity-cup/ Rugby Borough win the Coventry Charity Cup] Coventry Charity Cup</ref> |
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==Honours== |
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*'''Leicestershire Senior League''' |
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**Premier Division champions 2018–19 |
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**Division One champions 2017–18 |
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*'''Coventry Charity Cup''' |
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**Winners 2018–19 |
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==Records== |
==Records== |
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*Best [[FA Vase]] performance: Second qualifying round, [[2018–19 FA Vase|2018–19]]<ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=RUGBYBOR|name=Rugby Borough}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*{{official|www.rugbyboroughfc.co.uk/}} |
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{{Leicestershire Senior League}} |
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[[Category:Football clubs in Warwickshire]] |
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[[Category:Football clubs in England]] |
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| Full name | Rugby Borough Football Club |
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| Founded | 2017 |
| Ground | Kilsby Lane, Rugby |
| Manager | Ady Fuller |
| League | United Counties League Premier Division South |
| 2023–24 | United Counties League Premier Division South, 16th of 20 |
Rugby Borough Football Club is a football club based in Rugby, Warwickshire. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South and play at Kilsby Lane.
History
The club were founded in 2017 "to give players from Rugby Town Juniors and its partners, a place to continue playing football in the Orange shirt into their adult years". They were placed in Division One of the Leicestershire Senior League, which they won at the first attempt, losing only three of their 31 matches with a goal difference of +168, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division.[1] They went on to win the Premier Division title in 2018–19, but were denied promotion as their ground did not FA regulations.[2] The 2018–19 season also saw the club compete in the FA Vase for the first time, defeating Malvern Town 3–2 in the first qualifying round, before losing to Bustleholme in the next round.[1] The club ended the season by winning the Coventry Charity Cup with a 2–1 defeat of Coventry Alvis.[3]
Honours
- Leicestershire Senior League
- Premier Division champions 2018–19
- Division One champions 2017–18
- Coventry Charity Cup
- Winners 2018–19
Records
References
- ^ a b c Rugby Borough at the Football Club History Database
- ^ FOOTBALL: Rugby Borough are champions, but no promotion Rugby Advertiser, 17 April 2019
- ^ Rugby Borough win the Coventry Charity Cup Coventry Charity Cup