Tamworth F.C.

Tamworth
	Badge of Tamworth FC
Full name	Tamworth Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Lambs
Founded	1933
Ground	The Lamb Ground; Tamworth
Capacity	4,065 (518 seated)
Chairman	Bob Andrews
Manager	Mark Cooper
League	Conference National
2005-06	Conference National, 21st
Home colours	Away colours

Tamworth Football Club are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. They were formed in 1933 after the previous Tamworth club, Tamworth Castle F.C., ceased to exist.

History

They won the FA Vase in 1989 thanks to a 3-0 win over Sudbury Town at Peterbrough, following a 1-1 draw at Wembley Stadium, London and also the Southern League in 2002/03. as well as reaching the FA Trophy Final at Villa Park, Birmingham

Despite struggling in the bottom half since they reached the Conference, the Lambs enjoyed a good FA Cup run in the 2005-2006 season, beating Football League sides Bournemouth and Hartlepool United, both away, and in their subsequent third round match against Stoke City, drew 0-0 at the Britannia Stadium, taking the Championship club back to The Lamb. in the replay, they were 9 minutes away from an upset, only to be pegged back, draw 1-1, and suffer defeat on penalties.

They completed perhaps their highest profile signing of all time on 23rd February 2006, when former Arsenal, Aston Villa, Walsall and England midfielder Paul Merson signed a contract for the club. However, until the end of the season, the majority of Merson's wages were to be paid by the club he used to manage, Walsall. This arrangement only lasted two games (with Merson playing only once) before he announced his retirement from professional football playing on 9th March 2006[1].

Tamworth have a fiercely loyal following, and have to battle against the local competition, fan wise, of Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion.

Their ground is also one of the last few “traditional” non league grounds at this level of football and can generate an electric and hostile atmosphere.

Although the club finished 21st in the Conference in the 2005-06 season, the second relegation position, the club were spared the drop after Canvey Island resigned from the league.

On 18 May 2006, Tamworth completed the signing of striker Jon Stevenson from Conference North side Alfreton Town. Stevenson, 23, agreed a 12-month deal with the Lambs.

Current First Team 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.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	James Dormand
2	DF	ENG	Adie Smith (c)
3	DF	ENG	Michael Touhy
4	MF	ENG	Dave Bampton
5	DF	ENG	Matt Redmile
6	DF	NIR	Emmet Friars
7	MF	EIR	Graham Ward
8	MF	ENG	Kyle Storer
10	FW	ENG	Jon Stevenson
13	GK	ENG	Sean Bowles
14	DF	SCO	Graeme Law
15	MF	WAL	Alan Neilson


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	ENG	Mark Cooper
18	FW	ENG	Lee Moore (footballer)
19	DF	ENG	Shaun Ridgway
20	FW	ENG	Gary Birch
21	DF	ENG	Tom Kemp
22	DF	ENG	Richard Dryden
24	MF	EIR	John McGrath (footballer)
--	FW	WAL	Matthew Williams
--	GK	POR	Jose Manuel Da Veira
--	FW	ENG	Bradley Thomas
--	FW	CAN	Gavin McCallum