British Ropes F.C.

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British Ropes
Full nameBritish Ropes Football Club
Founded1949

British Ropes F.C. was an English football club from Retford, Nottinghamshire.

History[edit]

The club joined the Central Alliance in 1949 and finished 3rd in their opening season.[1] They left the Alliance in 1957 after struggling at the bottom of the table for three years – Matlock Town's record win is their 11–0 win over British Ropes in February 1957.[2]

The club joined the Yorkshire Football League in 1958 but after three years in Division Two they resigned from that league too.[3] They joined the Doncaster Senior League, winning the Premier Division title in 1970.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1949/50". Ilson Football. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. ^ "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down!". Chesterfield Post. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. ^ British Ropes at the Football Club History Database
  4. ^ "Premier Division champions". Doncaster Senior League. Retrieved 4 October 2015.