Newark Town F.C.
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| Full name | Newark Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues, Peaceful Warriors | ||
| Founded | 1868 (Reformed 1994) | ||
| Ground | YMCA Sports village, Bowbridge Rd, Newark | ||
| Chairman | Chris Wade | ||
| Manager | Luke Parsons | ||
| League | United Counties League Division One | ||
| 2022–23 | United Counties League Division One, 5th of 21 | ||
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Newark Town Football Club is a football club from Newark on Trent.[1] They are currently members of the United Counties League Division One.
History[edit]
The original Newark F.C. was formed in 1868 and played for much of the time in the Midland Counties League.. The club disbanded at the start of the Second World War but the club had tasted FA Cup success during the early 1930s. They reached the second round of the FA Cup in the 1930–31 season and made the first round proper in three out of four seasons between 1929–30 and 1933–34.[2]
For a brief period in the 1970s a group of players played under the Newark Town banner but it was not until the late 1980s that the club properly reformed. Initially the club only fielded junior teams but the decision was taken in 1994 to start an adults side and joined the Nottinghamshire Alliance in 1997. Newark progressed in that league, winning the Division One championship in 2003–04, earning the club promotion to the Central Midlands League. 2011 saw a re-organisation of the League and the club was placed in the South Division.[3] They have since been transferred to the North Division.
Newark Town won the Central Midlands League North Division title during the 2021-22 season and gained promotion to the United Counties League Division One which is step 6 in the National League System.
Community Ownership[edit]
"Newark Town Football Club Limited was registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965. It is known as an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) or a Community Benefit Society and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority."[4]
League history[edit]
- 1892–96 Midland League
- 1899–1909 Midland League
- 1925–33 Midland League
- 1936–40 Midland League
- 1997–2003 Notts Alliance Division Two
- 2003–04 Notts Alliance Division One
- 2004–08 Central Midlands League Premier Division
- 2008–11 Central Midlands League Supreme Division
- 2011–13 Central Midlands League South Division
- 2013–22 Central Midlands League North Division
- 2022-present United Counties League Division One
Records[edit]
Junior Section[edit]
Newark Town FC includes juniors teams ranging from Under 7s to Under 18s
From the age groups U7s to U14s teams in the Young Elizabethan Football League on Saturdays. The age groups from U15s to U18s compete in the Notts Youth League
Ladies Section[edit]
Newark Town Ladies senior team competes in the Notts Girls and Ladies League - Division One and are the current Division Two champions after finishing top in the 22/23 season unbeaten. In the same season they also won the Nottinghamshire Girls and Ladies Football Senior League Cup after a 2-1 win over Nottingham Trent University in the final to complete the double.
Sunday Team[edit]
Newark Town Sunday team competes in the Newark Alliance
References[edit]
- ^ "Homepage | NEWARK TOWN FC". Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ Football Clubs History Database – Newark Town
- ^ Newark Town club history Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Newark Town Football Club Limited". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
Season-by-season record since 2011[edit]
| Season | Division | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Central Midlands League, South Division | 5th |
| 2012–13 | Central Midlands League, South Division | 7th |
| 2013–14 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 5th |
| 2014–15 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 4th |
| 2015–16 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 13th |
| 2016–17 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 7th |
| 2017-18 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 17th |
| 2018-19 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 9th |
| 2019-20 | Central Midlands League, North Division | N/A |
| 2020-21 | Central Midlands League, North Division | N/A |
| 2021-22 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 1st |
| 2022-23 | United Counties League, Division One | 5th |