Arlesey Town F.C.

Arlesey Town

Full name

Arlesey Town Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Blues

Founded

1891

Ground

Hitchin Road, Arlesey

Capacity

2,920 (150 seated)^[1]

Chairman

John Morrell

Manager

Zema Abbey and Nathan Abbey

League

Southern League Division One Central

2015–16

Southern League Division One Central, 16th

Home colours

Away colours

Arlesey Town FC football kit

Arlesey Town Football Club is a football club based in Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. They are currently members of the Central Division of the Southern League Division One Central and play at Hitchin Road. The club is affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.

History

The club was formed in 1891.^[1] They initially played in the Biggleswade & District League, before joining the Bedfordshire County League in 1922. They left the league in 1926, but returned for a single season in 1927.^[1] They subsequently played in the Parthenon League for four seasons,^[2] before joining the London League in 1958.^[3] After leaving the London League in 1960, the club became a member of Division One of the South Midlands League (a renamed Bedfordshire County League) in 1961.^[3]

In 1982–83 the club moved to the United Counties League, winning the Premier Division in 1984–85. Rising costs forced Arlesey to resign from the United Counties Football League, moving back to the Premier Division of the South Midlands League in 1991–92. The 1994–95 season saw the club win the Premier Division with a record 107 points, and then better this achievement by beating Oxford City in the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium. Following the merger of the South Midlands League with the Spartan League to form the Spartan South Midlands League, they were placed in the Premier Division North, and following league reorganisation at the end of the season, were members of the Premier Division for the 1998–99 season. In 1999–2000 they won the Premier Division, earning promoted to Division Three of the Isthmian League. Their first season in this new division was a success with the club losing just two matches in the process of winning the league, scoring an Isthmian League record of 138 goals with a record 100+ goal difference and earning promotion to Division Two. In 2006 the club were moved transferred to Division One North of the Isthmian League, before being transferred back to the Midland Division of the Southern League in 2008.

In 2010–11 the club won Division One Central of the Southern League, earning promotion to the Premier Division.^[3] In 2011–12 the club reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time, where they lost 3–1 at Salisbury City. They repeated the feat the following season, losing 3–0 to Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena.^[3] After four years in the Premier Division, Arlesey Town were relegated at the end of the 2014–15 season, finishing in 22nd place.^[3]

Ground

Arlesey Town play their home games at Hitchin Road. The ground has a capacity of 2,920, of which 150 is seated and 600 covered.^[1]

Honours

FA Vase
- Winners 1994–95
Isthmian League
- Division Three champions 2000–01
Southern League
- Division One Central champions 2010–11
- League Cup winners 2012–13
United Counties League
- Premier Division champions 1984–85
- Premier Division Cup winners 1987–88
Spartan South Midlands League
- Champions 1999–2000
South Midlands League
- Champions 1951–52, 1952–53, 1994–95, 1995–96,
- Division Two champions 1929–30, 1931–32, 1935–36
- Challenge Trophy winners 1979–80
- Premier Shield winners 1964–65
- Premier Division Cup winners 1993–94
- Floodlight Cup winners 1990–91
Bedfordshire Premier Cup
- Winners 1983–84, 2001–02
Bedfordshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1965–66, 1978–79, 1996–97, 2003–04, 2009–10
Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup
- Winners 1957–58
Hinchingbrooke Cup
- Winners 1977–78, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1996–97
Biggleswade Knockout Cup
- Winners 1977–78, 1980–81

Records

Record attendance: 2,000 vs Luton Town reserves, Bedfordshire Senior Cup, 1906^[1]
Most appearances: Gary Marshall^[1]
Best FA Cup performance: First round, 2011–12, 2012–13
Best FA Trophy performance: Fifth round, 2003–04
Best FA Vase performance: Winners, 1994–95

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p444 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
↑ Parthenon League 1951-1966 Non-League Matters
1 2 3 4 5 Arlesey Town at the Football Club History Database

External links

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Southern League

Premier Division	Banbury United Basingstoke Town Biggleswade Town Cambridge City Chesham United Chippenham Town Cinderford Town Cirencester Town Dorchester Town Dunstable Town Frome Town Hayes and Yeading United Hitchin Town Kettering Town King's Langley King's Lynn Town Leamington Merthyr Town Redditch United Slough Town St Ives Town St Neots Town Stratford Town Weymouth

Division One Central	AFC Dunstable Arlesey Town Ashford Town Aylesbury Aylesbury United Barton Rovers Beaconsfield SYCOB Bedford Town Chalfont St Peter Egham Town Farnborough Fleet Town Hanwell Town Histon Kempston Rovers Kidlington Marlow Northwood Petersfield Town Potters Bar Town Royston Town Uxbridge

Division One South & West	AFC Totton Barnstaple Town Bideford Bishop's Cleeve Bridgwater Town Didcot Town Evesham United Hereford Larkhall Athletic Mangotsfield United North Leigh Paulton Rovers Salisbury Shortwood United Slimbridge Swindon Supermarine Taunton Town Tiverton Town Wantage Town Wimborne Town Winchester City Yate Town

Seasons	1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Spartan South Midlands League

Premier Division	Berkhamsted Biggleswade United Broxbourne Borough Cockfosters Colney Heath Crawley Green Edgware Town Hadley Hertford Town Hoddesdon Town Holmer Green Leighton Town Leverstock Green London Colney London Tigers Oxhey Jets St. Margaretsbury Stotfold Sun Sports Tring Athletic Welwyn Garden City Wembley

Division One	Ampthill Town Arlesey Town Reserves Baldock Town Bedford Biggleswade Brimsdown Broadfields United Buckingham Athletic Chesham United Reserves Codicote Hadley Wood & Wingate Harefield United Harpenden Town Hatfield Town Hillingdon Borough Kensington Borough Langford Risborough Rangers Southall Winslow United Wodson Park

Division Two	Amersham Town Aston Clinton Clean Slate Enfield Borough Grendon Rangers Hale Leys United Loughton Manor MK Galacticos Mursley United New Bradwell St. Peter Old Bradwell United Pitstone & Ivinghoe United St Neots Town Reserves Thame Rangers The 61 Totternhoe Tring Corinthians Tring Town Unite MK

Seasons	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Predecessor leagues: Aetolian League Greater London League London League Metropolitan League Metropolitan–London League South Midlands League Spartan League

Coordinates: 52°0′4.421″N 0°15′53.251″W / 52.00122806°N 0.26479194°W / 52.00122806; -0.26479194

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Arlesey Town F.C.

History

Ground

Honours

Records

See also

References

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