Barnoldswick Town F.C.
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| Full name | Barnoldswick Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Town, Barlick | ||
| Founded | 1972 | ||
| Ground | West Close Road, Barnoldswick | ||
| Chairman | Ian James | ||
| Manager | Stewart Airdrie | ||
| League | North West Counties League Premier Division | ||
| 2015–16 | North West Counties League Premier Division, 9th | ||
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Barnoldswick Town Football Club is a football club based in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Premier Division and play at West Close Road. They are affiliated to the West Riding County Football Association.[1]
History
The original Barnoldswick Town joined the Lancashire Combination in 1924. After finishing bottom of the league in 1932–33 and 1933–34 they left the league. They joined the Yorkshire League in 1935, but left after a single season and subsequently folded.[2]
The modern club was established in 1972 as Barnoldswick United (1972),[3] and joined the Craven & District League, where they playued until joining the East Lancashire League in the early 1990s.[3] In 1997 they switched to Division Two of the West Lancashire League.[4] After finishing as runners-up in their first season, they were promoted to Division One. The following season saw them win Division One, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[4]
In 2003 the club absorbed Barnoldswick Park Rovers and Salterforth Juniors, and was renamed Barnoldswick Town.[3] A sixth-place finish in 2008–09 was enough to see the club promoted to Division One of the North West Counties League.[5] They finished as runners-up in their North West Counties League, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[5]
Honours
- West Lancashire League
- Division One champions 1998–99
- Craven Cup
- Winners 1987–88, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2010–11
- Morrison Cup
- Winners 1985–86, 1994–95, 1996–97
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: Extra preliminary round 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16[5]
- Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 2012–13[5]
- Record attendance: 554 vs FC United of Manchester, 23 July 2015[1]
See also
- Barnoldswick Town F.C. players
References
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Coordinates: 53°55′26″N 2°11′20″W / 53.923937°N 2.1888542°W