Barwell F.C.
 | |||
| Full name | Barwell Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Canaries | ||
| Founded | 1992 | ||
| Ground | Kirkby Road, Barwell | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 (256 seated)[1] | ||
| Chairman | David Laing | ||
| Manager | Jimmy Ginnelly | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Premier Division | ||
| 2015–16 | Northern Premier League Premier Division, 9th | ||
|
| |||
Barwell Football Club is a football club based in Barwell, near Hinckley in Leicestershire. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and play at Kirkby Road.
History
The club was established in 1992 as a merger of Hinckley of the Midland Combination Premier Division and Barwell Athletic of the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division;[2][3] the new club took Hinckley's place in the Midland Combination.[4]
In 1994 Barwell were founder members of the Midland Alliance,[4] and went on to win the League Cup in 2005–06, beating Leamington 3–1 in the final. After finishing as runners-up in 2008–09, they won the league the following season, earning promotion to Division One South of the Northern Premier League.[4] Their first season in the division saw them win the title, earning promotion to step three of the National League System. Instead of playing in the Northern Premier League's Premier Division, the club were moved to the Premier Division of the Southern League.[4] However, two seasons later, they were transferred back to the Northern Premier League.[4]
In 2015–16 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 2–0 at home to Welling United.[4]
Ground
The club play at Kirkby Road in Barwell. The sports complex also incorporates bowling facilities and a cricket pitch, which was once used for first class matches. Floodlights were installed prior to the 1992–93 season, and a number of seats were obtained from the old main stand at Leicester City's Filbert Street ground. A new covered stand to accommodate five hundred spectators was built prior to the 1996–97 season. Towards the end of the 2000–01 season, a new 256 seater cantilever stand was erected, and the club have made further improvements to allow them to progress up the pyramid. The ground currently has a capacity of 2,500, of which 256 is seated and 750 covered.[5]
Managerial history
| Period | Manager |
|---|---|
| 1992–1995 | David Callow |
| 1995–1998 | Bill Moore |
| 1998–2002 | Paul Purser |
| 2003–2004 | Alan Hussey |
| 2004−2007 | Bob Steel |
| 2007–2010 | Marcus Law |
| 2010–2011 | Paul O'Brien |
| 2011–present | Jimmy Ginnelly |
| Source: NLCD | |
Honours
- Northern Premier League
- Division One South champions 2010–11
- Midland Alliance
- Champions 2009–10
- League Cup winners 2005–06
Records
- Highest league position: 7th in the Southern League Premier Division, 2012–13[4]
- Best FA Cup performance: First round, 2015–16[4]
- Best FA Trophy performance: Third qualifying round, 2014–15[4]
- Best FA Vase performance: Semi-finals, 2009–10[4]
- Most appearances: Adrian Baker[5]
- Most goals: Andy Lucas[5]
See also
- Barwell F.C. players
- Barwell F.C. managers
References
- ↑ Barwell Non-League Club Directory
- ↑ Hinckley at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ Barwell Athletic at the Football Club History Database
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Barwell at the Football Club History Database
- 1 2 3 Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p448 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
External links
Coordinates: 52°34′21.709″N 1°20′28.320″W / 52.57269694°N 1.34120000°W