Handsworth Parramore F.C.

Handsworth Parramore
Full name Handsworth Parramore Football Club
Nickname(s) The Amber Parras
Founded 2014
Ground Sandy Lane (Worksop, Nottinghamshire)
Ground Capacity 2,500 (200 seats)[1]
Chairman John Ward
Manager Mick Godber
League Northern Counties East League Premier Division
2015–16 Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 2nd

Handsworth Parramore F.C. is an English football club based in Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, at level 9 of the English football league system.

History

The club was formed after a merger between Handsworth F.C. and Worksop Parramore F.C.. Work began on the merger in 2013, with formation finalised in 2014.[2] The club took the league placing and ground of Worksop Parramore for its first season – playing in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division at Sandy Lane, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, with plans to return to Handsworth within three years.

They made their FA Cup and FA Vase debuts in their inaugural season.

Season by season record

[3]

Notable former players

Players that have played in the Football League either before or after playing for Handsworth Parramore –

Grounds

The club currently owns two grounds –

Ground Location Notes
Sandy Lane Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 1UJ Built in 1992 as a new home for Worksop Town F.C., but the club was evicted from the ground in 2008. Parramore Sports F.C. subsequently bought it, with ownership transferring to Handsworth Parramore after the merger in 2014. The ground currently hosts first team matches in the Northern Counties East League, and is also rented to former owners Worksop Town.
Olivers Mount Handsworth, South Yorkshire, S9 4PA Formerly the home of Handsworth F.C., it failed a ground grading test in 2012 which resulted in the club being relegated from the Northern Counties East League. The ground currently hosts the clubs' reserve (Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League) and youth team matches.

Gallery

Sandy Lane

A series of pictures taken at the Worksop Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday friendly in July 2011.

Honours

League

None

Cup

Records

References

  1. ↑ Handsworth Parramore Northern Counties East League
  2. ↑ Merger of Handsworth FC & Parramore FC Worksop Parramore
  3. ↑ Handsworth Parramore Football Club History Database

External links

Coordinates: 53°18′42″N 1°07′53″W / 53.31153°N 1.13139°W / 53.31153; -1.13139

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