Anstey Nomads F.C.
Anstey Nomads Football Club is a football club based in Anstey, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division and play at Cropston Road.
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Full name | Anstey Nomads Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Nomads | ||
Founded | 1946 | ||
Ground | Cropston Road, Anstey | ||
Chairman | Karl Watson | ||
Manager | Tony Blanchard | ||
League | United Counties League Premier Division | ||
2019–20 | United Counties League Premier Division (season abandoned) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club was established in 1946 by a merger of Anstey Methodists and St Mary's under the name Anstey Meths and Mary's.[1] They joined the Central Division of the Leicestershire Senior League, Anstey Methodists having been members of the league prior to World War II, and were Central Division runners-up in their first season.[2] The following year the club was renamed Anstey Nomads,[1] and when the league was reorganised in 1948, they were placed in Division One.[3]
In 1951–52 the club won Division One, a feat they repeated in 1953–54. In 1955 they also started playing in Division One of the Central Alliance,[4] and left the Leicestershire Senior League at the end of the 1955–56 season.[3] For 1956–57 they were placed in Division One South of the Central Alliance, where they remained until being transferred to Division One North in 1958.[4] A year later they were moved back to Division One South.[4] They finished bottom of the division in 1960–61, but with several clubs leaving the league, they were placed in the new Premier Division.[4] In 1967 they switched to the Premier Division of the East Midlands Regional League.[5]
In 1973 the club rejoined the Leicestershire Senior League and were placed in Division Two.[3] They won the division at the first attempt, earning promotion to Division One. After finishing as runners-up for three successive seasons from 1979 to 1981, they won back-to-back titles in 1981–82 and 1982–83.[3] The club were runners-up again in the renamed Premier Division in 1985–86 and 1990–91, with their next title coming in 2008–09, resulting in promotion to the East Midlands Counties League.[3] At the end of the 2017–18 season, they were transferred to Division One of the United Counties League.
Ground
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Anstey Nomads have played their home games at Cropston Road since their formation. The ground has a capacity of 1,000. Facilities include a clubhouse with licensed bar, changing rooms, car parking and sheltered seating and standing for spectators.
Honours
- Leicestershire Senior League
- Premier Division/Division One champions: 1951–52, 1953–54, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2008–09
- Division Two champions 1973–74
- League Cup winners 2008–09
- Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup
- Winners 1994–95
- Leicestershire Junior Cup
- Winners 1994–95
- Battle of Britain Cup
- Winners 2008–09, 2011–12
- Rollestone Charity Cup
- Winners: 2008–09
Records
See also
- Anstey Nomads F.C. players
References
- A Brief History of Anstey Nomads Anstey Nomads F.C.
- Leicestershire Senior League 1894–1950 Non-League Matters
- Anstey Nomads at the Football Club History Database
- The Central Alliance 1947-1962 Non-League Matters
- 1967–1968 Anstey Nomads F.C.
- Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p640 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0