Newark Town F.C.
Newark Town Football Club is a football club from Newark on Trent.[1] They are currently members of the Central Midlands League North Division.
Full name | Newark Town Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Blues, Peaceful Warriors | ||
Founded | 1868 | ||
Ground | YMCA Sports village, Bowbridge Rd, Newark | ||
Chairman | Chris Wade | ||
Manager | Luke Parsons (joint) Tony Joynes | ||
League | Central Midlands League North Division | ||
2019–20 | Central Midlands League North Division (season abandoned) | ||
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History
The original Newark Town was formed in 1868 and played for much of the time in the Midland Counties League. The club disbanded at the start of the Second World War but the club had tasted FA Cup success during the early 1930s. They reached the second round of the FA Cup in the 1930–31 season and made the first round proper in three out of four seasons between 1929–30 and 1933–34.[2]
For a brief period in the 1970s a group of players played under the Newark Town banner but it was not until the late 1980s that the club properly reformed. Initially the club only fielded junior teams but the decision was taken in 1994 to start an adults side and joined the Nottinghamshire Alliance in 1997. Newark progressed in that league, winning the Division One championship in 2003–04, earning the club promotion to the Central Midlands League. 2011 saw a re-organisation of the League and the club was placed in the South Division.[3] They have since been transferred to the North Division.
Community Ownership
"Newark Town Football Club Limited was registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965. It is known as an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) or a Community Benefit Society and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority."[4]
League history
- 1892–96 Midland League
- 1899–1909 Midland League
- 1925–33 Midland League
- 1936–40 Midland League
- 1997–2003 Notts Alliance Division Two
- 2003–04 Notts Alliance Division One
- 2004–08 Central Midlands League Premier Division
- 2008–11 Central Midlands League Supreme Division
- 2011–13 Central Midlands League South Division
- 2013–present Central Midlands League North Division
Junior Section
Newark Town FC includes juniors teams ranging from Under 7s to Under 18s
From the age groups U7s to U14s teams in the Young Elizabethan Football League on Saturdays. The age groups from U15s to U18s compete in the Notts Youth League
Sunday Team
Newark Town Sunday team competes in the Newark Alliance
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-06-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Football Clubs History Database – Newark Town
- Newark Town club history Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
- "Newark Town Football Club Limited". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
Season-by-season record since 2011
Season | Division | Position |
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2011–12 | Central Midlands League, South Division | 5th |
2012–13 | Central Midlands League, South Division | 7th |
2013–14 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 5th |
2014–15 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 4th |
2015–16 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 13th |
2016–17 | Central Midlands League, North Division | 7th |