Saffron Dynamo F.C.

Saffron Dynamo Football Club is a football club based in Cosby, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Division One and play at Cambridge Road.

Saffron Dynamo
Full nameSaffron Dynamo Football Club
Nickname(s)Saff
Founded1963
GroundCambridge Road, Cosby
LeagueUnited Counties League Division One
2019–20United Counties League Division One (season abandoned)

History

The club was established in 1963 by a group of friends.[1] The team started playing friendlies on the Saffron Lane Recreation Field, which is how they got their name.[2] They joined Division One of the Leicestershire Senior League in 1994.[3]

A third-place finish in 2006–07 saw the club promoted to the Premier Division.[4] They were Premier Division runners-up in 2016–17.[3]

The club achieved a second-place finish in the 2018–19 season and were promoted to step 6 of the non-league pyramid for the first time in their history.[5]

Ground

Since 1976 the club play their home games at King's Park, Cambridge Road, Cosby.[2] After 8 years the club purchased the ground.[2] In 2011 the club opened their new clubhouse and changing facilities.[2]

Honours

Management

  • President = JB James
  • Chairman = Nick Evans
  • Secretary/Treasurer = Bob King
  • Head Groundsman = Jason Smith
  • Website & Communications Manager = James Simmons
  • 1st Team Manager = Dave Clay
  • Reserve Team Manager = Wiz Smith

Records

  • Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2018–19[3]

References

  1. Volunteers Honoured by Royals Pt 3 Leicestershire & Rutland County FA
  2. Buildbase Blog: Diary of a Groundhopper: talkSPORT’s Tony Incenzo – Saffron Dynamo + Rainworth Miners Welfare – Buildbase Blog, accessdate: February 5, 2020
  3. Saffron Dynamo at the Football Club History Database
  4. Mary Linwood Ground: The Wycombe Wanderer: Saffron Dynamo – Mary Linwood Ground, accessdate: February 5, 2020
  5. Saffron Dynamo FC, Promotion to United Counties League Confirmed: Saffron Dynamo FC, Promotion to United Counties League Confirmed, accessdate: February 5, 2020
  6. Beacon Bitter Trophy: Leicestershire Senior League – Beacon Bitter Trophy, accessdate: February 5, 2020

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