St Neots Town F.C.

Infobox Football club
clubname = St Neots Town


fullname = St Neots Town Football Club
nickname = The Saints
founded = 1879 as "St Neots"
ground = Rowley Park
Kester Way
St Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 6SN
capacity =
chairman = John Delaney
manager = Marvin Johnson
league = United Counties Football League Premier Division
season = 2007-08
position = United Counties Football League Premier Division
8th
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St Neots Town F.C. is a football club based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, England

History

The club was formed in 1879 and was then known as St Neots. Between 1927 and 1949, the club played in the South Midlands League, apart from a three-year spell in the UCL between 1936/37 and the war in 1940, when they were called "St Neots and District". In 1949 the Saints became founder members of the Metropolitan and District League. They resigned to join the Central Alliance League, but promptly switched back again, changing their name to "St Neots Town" in 1951. They then joined the Metropolitan League for much of the 1960s, which at the time had junior teams from major London league clubs playing, so the Saints employed professional management and players. In 1966/67 they joined the United Counties League. For four seasons, between 1969/70 and 1972/73, the Saints played in the Eastern Counties League. In 1973/74 they returned to UCL Premier Division, where they remained, apart from a season in Division One in 1982/83.

However, in 1987, the owner of the site of the Saints’ Shortsands ground sold up to a housing developer, which obliged the club to disband after the 1987/88 season. The Saints reformed in 1989/90.to play junior football in the Huntingdonshire and District Football League. During 1992, the club signed a forty-year lease on a 4½ acre site (1.82 hectare) to the east of the town. The club committee worked hard to organise fund-raising and building work, and the excellent Rowley Park ground took shape. The Saints were re-admitted to the United Counties League in 1994, winning the league title at the first attempt. They have since more than held their own, and April 2008 saw the official opening of their brand-new Loves Farm ground [ [http://www.huntspost.co.uk/content/hunts/multimedia/slideshow/story.aspx?brand=HPTOnline&category=Media_Slideshow&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=slideshowHPT&itemid=WEED16%20Apr%202008%2010%3A38%3A34%3A240 Open for business: St Neots FC’s new ground "Hunts Post" 16 April 2008] ] , which includes a number of community assets, including floodlights and an Astroturf pitch..

In the 2008/09 season, St Neots Town F.C. is playing in the Eagle Bitter United Counties Football League Premier Division, under the management of ex-Luton Town man Marvin Johnson, looking to further their ambitions both on and off the pitch.

Club statistics

{| class="wikitable"{| border="1" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
- style="background:blue; color:white; color:white;" color=white align="center"
width="80px" | Season
width="220px" | Division
width="50px" | Points
width="50px" | Position
width="50px" | League Cup
width="50px" | F.A. Cup
width="50px" | F.A. Vase
width="250px" | Notes
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 1990 – 1991






Hunts & District Football League
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 1991 – 1992






Hunts & District Football League
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 1992 – 1993






Hunts & District Football League
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 1993 – 1994






Hunts & District Football League
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 1994 – 1995
bgcolor="#DDA0DD"|UCL First Division
87
bgcolor="#FAFAD2"| 1/19




-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 1995 – 1996
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
42
15/20


R 1

-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 1996 – 1997
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
59
10/20


2 QR

-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 1997 – 1998
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
63
10/21

Pre
R 1

-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 1998 – 1999
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
51
13/20

1 QR
R 2
Ex Pre = Extra Preliminary round
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 1999 – 2000
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
44
13/20

1 QR
2 QR
Pre = Preliminary round
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 2000 – 2001
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
75
5/21

1 QR
2 QR
1 QR = First Qualifying round
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 2001 – 2002
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
73
6/21

1 QR
R 5
2 QR = Second Qualifying round
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 2002 – 2003
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
52
13/21

1 QR
R 2
R 1 = First Round
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 2003 – 2004
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
80
4/22
Final
1 QR
R 4
R 2 = Second round
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 2004 – 2005
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
53
14/22
R 1
Ex Pre
R 3
R 3 = Third Round
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 2005 – 2006
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
80
4/22
Q-F
Pre
2 QR
R 4 = Fourth Round
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 2006 – 2007
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
41
17/21
Pre
Pre
R 2
R 5 = Fifth Round
-
bgcolor="#AAD0FF"| 2007 – 2008
bgcolor="#DA70D6"|UCL Premier Division
60
8/21
R 1
Ex Pre
2 QR
Q-F = Quarter-final
-
-}

Source: Football Club History Database (www.fchd.info)

References

External links

* [http://www.stneotsfc.com St Neots Town official website]
* [http://www.fchd.info/ST-NEOTT.HTM St Neots Town at Football Club History Database]
* [http://www.ebucl.com The Eagle Bitter United Counties League official website]
* [http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?leagueid=1625657 United Counties League at FA Full Time online]
* [http://www.football.mitoo.co.uk/News.cfm?LeagueCode=UCL2008 United Counties League at football.mitoo]