Ampthill Town F.C.

Ampthill Town

Full name

Ampthill Town Football Club

Founded

1881

Ground

Ampthill Park, Ampthill

Chairman

Gary Edwards

Manager

Derwayne Stupple^[1]

League

Spartan South Midlands League
Division One

2014–15

Spartan South Midlands League
Premier Division, 21st (relegated)

Home colours

Ampthill Town F.C. is an English football club based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League and play at Ampthill Park.

The club is affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.

History

Ampthill (yellow) vs Arsenal (red)

The club were established in 1881. They joined the United Counties League in 1965.^[2] In 1986–87 they finished bottom of the league and were relegated to Division One. In 1991 they transferred to Division One of the South Midlands League. After league re-organisation and a merger with the Spartan League to form the Spartan South Midlands League they were placed in the Senior Division in 1997–98. However, they were relegated to Division One after finishing bottom of the division that season. They made an immediate return to the Senior Division after finishing second in Division One the following season.^[2] In 2000–01 the Senior Division was renamed Division One. In 2011-12 they finished runners-up and were promoted to the Premier Division.

Ampthill Town boss Craig Bicknell resigned from his position as manager at the end of the 2013/14 season, moving to Southern League Division One Central side Leighton Town.^[3]

Bicknell was replaced as Ampthill Town manager by Derwayne Stupple who arrived in the summer of 2014. The club were relegated, in 21st place, back to Division One in 2015, following three years in the Premier Division.

Honours

Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
- Runners-up 1999–2000
- Runners-up 2013-2014
- Winners Premier Cup 2013-2014

Spartan South Midlands League Division One
- Runners-up 1998–99
- Runners-up 2011-12
South Midlands League
- Champions 1959–60
- Runners-up 1960–61
Bedfordshire County FA Intermediate Challenge Cup
- Winners 1998-99

Records

FA Cup
- First Qualifying Round 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87
FA Vase
- Fourth Round 2011–12
- Fifth Round 2012-13
- Quarter-Finals 2013-14

References

↑ http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ampthilltownfc/s/news-40383.html?news_id=1248372
1 2 Ampthill Town at the Football Club History Database
↑ http://www.southern-football-league.co.uk/league-news/leighton-town-bicknell-is-new-boss

External links

Official website

Spartan South Midlands League

Premier Division	AFC Dunstable Bedford Berkhamsted Biggleswade United Broxbourne Borough Cockfosters Colney Heath Hadley Harefield United Hertford Town Hoddesdon Town Holmer Green Leverstock Green London Colney London Tigers Oxhey Jets St. Margaretsbury Stotfold Sun Sports Tring Athletic Welwyn Garden City Wembley

Division One	Ampthill Town Arlesey Town Reserves Baldock Town Brimsdown Broadfields United Buckingham Athletic Chesham United Reserves Codicote Crawley Green Edgware Town Harpenden Town Hatfield Town Hillingdon Borough Langford New Bradwell St. Peter Risborough Rangers Southall Winslow United Wodson Park Woodford Town

Division Two	AFC Hillgate Amersham Town Aston Clinton Aylesbury United Reserves Clean Slate Grendon Rangers Hale Leys United Kent Athletic Loughton Manor Mursley United Old Bradwell United Pitstone & Ivinghoe United St. Albans City Reserves Stony Stratford Town The 61 Totternhoe Tring Corinthians Wolverton Town

Seasons	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Predecessor leagues: Aetolian League Greater London League London League Metropolitan League Metropolitan–London League South Midlands League Spartan League

Coordinates: 52°01′57.79″N 0°30′12.57″W / 52.0327194°N 0.5034917°W / 52.0327194; -0.5034917

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