Arlesey Town F.C.

Arlesey Town

Full name

Arlesey Town Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Blues

Founded

1891

Ground

Hitchin Road
Arlesey
Bedfordshire

Capacity

2,920 (150 seated)^[1]

Chairman

Manny Cohen

Manager

Zema Abbey and Nathan Abbey (joint-managers)

League

Southern League Division One Central

2015–16

Southern League Division One Central, 16th

Home colours

Away colours

Arlesey Town FC football kit

Arlesey Town Football Club is a football club based in Arlesey, England. The club are currently members of the Central Division of the Southern League Division One Central and play at Hitchin Road. The club is affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.

History

The club was formed in 1891.^[1] They initially played in the Biggleswade & District League, before joining the Bedfordshire County League in 1922. They left the league in 1926, but returned for a single season in 1927.^[1] They subsequently played in the Parthenon League,^[1] before joining the London League in 1958.^[2] After leaving the London League in 1960, the club became a member of Division One of the South Midlands League (a renamed Bedfordshire County League) in 1961.^[2]

In 1982–83 the club moved to the United Counties League, winning the Premier Division in 1984–85. Rising costs forced Arlesey to resign from the United Counties Football League, moving back to the South Midlands League in 1991–92. 1994–95 saw the club win the league with a record 107 points, and then better this achievement by beating Oxford City in the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium. The Blues' fifth South Midlands League championship followed in 1999–2000, and Arlesey were promoted to Division Three of the Isthmian League. Their first season in this new division was a success with the club losing just two matches in the process of winning the league, scoring an Isthmian League record of 138 goals with a record 100+ goal difference and earning promotion to Division Two. In 2006 the club were moved transferred to Division One North of the Isthmian League, before being transferred back to the Midland Division of the Southern League in 2008.

In 2010–11 the club won Division One Central of the Southern League, earning promotion to the Premier Division.^[2] In 2011–12 the club reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time, where they lost 3–1 at Salisbury City. They repeated the feat the following season, losing 3–0 to Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena.

After four years in the Premier Division, Arlesey Town were relegated during the 2014–15 season, finishing in 22nd place.

Ground

Arlesey Town play their home games at Hitchin Road, currently known as the Armadillo Stadium for sponsorship purposes. The ground has a capacity of 2,920, of which 150 is seated and 600 is covered.^[1]

Honours

FA Vase
- Winners 1994–95
Isthmian League
- Division Three champions 2000–01
Southern League
- Division One Central champions 2010–11
- League Cup winners 2012–13
United Counties League
- Premier Division champions 1984–85
- Premier Division Cup winners 1987–88
Spartan South Midlands League
- Champions 1951–52, 1952–53, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–2000
- Division Two champions 1929–30, 1931–32, 1935–36
South Midlands League
- Challenge Trophy winners 1979–80
- Premier Shield winners 1964–65
- Premier Division Cup winners 1993–94
- Floodlight Cup winners 1990–91
Bedfordshire Premier Cup
Winners |1983–84, 2001–02
Bedfordshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1965–66, 1978–79, 1996–97, 2003–04, 2009–10
Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup
- Winners 1957–58
Hinchingbrooke Cup
- Winners 1977–78, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1996–97
Biggleswade Knockout Cup
- Winners 1977–78, 1980–81

Records

Attendance: 2,000 vs Luton Town reserves, Bedfordshire Senior Cup, 1906^[1]
Appearances: Gary Marshall^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p444 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
1 2 3 Arlesey Town at the Football Club History Database

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arlesey Town FC.

Southern League

Premier Division	Bedworth United Bideford Biggleswade Town Cambridge City Chesham United Chippenham Town Cirencester Town Dorchester Town Dunstable Town Frome Town Histon Hitchin Town Hungerford Town Kettering Town King's Lynn Town Leamington Merthyr Town Paulton Rovers Poole Town Redditch United Slough Town St Neots Town Stratford Town Weymouth

Division One Central	AFC Rushden & Diamonds Arlesey Town Aylesbury Aylesbury United Barton Rovers Beaconsfield Town Bedford Town Chalfont St. Peter Egham Town Fleet Town Godalming Town Hanwell Town Kings Langley Leighton Town North Greenford United Northwood Petersfield Town Potters Bar Town Royston Town St Ives Town Uxbridge Ware

Division One South & West	AFC Totton Banbury United Bashley Bishop's Cleeve Bridgwater Town Burnham Cinderford Town Didcot Town Evesham United Larkhall Athletic Mangotsfield United Marlow North Leigh Shortwood United Slimbridge Swindon Supermarine Taunton Town Tiverton Town Wantage Town Wimborne Town Winchester City Yate Town

Seasons	1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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°0′4.421″N 0°15′53.251″W / 52.00122806°N 0.26479194°W / 52.00122806; -0.26479194

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