Blaby & Whetstone Athletic F.C.
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| Full name | Blaby & Whetstone Athletic Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Warwick Roaders | |
| Founded | 1993 | |
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Blaby & Whetstone Boys Club Warwick Road, Whetstone | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | |
| Chairman | Mark Jenkins | |
| Manager | Steve Orme | |
| League | East Midlands Counties League | |
| 2014–15 | East Midlands Counties League, 5th | |
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Blaby & Whetstone Athletic F.C. is a football club based in Whetstone, near Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the East Midlands Counties League
History
Whetstone Athletic were first founded in 1928. In 1967 they joined the Leicestershire Senior League and spent much of the next thirty years in rehab the second tier apart from two seasons in the 1970s in the top division.[1] In 1993, they changed their name to Blaby and Whetstone Athletic F.C. when they moved to their current ground at the Blaby Boys club. The club was promoted to the Premier Division in 2000 after finishing as runners-up in the 1999–2000 season. In the 2003–04 season, they reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase.[2] In 2008–09, Blaby finished runners up in the Premier Division. The club reached the F.A. Cup 2nd Qualifying in the 2014/15 season, beating higher placed clubs Harborough Town, Stratford Town & Tipton Town, before losing 4-1 in a replay against Stourbridge FC. Despite falling away from the top three places in the latter part of the 2014/15 season and finally ending in 5th spot, the club remains ambitious and the goal of reaching step 5 of non-league is still very much in the club's sights.
Former managers include Andy Purple (now manager at St Andrews FC) and former Coalville Town manager Lee Harriman (now in charge at Oadby Town)
Supporters and rivalries
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic struggle to attract home support but do have a small dedicated following.
The nearest club to Blaby & Whetstone is Saffron Dynamo, who also play in Whetstone and are currently one league below Blaby. Other local rival teams are St Andrews FC, Aylestone Park FC and Oadby Town.
Notable Former Players
1. Players that have played/Managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.
Levi Porter – (2006–2010) played for Leicester City
Honours
- Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division[2]
- Runners-up 2008–09
- Leicestershire Senior League Division One (previously known as Division Two)[1][2]
- Runners-up 1974–75, 1999–2000
Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup 2007–08.
Records
- FA Cup
- Second Qualifying Round 2012–13"
- Second Qualifying Round 2014-15"
- FA Vase[2]
- Third Round 2003–04
References
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Coordinates: 52°34′06.22″N 1°10′51.82″W / 52.5683944°N 1.1810611°W