Blackstones F.C.

Blackstones
Full name Blackstones Football Club
Nickname(s) The Stones or Blackos
Founded 1891 Rutland Ironworks
1921 Rutland Engineering Works
1937 Lister Blackstone
1938 Blackstones
1969 Mirlees Blackstone
1998 Blackstones F.C
Ground Blackstones Sports & Social Club,
Lincoln Road,
Lincolnshire,
Stamford,
PE9 1UU
Ground Capacity 2,000
Chairman Gary Peace
Manager Phil Gadsby
Coach Andy Sharpe and Talal Karmara
League United Counties League
Division One
2014–15 United Counties League
Division One, 17th
Website Club home page

Blackstones F.C. is an association football club based in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The club plays its home games at Lincoln Road.

History

Half Moon Inn, St Pauls Street, Stamford Blackstones FC Original headquarters

The first football club with links to Blackstones was the "Rutland Ironworks". The club's headquarters were the "Half Moon Inn" while football matches were played on Ryhall Road, Stamford. The first evidence of the ironworks was recorded in 1891, the Stamford Mercury local press reported them beating Stamford Town Reserves 1–0 on 20 January 1891.

Blackstones Works site of first football matches, Ryhall Road, Stamford

The club was founded in 1920 as the works team for the Stamford engineering manufacturer Mirrlees Blackstone[1] and adopted the company's name. Mirrlees Blackstone Limited [2] was formed on 1 June 1969 by the merger of Mirrlees National Limited (formerly Mirrlees, Bickerton and Day) and Blackstone & Company Limited.[3] All were, at the time, members of the Hawker Siddeley Group.

Blackstone & Co Broad Street Stamford

Blackstones FC joined the United Counties League Division One in 1984.[4] Finishing second in 1987–88, they were promoted to the Premier Division from the start of the 1988–89 season, where they remained until being relegated in 2013.[5]

Blackstone & Co St Peters Street Stamford

2003–04 was a particularly successful season for the club, and they reached four cup finals. Also in 2003 the club was saved from demolition.[6] The only one which they won was the Lincolnshire F.A. Senior 'A' Cup. This success spurred the club on in the following seasons; in 2004–05 they finished fifteenth in the UCL Premier Division, rising to tenth in 2005–06, eighth in 2006–07 and fourth in 2007–08. In 2007–08 they reached the First Preliminary Round of the FA Cup, losing 2–1 at Northern Premier League Division One South team Grantham Town in a replay. They have also reached the final of the Lincolnshire FA Senior Trophy.

Mirrlees Blackstone Anson 6072 an item which workers from the football team used to produce

In November 2013 the club achieved the FA Charter Standard Club Mark for its junior team.[7] In 2015 Phillip Gadsby was appointed as manager.

The Blackstone Oil Engines - Enamel Sign

Stadium

The clubhouse, which stands behind the near goal, was extended in 1984, the year which saw the club join the UCL. In 1998, the parent company was taken over, and the club changed its name to Blackstones F.C. For several years the club was seen as the poor relation of Stamford (the Daniels) until Stamford secured promotion from the UCL. For a number of years during the 1990s, the club's future seemed in jeopardy, as the new owner of the Mirlees Blackstones company seemed intent on selling the ground where the club is based for housing development, but this did not happen. On one side of the ground there is a wooden stand, which has a some rows of benches and a mini terrace behind it. There are trees on either side of the ground, with a couple of dugouts opposite the stand on the far side. Floodlights were erected in 1989, along with a perimeter fence and various other buildings.

Blackstone OP X36 engine
The Blackstone Oil Engine

The club was told by the United Counties League that if a number of alterations were not completed by end of March 2010 they would be relegated. These included a stand for 100 spectators and alterations to the pitch fencing and hard standing. The Football Stadia Improvement Fund provided a grant of £2,000 to enable the club to carry out this work.[8]

Blackstone reversible oil engine

Players

As of 14th December 2015[9]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
01– England GK Lee Crockett (Club Captain)
01– England GK Aaron Fagan
02– England DF Adam Sparkes
03– England DF Matt Simpson
04– England DF Calum Parker (Vice Captain)
05– England DF Jack Salt
06– England DF Jacob Smitheringale
– England DF Matthew Porter
– England DF Ryan Birtles
15– England DF Carl Griffiths
17– England MF Nicky Butler
– England MF Danny Hotchkiss
– England DF Andy Hattersley
– England DF James Curran
– England MF Ryan Brown
– England MF Ian Bradbury
– England MF Liam Buttery
– England MF Sebastian Hood
– England MF Mark Hynes
– England MF Dominic Jones
– England MF Talal Karama
No. Position Player
– England MF Billy King
– England MF Grant McClean
– England MF Stephen Mastin
– England MF Daniel Morris
– England MF Ben Porter
– England MF Matthew Simpson
– England MF Sam Thompson
– England MF Guispno Stafferri
14– England MF Kieran Arthur
12– England MF Antonio Dello Russo
16– Portugal MF Jones Da Souza
07– England MF Samuel Strange
– England MF Matthew Sharp
– England MF Rhys Ford
– England MF Tom Staggs
– England FW Daniel Evans
08– England FW Scott Ginty
09– England FW Adam Scotcher
10– England FW Addie Stafferri
11– England FW Jordan Avis

First Team Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2004-2011 Nike Ideal Shopfitters
2012-2013 Nike Hampton Carpets
2013-2014 Errea G.P Services Pest Control
2014-2015 Nike Ability Construction Services
2015-2016 Macron HotSpring World

First Team Kit and Crest

First Team players wear a football strip of Lincoln green (Lister Blackstone had Brunswick Green engines) and Black shirt with Black shorts.

The Boardroom

Role Name
President Bill Sewell
Chairman Gary Peace
Vice Chairman Tony Laughton
Blackstones FC Secretary Ian MacGillivray
Treasurer A. Manners
Fixture Secretary Ian MacGillivray
Registration Secretary Ian MacGillivray
Committee Martin Davies, Tony Laughton, C. Cramp, Mark Hudson, Shaun Wallace, J. Trevor, Ian Strange, Luke Jelley, Shaun Arthur, Dave Barwell
Vice President Kevin Boor
Vice President T. Arkin
Vice President M. Wallace
Vice President R. Grimsey
Vice President V. Couzens
Vice President C. Richards
Vice President D. Morley
Vice President and U18 Secretary Mark Hudson
Vice President P. Mitchell
Groundsman Kevin Boor
Press Officer Martin Davies
Social Media Officer Andy Sharpe

Coaching Staff

Role Name
1st Team Manager Phil Gadsby
1st Team Assistant Manager Talal Karama
1st Team Coach Andy Sharpe
Physiotherapist Vacant

Youth and Community

Role Name
Blackstones FC Junior Football Club Chairman Mark Stembridge
Blackstones FC Junior Football Club Secretary Justin Osbourne
Blackstones FC Junior Football Club Treasurer Iesha Wallace
Under 18 Manager Nicki Townsend [10]
Under 18 Assistant Manager Dave Barwell
Under 16 Manager Nicki Townsend
Under 15 Manager Paul Horsfall
Under 14 Manager Mark Ellison

Under 18 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
— England MF Edward Archer
— England MF Isaac Bell
— England MF Alexander Bishop
— England MF Joshua Collins
— England MF Anthony Elliott
— England MF Joseph Hodge
— England DF Joshua Hollobon
— England DF Oliver Humphrey
— England DF Henrik McAlinden
— England DF Luc Mugnier
— England DF Daniel Neal
No. Position Player
— England MF Charles Townsend
— England MF Jamie Webb
— England MF Ellis Westerdale
— England MF Samuel Williams

U18 Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2015-2016 adidas Sainsburys

Honours

Peterborough and District Football League

Division 1

Division 3 (Northern Section)

Division 5

League Knock Out Cup

Year Result Goal Scorers
Champions 2002–03 Blackstones F.C 4-0 Buckingham Town

Lincs Senior 'A' Cup Winners

Year Result Goal Scorers
Champions 1992–93 Mirrlees Blackstone F.C 2-1 Bourne Town after extra time
Champions 2003–04 Blackstones F.C
Champions 2007–08 Blackstones F.C. 2 - 0 Bottesford Town F.C.[11] Phil Stebbing both goals

Lincs Senior Trophy Winners

Year Result Goal Scorers
Champions 2010–11 Blackstones F.C. 2 - 1 Grimsby Borough F.C.[12] Addie Stafferri and Robbie Pearce

Reserve Divisions Cup

Year Result
1989–90 Mirrlees Blackstone
1995–96 Mirrlees Blackstone
2003–04 Blackstones F.C
2007–08 Blackstones F.C
2008–09 Blackstones F.C

Ancaster Cup

FA Respect Award

Blackstones FC Chairmen History

Not a complete list of Blackstones FC Chairmen.

  1. England Andy MacDonald
  2. England Bill Sewell
  3. England Darren Laughton
  4. England Kevin Boor [14]
  5. England K. Doyle
  6. England Gary Peace

Managerial History

Below is a list of Blackstones FC managers in chronological order

Name Nat From To Record
PWDLFAWin %
Peter Thomas [15] England
Ian Jarvie and Stuart Gray England
Chris Corby England
Steve Blades England
Dominic Genovese England
Vince Adams [16] England
Ian Jackson England
Mel Landin England
Kevin Flynn England
Tony Lowther [17] England 29 April 2008
David Bird England
Mike Goode and Darren Jarvis England
David Stratton England
Gary Peace England
David Bird England
Nick Anderson [18] and Pete Brothwell [19] England
Caretaker Manager Tony Laughton and Ian Strange [20] England 15th November 2014 16th November 2014 1 1 0 0 4 2 100
Neil Cotton, David Bird and Billy Stocks [21] England 17th November 2014
Phil Gadsby, Andy Sharpe and Talal Kamara [22] England 4th May 2015 Present

Former players

  1. Alan Neilson signed by Newcastle United and later transferred to Southampton for a fee of £300,000
  2. Daniel Cotton played for Blackstones FC, Stamford AFC and Boston United
  3. Richard Jones played for Blackstones FC, Boston United and Stamford AFC
  4. Andrew Boome played for Blackstones FC
  5. Michael Duggan played for Blackstones FC and Spalding United
  6. Phil Stebbing played for Blackstones FC and Stamford AFC
  7. Avelino Vieria played for Blackstones FC and Peterborough Sports F.C.
  8. Robbie Pearce played for Blackstones FC
  9. Kevin Ainslie played for Blackstones FC and Stamford AFC
  10. Steve Collins (footballer) played for Mirrlees Blackstone FC, Stamford AFC, Peterborough United

References

  1. ↑ Brief History and Development Of Mirrlees Blackstone
  2. ↑ Black Friday as Blackstones Factory has been demolished
  3. ↑ Graces Guide Blackstones & Co History
  4. ↑ Mirrlees Blackstone at the Football club History Database
  5. ↑ Blackstones FC at the Football Club History Database
  6. ↑ Club buys ground to save Blackstone
  7. ↑ Blackstones FC have achieved the FA Charter Standard Club Mark at SRSN
  8. ↑ Football Stadia Improvement Fund Grant to Blackstones FC
  9. ↑ Blackstones FC Player Stats 2015-2016
  10. ↑ Blackstones FC U18 Fixtures
  11. ↑ Blackstones F.C. Route to the final 2007-2008
  12. ↑ Blackstones F.C. Route to the final 2010-2011
  13. ↑ Blackstones FC Winning Ancaster Cup
  14. ↑ surprise at the sudden departure of Blackstones Chairman
  15. ↑ Peter Thomas Obituary
  16. ↑ Vince Adams replaced with Stamford Reserves team boss Ian Jackson
  17. ↑ Tony Lowther going out on a high
  18. ↑ Nick Anderson steps down
  19. ↑ Nick Anderson now 1st team Manager
  20. ↑ Caretaker Manager Tony Laughton and Ian Strange
  21. ↑ New Manager Neil Cotton
  22. ↑ Phillip Gadsby now manager

External links

Coordinates: 52°39.7025′N 0°28.1355′W / 52.6617083°N 0.4689250°W / 52.6617083; -0.4689250

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