Carlton Town F.C.

Carlton Town F.C.
Full name Carlton Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The Millers
Founded 1904 (as Sneinton)
Ground Bill Stokeld Stadium, Carlton
Ground Capacity 1,500 (164 seated)
Chairman Michael Garton
Manager Les McJannet
League Northern Premier League
Division One South
2015–16 Northern Premier League
Division One South, 18th

Carlton Town F.C. are a football club based in Carlton near Nottingham, England. The club plays in the Northern Premier League Division One South.

History

They were established in 1904 as Sneinton F.C. after the district of Sneinton in which they were based.[1] The club played in local leagues throughout most of the 20th century. Sneinton won the Notts Alliance Division Two championship in 1984–85, and the Division One championship in 1992–93, gaining promotion to the Senior Division.[2][3] After finishing third in the Senior Division in 1994–95 the club were accepted into the Central Midlands League Premier Division.[1][2] The club was promoted to the Supreme Division in 1997–98 after finishing third.[1][2] In 2002 they changed their name to Carlton Town, winning the Supreme Division the following summer, achieving promotion to the Northern Counties East Football League Division One.[4] They were champions of Division One in the 2005–06 season and were promoted to the Premier Division.[1] After finishing third, they were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One.[1][5] For the 2011–12 season Carlton finished ten points behind league champions Grantham Town in the Northern Premier League Division One South. The following season would see them finish twelfth.

Colours

Carlton Town's colours are yellow and blue shirts, with blue shorts, and yellow socks.[6] Their away kit is sky blue shirts, shorts and socks.[6]

Players

As of 15 December 2013.[7]

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

No. Position Player
England GK Martin Kearney
Canada GK Jonathan Viscosi
England DF Josh Thornton
England DF Grant Brindley
England DF Corey Nightingale
England DF Rob Darkin
England DF Lee Torr
England DF Billy Bennett
England MF Josh Rae
England MF Martin Ball
No. Position Player
England MF Alexander Troke
England MF Jordan Vilums
England MF Markell Bailey
England MF Danny Elliott
England MF Ben Flynn
England MF Joe Brothwell
England FW Julian Topliss
England FW Sam MacVicar
England FW Reuben Wiggins-Thomas
England FW Joe Flint

Honours

Carlton Town has won four championships in its history.[3]

References

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Coordinates: 52°58′17.130″N 1°3′45.889″W / 52.97142500°N 1.06274694°W / 52.97142500; -1.06274694

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