Ibstock United F.C.
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| Full name | Ibstock United Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Welly | |
| Founded | 2005 (after merger) | |
| Ground | The Welfare Ground, Ibstock | |
| League | East Midlands Counties League | |
| 2012–13 | East Midlands Counties League, 17th | |
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Ibstock United F.C. was a football club based in the village of Ibstock, near Coalville in Leicestershire, England. The club played in the East Midlands Counties League. In 2013 the club merged with Ellistown F.C. to form Ellistown & Ibstock United F.C..
History
Originally, the club joined the Leicestershire Senior League Division One in 1986, then known as Ibstock Welfare F.C.. In the 1990–91 season, they finished runner-up in the division and were promoted to the Premier Division. They reached the second round of the FA Vase in 1998–99.[1] Ibstock Welfare formed an alliance with Ibstock Youth in 2005, forming the current version of the club. As of the 2012–13 season, Ibstock play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Leicestershire Senior League at the end of the 2007–08 season. In 2013 the club merged with Ellistown F.C. to form Ellistown & Ibstock United F.C..
Honours
- Leicestershire Senior League Division One[1]
- Runners-up 1990–91
Records
References
- 1 2 3 Ibstock Welfare at the Football Club History Database
External links
- Official website (archived June 2012)