Prudhoe Town F.C.
| Full name | Prudhoe Town Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Citizens | ||
| Founded | 1959 (as Ovington) | ||
| Ground |
Kimberley Park Prudhoe | ||
| Chairman | Chris Lowther | ||
| League | Wearside League | ||
| 2014–15 | Wearside League, 15th | ||
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Prudhoe Town F.C. /ˈprʌdə/[1] is a football club based in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England. The club is affiliated to the Northumberland Football Association.[2] They are currently playing in the Wearside Football League.
History
The club was formed in 1959 and originally played in the Hexham & District League as Ovington F.C..[3] They moved upwards through the Newcastle & District League, the Northern Combination, and the Northern Amateur League before joining the Northern Alliance in 1984 as Prudhoe East End.[4]
Twice Northern Alliance runners-up, they joined the Northern League in 1988, spending all but two seasons of their period in the league in Division Two.[5][6][7] Promotion was earned in the 1993–94 and 2001–02 seasons, but on each occasion they were relegated after a solitary season in Division One.[8] They adopted their present name in 1994.[8] They stayed in the Northern League, until 2009 when they resigned and joined the Wearside Football League, where they have remained since.[8]
Ground
Prudhoe Town played their home games at Kimberly Park, Broomhouse Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5EH. The club's future was put in doubt after the loss of this ground officially.
Honours
- Northern League Division Two :[8]
- Runners-up (1): 2001–02
- Northern Alliance:[4]
- Runners-up (2): 1985–86, 1987–88
Records
- Highest League Position:[8] 19th in Northern League Division one 2002–03
- FA Cup best performance:[8] Second Round Qualifying – 1990–91
- FA Trophy best performance:[8] First Round Qualifying – 1994–95
- FA Vase best performance:[8] Third Round – 1995–96
Former players
A list of players that have played for the club at one stage and meet one of the following criteria;
- Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
- Players with full international caps.
References
- ↑ "Prudhoe Online Homepage". Prudhoe Community Partnership. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ↑ "Club News". Prudhoetownfc.org.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ↑ "About the Club". Prudhoetownfc.org.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- 1 2 PRUDHOE EAST END at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ "Website created using 350pages at www.350.com". Nonleaguematters.net. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ↑ "Website created using 350pages at www.350.com". Nonleaguematters.net. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ↑ "Website created using 350pages at www.350.com". Nonleaguematters.net. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRUDHOE TOWN at the Football Club History Database
External links
Coordinates: 54°58′00.26″N 1°50′00.78″W / 54.9667389°N 1.8335500°W