Retford Town F.C.

Retford Town F.C.
Full name Retford Town Football Club
Dissolved 1985
Ground River Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire
1984-85 Northern Counties East League, 4th (folded)

Retford Town F.C. was a football club based in Northern Counties East League, Nottinghamshire, England.

History

They joined the Yorkshire League in 1949 and won the Second Division title in their first season, winning promotion to the top flight. They were league runners-up in 1952 but were relegated back to Division Two in 1956. They won promotion back again a year later, and in 1959 won the Yorkshire League title.[1]

They were elected to the Midland League in 1961, and finished as runners-up of that competition in their first season, their highest ever league finish. They remained in the Midland League until 1980, when they dropped out of the competition. They played in several local leagues before joining the Northern Counties East League in 1984. They won the Division Two South title at the first attempt but folded at the end of the following season.

References

  1. Retford Town Football Club History Database
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