Romulus F.C.

Romulus

Full name

Romulus Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Roms

Founded

1979

Ground

The Central Ground, Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield
(groundshare with Sutton Coldfield Town)

Capacity

2,000

Chairman

Roger Evans

Manager

Andy Turner / Richard Evans^[1]

League

Northern Premier League
Division One South

2015–16

Northern Premier League
Division One South, 10th

Home colours

Away colours

Romulus Football Club is a semi professional football club based in Sutton Coldfield, England. They play in the Northern Premier League First Division South.

History

Romulus Football Club was formed in 1979 by the current club President Roger Evans and initially played Sunday league football. After a number of successful years they stepped up to senior football in 1999, entering the Midland Football Combination. In 2003–04 they won this league and were promoted to the Midland Football Alliance. In 2006–07 they finished second in the Alliance and were promoted to the Southern League Division One Midlands,^[2] In 2010 the club was switched to the Northern Premier League Division One South.

Several Premier League players, mostly ex-Aston Villa players such as Darius Vassell, Zat Knight and brothers Stefan Moore and Luke Moore, played for Romulus early in their careers.

Ground

Formerly based at Vale Stadium in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham, Romulus now share a ground with Sutton Coldfield Town.

Squad

As of 22 July 2012

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
		GK	Stuart Parsons
		DF	Todd Evans
		DF	Mark Branch
		DF	Cameron Lee
		MF	Louis Ezewele
		MF	Barry Fitzharris
		MF	Lee Butler

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Mitch McDonald
		MF	Chad Degvill Cross
		MF	Luke Keen
		FW	Joel Grandison
		FW	Emmanuel Guyes
		FW	Jordan Francis
		FW	Ryan Nesbitt
		FW	Michael Easthope

Management and coaching staff

Current staff

Position	Name
Manager	Andy Turner / Richard Evans
Coach	Graham Morris and Mark Simpson
Kitman	Michael Easthope

Club records

Best league performance: Southern League Division One Midlands, 8th, 2009–10
Best FA Cup performance: 2nd Qualifying Round, 2006–07, 2008–09
Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd Qualifying Round, 2008–09
Best FA Vase performance: 3rd Round, 2006–07^[2]

References

↑ Official website
1 2 Romulus at the Football Club History Database

External links

Official Website

Northern Premier League

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See also: Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, Northern Premier League President's Cup, Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup, Peter Swales Shield

Coordinates: 52°33′24.15″N 1°49′07.17″W / 52.5567083°N 1.8186583°W / 52.5567083; -1.8186583

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