Spilsby Town F.C.

Spilsby Town
Full name Spilsby Town Football Club
Founded 1881
League Boston & District League Premier Division
2014–15 Boston & District League, 12th

Spilsby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Spilsby, Lincolnshire. They play in the Boston & District League Premier Division, outside the English football league system.

History

Formed as simply Spilsby, the club's foundation date is stated as 1881, and in 2011 the club even played a match against a team from Staveley to commemorate what was thought to be their first ever game in the FA Cup.[1]

However, it has been found that the club had been formed even earlier – entering the FA Cup in 1880 and losing 0–7 to Stafford Road.[2]

The club continued to compete in the FA Cup until 1884, but failed to win a single game. The highest scoring game in Sheffield Wednesday's history came against Spilsby in 1882 when the Sheffielders won 12–2 in the First Round.[3]

They did however find success in the Lincolnshire Senior Cup, winning the first three competitions from 1882 to 1884.

Since the 1880s, the club has changed name to Spilsby Town and featured in more local competitions, winning the Boston & District leadge on numerous occasions and even entering the Lincolnshire Football League during the 1990s.[4]

Records

References

  1. ↑ "Spilsby Town FC replay 1881 match to mark anniversary". BBC News. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Football Club History Database - F.A. Cup 1880-81". fchd.info. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Football Club History Database - F.A. Cup 1882-83". fchd.info. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Football Club History Database - Spilsby Town". fchd.info. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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