Rothwell Town F.C.
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| Full name | Rothwell Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Bones | ||
| Founded | 1894 (as Rothwell Town Swifts) | ||
| Ground | Cecil Street, Rothwell | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 (264 steated) | ||
| Chairman | Peter Bradley | ||
| Manager | Rob Dunion [1] | ||
| League | United Counties League Division One | ||
| 2010–11 | United Counties League Division One, 7th | ||
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Rothwell Town F.C. are a football club based in Rothwell in the north of Northamptonshire. They were founding members of the Northamptonshire League in 1895, and are now playing in the United Counties League Division One. They have yet to reach the First Round of the FA Cup.
History
The club was formed as Rothwell Town Swifts in 1895 and the club were founder members of the Northamptonshire League. The club's nickname, the Bones, derives from the bone crypt in the town’s Holy Trinity Church, one of only three in the country.
Although financial difficulties led to the club switching between senior and junior football on several occasions, they did manage to achieve several runners-up positions during their stay in the Northants League. In 1933 the club dropped down to the Kettering League, which they won in 1937. In 1948 they returned to senior football, spending two seasons in the Leicestershire Senior League before becoming founder members of the United Counties League in 1950.
During their time in the United Counties League Rothwell achieved five runners-up finishes and finally claimed the league title in 1992-93, a feat which they repeated the following year. Following their second title win, the club stepped up to the Southern League. In 1997 Rothwell finished second in the Midland Division and were promoted to the Premier Division, where they spent three seasons. Since their relegation from the Premier Division in 2000 they played in the Eastern Division, the Western Division, and from 2006 the newly formed Division One Midlands, until resigning from the League at the end of the 2009-10 season. They rejoined the United Counties League in Division One.
The club appointed former Corby Town manager Rob Dunion as their new manager in June 2008.
Local rivalries
Local rivals include: Kettering Town (Conference National), Corby Town (Conference North), Desborough Town and Rothwell Corinthians (both United Counties League).
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club honours
- United Counties League
- Premier Division Champions: 1992/93, 1993/94
- Division One Winners: 1899/1900
- Division Two Champions: 1952/53, 1953/54
- Knockout Cup Winners: 1991/92, 1992/93
- Division One Knockout Cup Winners: 1955/56, 1970/71, 1971/72
- Division Two Knockout Cup Winners: 1952/53, 1953/54
- Benevolent Cup Winners: 1992/93, 1993/94
- Northamptonshire Senior Cup Winners: 1899/1900, 1923/24, 1956/60, 1988/89, 1995/96, 2001/02, 2002/03
- Northamptonshire Maunsell Cup Winners: 2003
Club records
- Best league performance: 16th in Southern League Premier Division, 1997-98
- Best FA Cup performance: 4th qualifying round, 1999-2000
- Best FA Trophy performance: 3rd round, 1999-2000
- Best FA Vase performance: 5th round, 1992-93[2]
References
- ^ Official website
- ^ Rothwell Town at the Football Club History Database