Lowestoft Town F.C.
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| Full name | Lowestoft Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Trawler Boys | ||
| Founded | 1887 | ||
| Ground | Crown Meadow, Lowestoft (Capacity: 2,250) |
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| Chairman | Gary Keyzor | ||
| Manager | Mick Chapman Ady Gallagher |
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| League | Isthmian League Division One North |
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| 2008-09 | Eastern Counties League Premier Division, 1st (promoted) |
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Lowestoft Town F.C. is a semi-professional football team based in Lowestoft, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One North, at the 4th step within the non-league pyramid.
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[edit] History
The club was established in its current form in 1887, not adopting their current full name for a further three years, and play at Crown Meadow, with a top capacity of 2,250, including cover for 966 and seating for 466.[1]
The club went on to become founding members of the Eastern Counties Football League in 1935, and, with Great Yarmouth, had unbroken membership from the formation to the end of the 2008/09 season.[2] The club have won the Eastern Counties League Premier Division title twelve times as of 2009[update]. They currently also have a reserve side playing in the Eastern Counties Football League Reserve Division North.
In the 2007-08 season Lowestoft Town reached the final of the FA Vase for the first time, but were beaten 2-1 at Wembley Stadium by Kirkham & Wesham.[3]
They reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup 5 times, last in season 1977-78.
Lowestoft notably have a far higher average attendance than all other teams in the Eastern Counties League. Their attendances are more comparable to teams two steps above in the National League System.[1]
From the start of the 2009-2010 season, Lowestoft Town will compete in the Ryman League Division One North for the first time in the clubs 125-year history. For their new campaign they announced the arrivals of Andrew Fisk and Adam Smith, both former products of the Norwich City Youth academy and former King Lynn players. They will be joined by Craig Bussens from AFC Sudbury and young striker Chris Bond, who is a former Ipswich Town and Lincoln City Youth academy scholar.
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Honours
Eastern Counties League Premier Division
- Winners (12) : 1935-36 (Joint), 1937-38, 1962-63, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1977-78, 2005-06, 2008-09.
- Runners Up (4) : 1963-64, 1968-69, 1971-72, 1975-76
Eastern Counties League Cup
- Winners (9) : 1938-39, 1954-55, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1968-69, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1983-84, 2000-01, 2006-07
- Runners Up (4) : 1936-37, 1953-54, 1971-72, 1979-80
FA Vase
- Runners-up: 2007-08
- Reached semi-finals: 2009
[edit] References
- ^ "Eastern Counties Premier Division: Ground Information". http://www.soccernoticeboard.co.uk/portal/listings/192.html.
- ^ "History of Lowestoft Town". http://www.lowestofttownfc.co.uk/page/history.asp.
- ^ Bradbury, Jamie (2008-05-11). "Matt's magic for Kirkham". www.thefa.com. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAVase/NewsAndFeatures/TheFAVaseFinal.htm. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
[edit] External links
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