Cricklade Town F.C.
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| Full name | Cricklade Town Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Crick | |
| Founded | 1897 | |
| Dissolved | 2013 | |
| Ground |
The Cricklade Leisure Centre, Cricklade | |
| Manager | Luke Alford | |
| League |
Wiltshire League Premier Divison | |
| 2012–13 |
Hellenic Football League Division One West, 7th | |
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Cricklade Town F.C. are a football club based in Cricklade, England. The club are affiliated to the Wiltshire Football Association.[1] In their final season they were members of the Hellenic Football League Division One West.
History
They were established in 1897 and initially played in the local Sunday league and then the Cirencester and District League.[2]
In the late 1980s the club then joined the Wiltshire Football League.[2] Starting in Division four of the league they gained promotion to Division three after the 1994–95 campaign when they finished third.[3] The 1996–97 season saw the club gain further promotion when they finished as runners-up in Division two, and this was followed by another runners-up spot and promotion the season afterwards, to the newly formed Premier division.[3][4]
At the end of their third season in the Premier division the club were crowned the 2000–01 champions.[3] Despite this league win the club were denied promotion to the Hellenic Football League due to their ground not meeting the required standards of the league.[2] The following season saw the club finish bottom of the division but they were spared relegation.[3] Two seasons later at the end of the 2004–05 campaign the club finished third, and were promoted to the Hellenic Football League as their application to join the league was successful.[5] The club were placed in Division One West and remained there until the end of their existence.[6]
The club folded just prior to the start of the 2013-14 season.[7]
It was announced in April 2016 via the Hellenic League Website (http://www.hellenicleague.co.uk/) that Cricklade Town had reformed in time for the 2016-17 season and that they will be members of the Wiltshire League.
Ground
Cricklade Town play their home games at Cricklade Leisure Centre, Stones Lane, Cricklade, SN6 6JW.
Honours
League honours
- Wiltshire Football League Premier Division :[8]
- Champions (1): 2000–01
- Wiltshire Football League Division Two:[9]
- runners-up (1): 1997–98
- Wiltshire Football League Division Three:[4]
- runners-up (1): 1996–97
Cup honours
- Wiltshire Football League Senior Cup:[10]
- Winners (2): 1999–00, 2000–01
- Runners-up (2): 1997–98, 1998–99
- Wiltshire Football League Junior Cup:[11]
- Winners (1): 1996–97
Records
- Highest League Position:[6] 7th in Hellenic Division One West 2010–11
- Highest Attendance:[1] 213 in August 2009
Former players
A list of players that have played for the club at one stage and meet one of the following criteria;
- Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
- Players with full international caps.
References
- 1 2 "Uhlsport Hellenic Football League | Club Details | Cricklade Town". Hellenicleague.co.uk. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- 1 2 3 "Homepage". Cricklade Town Football Club. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- 1 2 3 4 "Wiltshire League 1992–2004". Nonleaguematters.net. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- 1 2 "Division 3 Honours". Wiltshirefootballleague.com. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ↑ "Cricklade Town FC elevated to Hellenic League status (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)". Wiltsglosstandard.co.uk. 2005-06-15. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- 1 2 CRICKLADE TOWN at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ "Cricklade fold days before season start". Wiltshire Times. 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Premier Division Honours". Wiltshirefootballleague.com. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ↑ "Senior Division 2 Honours". Wiltshirefootballleague.com. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ↑ "Senior KO Cup". Wiltshirefootballleague.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ↑ "Junior KO Cup". Wiltshirefootballleague.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.