Scarborough Athletic F.C.
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| Full name | Scarborough Athletic Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Seadogs | ||
| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Ground | Queensgate, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire | ||
| Capacity | 3000 (740 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Simon Cope | ||
| Manager | Brian France | ||
| League | Northern Counties East League Division One | ||
| 2006–07 | no previous league history | ||
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Scarborough Athletic Football Club is an English football club formed on 25 June 2007 following the winding up of Scarborough F.C.. Although they represent the town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, they are currently ground-sharing with Bridlington Town. For the 2007-08 season they will play in the Northern Counties East League Division One.[2]
Background
A covenant existed on the McCain Stadium that restricted its use only to sporting activities. Scarborough F.C. failed to convince the Scarborough Borough Council that its proposals to sell the McCain Stadium to a housing developer would raise enough money to both to pay off the debts and build a new ground.[3]
Scarborough F.C. were wound up in the High Court with debts of £2.5m., on 20 June 2007, ending its 128-year run as a club. The Seadog Trust (a supporters' trust established in 2006) formed Scarborough Athletic to carry forward the spirit of the former club.[4]
History
The Trust successfully applied for membership of the North Riding F.A. and the Northern Counties East League on 25 June 2007.[2] On 29 June the club appointed former North Ferriby United manager Brian France as their first manager.[5]
The new club will play its first match in a friendly against Northallerton Town on 18 July, whilst their first competitive game is away to Teversal on 11 August.
References
- ^ "Official website", ScarboroughAthletic.com, 10 July 2007
- ^ a b "Town's fans get new football club" - BBC Sport
- ^ "Boro begin hunt for new home", The Press, 22 June 2007
- ^ "Scarborough FC go out of business", BBC Sport, 20 June 2007
- ^ "France is new Scarborough manager". BBC Sport. 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
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