Arlesey Town F.C.
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| Full name | Arlesey Town Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues | |
| Founded | 1891 | |
| Ground | aRMadillo Stadium Hitchin Road, Arlesey | |
| Capacity | 2,920 | |
| Chairman | Manny Cohen | |
| Manager | Zema Abbey | |
| League | Southern League Premier Division | |
| 2011–12 | Southern League Premier Division, 18th | |
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Arlesey Town Football Club is an English association football club from Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. They currently play in the Southern Football League Premier Division.
The club is affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.
History
In 1982–83 the club moved to the United Counties Football League, winning the Premier Division in 1984–85. Rising costs forced Arlesey to resign from the United Counties Football League, moving back to the South Midlands League in 1991–92. 1994–95 saw the club win the league with a record 107 points, and then better this achievement by beating Oxford City in the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium. The Blues' fifth South Midlands League championship followed in 1999–2000, and Arlesey were promoted (thanks to passing a ground inspection) to the Isthmian League Division Three. Their first season in this new division was very impressive with the club losing just two matches in the process of winning the 2000–01 league, scoring an Isthmian League record of 138 goals with a record 100+ goal difference. 2006–07 saw Arlesey Town moved into the resurrected Isthmian League Division One North.
Their best performance in the FA Cup is reaching the First Round Proper in 2011–12 season, after beating Conference National side Forest Green Rovers 2–1.[1] Their previous best was reaching the Fourth Qualifying Round in 2002–03 season.
Arlesey Town F.C. play their home games at the aRMadillo Stadium.
Honours
- Southern League Division One Central: Winners 2010–11
- FA Vase: Winners at Wembley. Beat Oxford City 2–1 1994–95
- Isthmian League Division Three: Winners 2000–01
- United Counties Football League Premier Division: Winners 1984–85
- South Midlands Football League: Winners 1951–52, 1952–53, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–2000
- South Midlands Football League Division Two: Winners 1929–30, 1931–32, 1935–36
- United Counties Football League Premier Division Cup: Winners 1987–88
- South Midlands Football League Challenge Trophy: Winners 1979–80
- South Midlands Football League Premier Shield: Winners 1964–65
- South Midlands Football League Premier Division Cup: Winners 1993–94
- South Midlands Football League Floodlight Cup: Winners 1990–91
- Bedfordshire Senior Cup: Winners 1965–66, 1978–79, 1996–97 2003–2004 2009–2010
- Bedfordshire Premier Cup: Winners 1983–84, 2001–02
- Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup: Winners 1957–58
- Hinchingbrooke Cup: Winners 1977–78, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1996–97
- Biggleswade Knockout Cup: Winners 1977–78, 1980–81
Notable former players
- Dave Kitson – Cambridge United – Reading F.C. – currently Portsmouth
- Craig Mackail-Smith – 2004 to Dagenham & Redbridge, 2007 to Peterborough United & 2011 to Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- Charlie Henry – Luton Town
- Shane Blackett – 2004 to Dagenham & Redbridge, 2007 to Peterborough United & 2009 to Luton Town F.C.
- Jack Midson – 2004 to Dagenham & Redbridge – Histon – Oxford United F.C.
- Sam Baldock – 2004 currently playing for West Ham United
- Zema Abbey – 1990s–2000s Cambridge United & Norwich City
- Pat Kruse – 1960s–1970s Leicester City, Torquay United & Brentford
- Bill Kitchener – 1960s–1970s West Ham United, Torquay United & Bournemouth
- Roland Legate – 1950s Luton Town
- Reg Albon – 1930s–1940s Fulham & Arsenal
References
External links
- Arlesey Town at the Football Club History Database
- Arlesey Town FC website
- Arlesey Town V Potters Bar
- Arlesey Town Youth FC
- Arlesey Town Ladies FC
- aRMadillo.co.uk
- LJV Sports Management
- Manny Cohen – Chairman