Holker Old Boys F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Holker Old Boys
fullname = Holker Old Boys Football Club
nickname = The Stags
founded = 1936
ground = Rakesmoor Lane
Barrow-in-Furness
capacity = 2,500
chairman = Dick John
manager =
league = North West Counties League Division One
season = 2007-08
position = North West Counties League Division Two, 16th

Holker Old Boys are an English football team based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Their home ground is at "Rakesmoor Lane", just across the road from Barrow Golf Club on the outskirts of the town.

There is limited seating in the small stand which is situated behind one goal. Being close to the sea the ground often suffers from strong winds which blow end to end down the ground, which has a small clubhouse which serves food and drink. The largest attendance for a game held there is 1,240, against Barrow A.F.C. in a cup match in 1995.Fact|date=March 2008

History

The club originally competed in the West Lancashire League. They joined the North West Counties Football League Division Two for the 1991-92 season. In their first two seasons in the league the club finished 15th out of 18 clubs. In the 1993-94 season they finished third and were promoted to Division One, where they spent the next five seasons, but struggled each season, their highest league position coming in the 1995-96 season when they finished 11th out of 22 clubs. They finished bottom in the 1998-99 season and were relegated back to Division Two.cite news
title = Holker Old Boys
publisher = Football Club History Database
url = http://www.fchd.info/HOLKEROB.HTM
accessdate = 2008-03-12] . In 2008, the divisions of the North West Counties League were renamed, so for 2008-09, Holker Old Boys find themselves back in Division One.

The clubs best run in the FA Cup came in the 2004-05 season when they reached the second qualifying round, beating Hall Road Rangers in the pre-qualifying round and Silsden in the first qualifying round, before losing to Harrogate Town.

Their game against F.C. United of Manchester in the 2005-06 season was held at Craven Park, the ground of Barrow Raiders Rugby league team to accommodate the fans that FC United brought with them. The match attracted 2,300 fans, breaking the club's record attendance.cite news
title = First FC United, now Old Boys eye Liverpool
publisher = North-West Evening Mail
date = 2008-03-12
url = http://www.nwemail.co.uk/unknown/viewarticle.aspx?id=804500
accessdate = 2008-03-12]

The club possess the FA Charter standard, and run a number of junior teams.

A headed goal scored by Holker Old Boys defender Graham Capstick in April 2007 against Chadderton, is claimed to be the longest distance ever recorded in football for a headed goal at 57 yards (52.1 metres).cite news
title = JOYFUL START TO YEAR
publisher = North-West Evening Mail
date = 2007-12-31
url = http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=581967
accessdate = 2008-03-12] cite news
last = Kellett
first = Bob
title = Amateur Footballer Scores on a 57-Yard Header
publisher = theoffside.com
date = 2007-04-19
url = http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/amateur-footballer-scores-on-a-57-yard-header.html
accessdate = 2008-03-12]

References

External links

* [http://www.nwcfl.co.uk North West Counties League website]