Cogenhoe United F.C.

Cogenhoe United

Full name	Cogenhoe United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Cooks
Founded	1967
Ground	Compton Park (Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman	Derek Wright
1st Team Manager	Andy Marks
League	United Counties League Premier Division
2010-11	United Counties League Premier Division, 15th
Home colours Away colours

Cogenhoe United is a association football team from Cogenhoe, near Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. They play in the United Counties League Premier Division.

History

Cogenhoe played in the Central Northants Combination from 1967 to 1985, winning the championship in 1980-81, 1982–83 and 1983-84. They joined the United Counties League Division One for the 1985-86 season. After finishing runners-up in 1986-87, they were promoted to the Premier Division. They finished runners-up in 1999-00 and 2000–01, and only failed to take the runners-up spot for a third year running on goal difference^[1].

On the final day of the 2004-05 season, Cogenhoe were playing away to second-placed Potton United. They needed to win or draw to claim the title, and drew 2-2, however the lack of a suitable home stadium meant the team was not promoted but since then, new facilities have been added to the ground in preparation for a promotion to a Step Four league.

Staff

President: Brian Foley

Chairman: Derek Wright

Vice-Chairman: Maurice Jaynoy

Secretary: Phil Wright

First Team Manager: Andy Marks

Assistant Manager: Mick Donnelly

Physio/Kit Manager: Simon Lord

Reserve Team Manager: Lloyd Conlon

Youth Team Manager: Jack Cassidy

Ground

The club plays its home games at Compton Park in Brafield Road, Cogenhoe. The club built the facilities and moved in during 1985. The ground capacity is 15,000, there are 500 seats, and 500 under cover. The first competitive match played at Compton Park was the final match in the Central Combination, when Cogenhoe defeated Bugbrooke St. Michaels 1-0, with Jason Moore scoring the first goal on this ground. Compton Park has recently undergone ground and clubhouse improvements. There is a full training pitch with superb facilities and equipment. The Old Stand has now been replaced by a much bigger stand and there is also a covered stand behind the goal. Brian Foley won prestigious F.A award in 2009 for the up-keep of the ground.

Rivalries

The club has the nickname The Cooks because the name of the village of Cogenhoe is pronounced "cook-no". The club's main rivals are Northampton Spencer who play in the same league. The two clubs are situated about fifteen minutes apart. They have a traditional Boxing Day fixture, which guarantees needle and tension and ensures local bragging rights for the winner, until they meet again. The club also has local county rivalries with near-neighbours Wellingborough Town, Long Buckby and Daventry Town.

Records

• Record Attendance : 1000 was against an Eastenders XI, for a charity match in 1990.
• Record Win : The Cooks beat Ravensthorpe 22-0 in 1979-80.
• Highest Ever League Finish : United Counties League Premier Division Champions, 2004-05.

Club statistics

Season	Division	Points	Position	League Cup	F.A. Cup	F.A. Vase
1990-91	United Counties League Premier Division	63	8/22
1991-92	United Counties League Premier Division	70	12/24
1992-93	United Counties League Premier Division	78	6/22
1993-94	United Counties League Premier Division	81	4/22			R 4
1994-95	United Counties League Premier Division	77	3/19		Pre	R 2
1995-96	United Counties League Premier Division	71	4/20		1 QR	R 1
1996-97	United Counties League Premier Division	66	7/20		1 QR	R 4
1997-98	United Counties League Premier Division	60	12/21		Pre	R 1
1998-99	United Counties League Premier Division	74	3/20
1999-00	United Counties League Premier Division	87	2/20	Win		R 1
2000-01	United Counties League Premier Division	85	2/21	RU	1 QR	R 1
2001-02	United Counties League Premier Division	80	3/21	R 2	1 QR	R 3
2002-03	United Counties League Premier Division	61	9/21	Pre	Pre	R 1
2003-04	United Counties League Premier Division	78	6/22	R 3	Pre	1 QR
2004-05	United Counties League Premier Division	97	1/22	R 2	1 QR	2 QR
2005-06	United Counties League Premier Division	77	5/22	S-F	3 QR	R 1
2006-07	United Counties League Premier Division	73	5/21	R 2	Ex Pre	R 4
2007-08	United Counties League Premier Division	57	9/21	R 2	Ex Pre	R 3

Key : Ex Pre = Extra Preliminary round, Pre = Preliminary round, 1 QR = First Qualifying round, 2 QR = Second Qualifying round, 3 QR = Third Qualifying round, R 1 = First Round, R 2 = Second Round, R 3 = Third Round, R 4 = Fourth Round, S-F = Semi-final, RU = Runner up, Win = Winners

Source: Football Club History Database (www.fchd.info)

References

1. ^ http://www.fchd.info/COGENHOU.HTM Football Club History Database - Cogenhoe United

External links

• Cogenhoe United Official website
• Unofficial Cogenhoe United website
• Cogenhoe United at the Football Club History Database