Rothwell Town F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Rothwell Town


fullname = Rothwell Town Football Club
nickname = The Bones
founded = 1894 (as Rothwell Town Swifts) | ground = Cecil Street, Rothwell
capacity = 3,500
chairman = Peter Bradley
manager = Rob Dunion [ [http://www.rothwelltownfc.com/news133.htm Official website] ]
league = Southern League
Division One Midlands
season = 2007–08
position = Southern League
Division One Midlands, 18th
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Rothwell Town F.C. are a football club based in Rothwell in the north of Northamptonshire. They were founding members of the Northamptonshire League in 1895, and are now playing in the Southern League Division One Midlands. They have yet to reach the First Round of the FA Cup.

History

The club was formed as Rothwell Town Swifts in 1895 and the club were founder members of the Northamptonshire League. The club's nickname, the Bones, derives from the bone crypt in the town’s Holy Trinity Church, one of only three in the country.

Although financial difficulties led to the club switching between senior and junior football on several occasions, they did manage to achieve several runners-up positions during their stay in the Northants League. In 1933 the club dropped down to the Kettering League, which they won in 1937. In 1948 they returned to senior football, spending two seasons in the Leicestershire Senior League before becoming founder members of the United Counties League in 1950.

During their time in the United Counties League Rothwell achieved five runners-up finishes and finally claimed the league title in 1992-93, a feat which they repeated the following year. Following their second title win, the club stepped up to the Southern League. In 1997 Rothwell finished second in the Midland Division and were promoted to the Premier Division, where they spent three seasons. Since relegation in 2000 they have played in the Eastern Division, the Western Division, and from 2006 the newly formed Division One Midlands.

The club appointed former Corby Town manager Rob Dunion as their new manager in June 2008.

Local rivalries

Local rivals include: Kettering Town (Conference National), Corby Town (Southern League), Desborough Town and Rothwell Corinthians (both United Counties League).

Coaching staff

Current squad

Club Honours

United Counties League Premier Division Champions: 1992/93, 1993/94

United Counties League Division Two Champions: 1952/53, 1953/54

United Counties League Knockout Cup Winners: 1991/92, 1992/93

UCL Division One Knockout Cup Winners: 1955/56, 1970/71, 1971/72

UCL Division Two Knockout Cup Winners: 1952/53, 1953/54

United Counties League Benevolent Cup Winners: 1992/93, 1993/94

Northamptonshire League Division One Winners: 1899/1900

Northamptonshire Senior Cup Winners: 1899/1900, 1923/24, 1956/60, 1988/89, 1995/96, 2001/02, 2002/03

Northamptonshire Maunsell Cup Winners: 2003

Club records

*Best league performance: 16th in Southern League Premier Division, 1997-98
*Best FA Cup performance: 4th qualifying round, 1999-2000
*Best FA Trophy performance: 3rd round, 1999-2000
*Best FA Vase performance: 5th round, 1992-93 [fchd|name=Rothwell Town|id=ROTHWELT]

References

External links

* [http://www.rothwelltownfc.com/ Official Site]