- Great Yarmouth Town F.C.
Football club infobox
clubname = Great Yarmouth Town
fullname = Great Yarmouth Town Football Club
nickname = The Bloaters
founded = 1897
ground = The Wellesley Recreation GroundGreat Yarmouth
capacity =
chairman = Stephen Brierley
manager = Kevin Cruickshank
league =Eastern Counties League
Division One
season = 2007–08
position =Eastern Counties League
Division One, 11thGreat Yarmouth Town F.C. is a football club based in
Great Yarmouth ,Norfolk ,England . The club was established in 1897 and was among the founder members of the Eastern Counties League in 1935. The team have reached the 2nd round of theFA Cup at least twice in their history. They are currently playing in the Eastern Counties League Division One.Nicknamed "The Bloaters", they currently play at the Wellesley Recreation Ground, which is owned by the local council. They play in an amber & black striped jersey, black shorts and amber stockings. [http://www.runtrackdir.com/uk/pics/greatyarmouth/greatyarmouth-sr_hs-c640.jpgThe old grandstand] at the Wellesley Recreation Ground (also known as "The Well") is the world's oldest football stand in regular use, having been opened on
11 June 1892 . [cite book | last=Bauckham|first=David | title=Dugouts| publisher=New Holland | year=2006| id=ISBN 1-8453-7478-9]In 2006 Great Yarmouth Town's youth team reached the 2nd round of the
FA Youth Cup .References
External links
* [http://yarmouthfc.tripod.com/ Official website]
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