Newport Pagnell Town F.C.

Newport Pagnell Town

Full name	Newport Pagnell Town Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Swans
Founded	1963 (as Newport Pagnell Wanderers)
Ground	The Pavilion Willen Road Newport Pagnell (Capacity: 500+)
Chairman	Geoff Cardno
Manager	Darren Lynch
League	United Counties League Premier Division
2010-11	United Counties League Premier Division, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.

History

The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt. When the only other local team (based at the Aston Martin works) folded, many of their players joined the Swans, who won Division Two and then One in successive seasons, before becoming the almost unbeatable champions for three seasons

In 1972 the Swans joined the South Midlands League, playing at youth club facilities in Wolverton Road before moving to the current Willen Road ground. At the same time the name changed from Wanderers to Town and in 1973 Newport Pagnell Town joined the United Counties Football League.

The Swans started in the old Division Two, which is now extinct. In 1976 they won promotion to Division One as runners-up and in 1982 won the Division One title for the loss of just one game. Since their first Premier Division season in 1982-83, the Swans have alternated between the two divisions; this is their sixteenth season in the Premier Division compared to eleven seasons in Division One.

In the 2011-12 season, Newport Pagnell Town F.C. are playing in the United Counties Football League Premier Division, led by manager Terry Shrieves, hoping to improve the recent fortunes of the club.

The club started the 2008-09 season by reaching the Second Round Qualifying of the FA Cup for the first time, with wins over VT, Cirencester Town and Marlow.

Season-by-season record since 1990

Season	Division	Points	Position	League Cup	F.A. Cup	F.A. Vase	Notes
1990–91	United Counties League Division One	62	4/19
1991–92	United Counties League Division One	80	2/18				Runner-up on goal difference. Promoted
1992–93	United Counties League Premier Division	54	14/22
1993–94	United Counties League Premier Division	53	15/22			Pre
1994–95	United Counties League Premier Division	36	16/19		Pre	R2
1995–96	United Counties League Premier Division	33	19/20		Pre	2QR
1996–97	United Counties League Premier Division	15	20/20		Pre	1QR	Relegated
1997–98	United Counties League Division One	52	9/18			R1
1998–99	United Counties League Division One	49	9/18
1999–00	United Counties League Division One	52	7/18
2000–01	United Counties League Division One	50	6/18
2001–02	United Counties League Division One	78	1/17				Promoted.
2002–03	United Counties League Premier Division	86	2/21
2003–04	United Counties League Premier Division	54	13/22	SF		1QR
2004–05	United Counties League Premier Division	43	18/22	R1	Pre	1QR
2005–06	United Counties League Premier Division	50	15/22	R2	Pre	R1
2006–07	United Counties League Premier Division	64	7/21	R1	EP	2QR
2007–08	United Counties League Premier Division	51	15/21	R2	2QR	R1

SF = Semi-Final, R2 = Second Round, R1 = First Round, 2QR = Second Round Qualifying, 1QR = First Round Qualifying, Pre = Preliminary Round, EP = Extra-Preliminary Round

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

External links

• Newport Pagnell Town official website
• The United Counties League official website
• United Counties League at Football Mitoo
• Newport Pagnell Town at Football Club History Database

Coordinates: 52°04′36.80″N 0°43′15.93″W / 52.076889°N 0.7210917°W / 52.076889; -0.7210917