Northampton Spencer F.C.

Northampton Spencer

Full name	Northampton Spencer Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Millers
Founded	1936 (as Spencer School Old Boys)
Ground	Kingsthorpe Mill Studland Road Northampton (Capacity: 2,000)
Chairman	Graham Wrighting
Manager	Rob Gould
League	United Counties League Premier Division
2010-11	United Counties League Premier Division, 13th
Home colours Away colours

Northampton Spencer F.C. is a football club based in Northampton, England. Their ground is Kingsthorpe Mill in the north of the town at 52°15.324611′N 0°54.50154′W / 52.255410183°N 0.908359°W / 52.255410183; -0.908359

History

Northampton Spencer FC was founded in 1936 as Spencer School Old Boys, from members of the old school team. In 1968, the club joined the United Counties League, and immediately earned promotion after finishing as runners-up. After starting their UCL life at Dallington Park, the club moved to Duston High School for two years before arriving at its current home at Kingsthorpe Mill in 1971. Spencer was relegated in 1981 and twelve months later finished at the foot of Division One. Fortunes were transformed by the arrival of ex-Northampton Town boss John Petts as manager and he led the Millers back to the Premier Division in 1985. Since then, Spencer has been one of the stronger sides in the league, rarely finishing out of the top ten, and winning the championship in 1991-92 with 101 points.

The club is currently (2011–12) members of the United Counties League Premier Division, under the leadership of new manager Andy Peaks. Peaks will be assisted by former players Scott Carlin and Kevin Slinn. The club aims to consolidate and build upon the club’s rebuilding during the last 12 months.

Club statistics

Season	Division	Points	Position	League Cup	F.A. Cup	F.A. Vase	Notes
1990–91	UCL Premier	74	5/22		Pre	Pre
1991–92	UCL Premier	101	1/24		Pre	R 1
1992–93	UCL Premier	93	2/22		Pre	R 1
1993–94	UCL Premier	86	3/22		1 QR	R 3
1994–95	UCL Premier	59	5/19		1 QR	R 1
1995–96	UCL Premier	53	13/20		Pre	2 QR
1996–97	UCL Premier	47	13/20		1 QR	1 QR
1997–98	UCL Premier	82	2/21		1 QR	2 QR
1998–99	UCL Premier	66	4/20		1 QR	R 1
1999–00	UCL Premier	75	5/20	R2	2 QR	2 QR
2000–01	UCL Premier	64	8/21	QF	Pre	1 QR
2001–02	UCL Premier	40	17/21	R 2	Pre	R 1
2002–03	UCL Premier	52	12/21	Pre	Pre	2 QR
2003–04	UCL Premier	43	18/22	Pre	Ex Pre	R 1
2004–05	UCL Premier	45	16/22	R 2	Pre	2 QR
2005–06	UCL Premier	89	3/22	SF	1 QR	2 QR
2006–07	UCL Premier	73	6/21	SF	Pre	R 3
2007–08	UCL Premier	51	13/21	QF	1 QR	1 QR
2008–09	UCL Premier			QF	Pre	R 2

Key : Ex Pre = Extra Preliminary Round, Pre = Preliminary Round, 1 QR = First Qualifying Round, 2 QR = Second Qualifying Round, R 1 = First Round, R 2 = Second Round, R 3 = Third Round, QF = Quarter Final, SF = Semi-Final

External links

• Northampton Spencer official website
• Northampton Spencer at Football Club History Database
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