Stewarts & Lloyds Corby F.C.

Infobox Football club
clubname = Stewarts & Lloyds Corby
fullname = Stewarts & Lloyds Corby
Football Club
nickname = The Foundrymen
founded = 1935
ground = Recreation Ground
Occupation Road, Corby
capacity =
chairman = Keith Julian
manager = Steve Noble
league = United Counties League Premier Division
season = 2007-08
position = United Counties Football League Premier Division
12th
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Stewarts & Lloyds Corby F.C. is a football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire, England.

History

The club was founded in 1935 as the works team of the Stewarts & Lloyds Iron & Steel Company. S & L was the principal steel company exploiting the ironstone in the area, and the major employer in Corby. The club was a leading contender in the United Counties League.

In 1948 a rival club, Corby Town was formed in the town. Most of the key S & L personnel joined the new club, leaving a rump which joined the Kettering Amateur League. The club won the Kettering Amateur League championship in 1954, and they joined the United Counties League in 1957.

The club’s form in the league was indifferent, but they won the Division One championship in 1973-74 and 1974-75 and were promoted to the Premier Division for 1975-76, where they have played ever since. The club nearly went under before a rescue by local businessman John GeorgiouFact|date=September 2008, who changed the name to Hamlet S&L after his company for three seasons.

The club installed floodlights in 1992, which allowed them to enter more competitions, including the FA Cup for the first time since the war. They have also made ground improvements with the assistance of a lottery grant.

In the 2008-09 season, Stewarts and Lloyds Corby F.C. are playing in the United Counties League Premier Division, led by manager Steve Noble.

They have reached the second qualifying round of the FA Cup in season 2008-09.

Club statistics

{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
width="60px" | Season
width="240px" | Division
width="50px" | Points
width="50px" | Position
width="50px" | League Cup
width="50px" | F.A. Cup
width="50px" | F.A. Vase
width="250px" | Notes
-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 1990–91
UCL Premier
47
7/22


R 2
As Hamlet S & L
-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 1991–92
UCL Premier
74
9/24


Ex Pre
As Hamlet S & L
-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 1992–93
UCL Premier
78
7/22

1 QR
R 1

-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 1993–94
UCL Premier
61
11/22

Pre
Pre

-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 1994–95
UCL Premier
34
17/19

1 QR
R 1

-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 1995–96
UCL Premier
57
12/20

Pre
2 QR

-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 1996–97
UCL Premier
71
6/20

Pre
R 3

-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 1997–98
UCL Premier
78
5/21

1 QR
R 1

-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 1998–99
UCL Premier
66
5/20

1 QR
2 QR

-
-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 1999–00
UCL Premier
63
9/20

1 QR
1 QR

-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 2000–01
UCL Premier
60
11/21

1 QR
R 1

-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 2001–02
UCL Premier
49
14/21

1 QR
R 3|
-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 2002–03
UCL Premier
68
6/21

1 QR
R 2|
-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 2003–04
UCL Premier
40
19/22
R 1
1 QR
R 1

-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 2004–05
UCL Premier
35
21/22
R 2

|
-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 2005–06
UCL Premier
50
16/22
R 2

|
-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 2006–07
UCL Premier
41
16/21
R 2

2 QR|
-
bgcolor="#FFD700"| 2007–08
UCL Premier
53
12/21
Pre
Ex Pre
2 QR|
-
-}

Key to cup rounds : Ex Pre = Extra Preliminary Round, Pre = Preliminary Round, 1 QR = First Qualifying Round, 2 QR = Second Qualifying Round, R 1 = Round One, R 2 = Round Two, R 3 = Round Three

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

External links

* [http://www.ebucl.com The United Counties League official website]
* [http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?leagueid=1625657 United Counties League at FA Full Time online]
* [http://www.football.mitoo.co.uk/News.cfm?LeagueCode=UCL2008 United Counties League at Football Mitoo]
* [http://www.fchd.info/STEWARLC.HTM Stewart and Lloyds Corby at Football Club History Database]