Friar Lane & Epworth F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Friar Lane & Epworth


fullname = Friar Lane & Epworth Football Club
nickname = The Lane
founded = 2004
ground = Knighton Lane East, Aylestone,
Leicester
capacity = tbc (102 seated)
chairman = Clive Gibbons
manager = Clem Dublin| league = Midland Football Alliance
season = 2007–08
position = Midland Football Alliance, 16th
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Friar Lane & Epworth F.C. is a football club based in Aylestone, which is a suburb or Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

In 2004, Friar Lane Old Boys F.C. and Epworth F.C. merged to form the present club. They have reached the second round of the FA Vase twice in their short history.They reached the first qualifying round of the FA Cup in season 2008-09.

For the 2008-09 season, they are members of the Midland Football Alliance.

History

Friar Lane Old Boys joined the Leicestershire Senior League in 1969 and were champions of Division Two in their very first season. During the 1970s they dominated the top division, winning the title no less than seven times, including five titles in a row between 1973/74 and 1977/78, but never stepping up to a higher level. They also reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase in 1974/75 and again in 1975/76. After 1978 their fortunes took a dip but they still finished second in the league three times during the 1990s, missing out on the title on goal difference each time.

Epworth joined the Leicestershire Senior League in 2002 and were Division One champions in their first season. In 2004 the two clubs merged, and the new club was immediately successful, winning the league in 2006 and finally stepping up to the Midland Alliance.

Ground

The merged club inherited Friar Lane's Knighton Lane East ground, which was opened on the site of former council allotments in 1971. The ground has just over 100 covered seats, as well as a tea and snack bar and clubhouse.

External links

* [http://www.flae.co.uk Friar Lane & Epworth homepage]
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