Dalton United F.C.

Dalton United F.C.
Dalton United
Full name Dalton United Football Club
Founded 1971
Ground Railway Meadow
Beckside Road
Dalton-in-Furness
League West Lancashire League
Division One
2010–11 West Lancashire League
Premier Division, 16th (relegated)

Dalton United F.C. is a football club based in Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria England, currently playing in the West Lancashire League Division One.

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Overview

The club are full members of the Lancashire Football Association, and also have 2 teams playing in the local Furness Premier League.

They play their home games at Railway Meadow, Beckside Rd, Dalton-in-Furness, close to Dalton railway station. The club's colours are red and black striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. They normally produce a match day programme for home games.

History

Dalton United became members of the West Lancashire League in 1971, playing in the Second Division. In the 1975-76 season they finished as runners-up and were promoted to the First Division. They were West Lancashire League champions in the 1983-84 season and again the following season. The West Lancashire League was restructred for the 1998-99 season and the First Division was re-named the Premier Division. They were Premier Division runners-up in 1999-00 season and again the following season.[1]

Of all the current member clubs, only Burnley United have had a longer spell playing in the Premier Division.

In October 2004 Dalton United became the first team to beat Kirkham & Wesham since January 2003, a record that had spanned 21 months. The run finally ended when Dalton beat Kirkham & Wesham 1-0 in a league match.[2]

Notable former players

Dave Addenbrook - Played for Barrow AFC, scoring 75 goals in his 3 years at Dalton

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