- Turton F.C.
Infobox Football club
clubname = Turton
fullname = Turton Football Club
nickname =
shortname =
founded = 1871
dissolved =
ground = Thomason Fold
EdgworthBlackburn Lancashire
capacity =
chairman =
ceo =
mgrtitle = Manager
manager = flagicon|EnglandCraig Allardyce
league = West Lancashire League
Premier Division
season = 2007–08
position = West Lancashire League
Premier Division, 8th
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pattern_la2= |pattern_b2= |pattern_ra2= |leftarm2=000080 |body2=000080 |rightarm2=000080 |shorts2=000080 |socks2=FFFFFFTurton F.C. are an association football club based in Edgworth, in the
North Turton district ofBlackburn with Darwen ,Lancashire ,England . They are members of the Lancashire Football Association, and in the 2008-09 season their senior team was playing in theWest Lancashire League Premier Division, which is at the 11th level of theEnglish football league system . Prior to playing in the West Lancashire League they were members of the Bolton Combination. [http://www.turtonfc.net/news.htm Turton Football Club] . Official Site. URL accessed 4 December 2008.]Turton FC play their home games at the Thomason Fold Ground in the village of Edgworth. The club's colours are white and navy blue shirts and navy blue shorts. They do not produce a programme for their home games. [http://www.turtonfc.net/news.htm Turton Football Club] . Official Site. URL accessed 4 December 2008.]
Turton is a club with an extremely proud football history. The original Turton FC was formed in 1871, and in the early 1870's they were arguably the leading club in Lancashire. In 1878 they were one of the prime movers in the formation of the Lancashire Football Association, and in 1879-80 they were one of the entrants in the first Lancashire Cup competition. [http://www.turtonfc.net/news.htm Turton Football Club] . Official Site. URL accessed 4 December 2008.]
With the rise of professional football in the mid-1880's, Turton were soon no longer a force in the game. However they remained a much respected club, and in 1899-1900, 1901-02, 1902-03, and 1904-05 were winners of the
Lancashire Junior Cup , while in 1912-13 they were winners of the Lancashire Amateur Shield. Unfortunately on two separate occasions the club has folded and then been inactive for a lengthy period. [http://www.turtonfc.net/news.htm Turton Football Club] . Official Site. URL accessed 4 December 2008.]The current Turton FC's ground at Edgworth is about a mile away from the original Turton FC's ground in Chapeltown. This old ground is still in use, with
Lancashire Amateur League team Old Boltonians having been the residents for over 50 years. This ground is possibly the oldest remaining football ground in the World. [http://www.turtonfc.net/news.htm Turton Football Club] . Official Site. URL accessed 4 December 2008.]They were managed by
Craig Allardyce , disgraced former football agent and son of the former Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United managerSam Allardyce . [ [http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/headlines/display.var.1917198.0.craig_looking_to_follow_in_big_sams_footsteps.php Craig looking to follow in Big Sam's footsteps] . "The Lancashire Telegraph", first published 19 December 2007.]They are now managed by Neil Hart who is in his 2nd stint of managing the club.
References
External links
* [http://www.turtonfc.net/ The official Turton Football Club site]
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