Arlesey Town F.C.

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Arlesey Town

Full name

Arlesey Town Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Keys, Blues

Founded

1891

Ground

Hitchin Road,
Arlesey

Capacity

Chairman

Bryan Ellis

Manager

Jon Taylor

League

Isthmian League
First Division North

2005-06

League Two, 6th





Home colours





Away colours

Arlesey Town Football Club is a football club from Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. They will play in the Isthmian League First Division North in 2006-07. Hometown off Scott Houghton.

1 History
2 Honours
3 Notable former players
4 External link

[edit] History

Formed in 1891, Arlesey Town started off competing in the Biggleswade & District League. In the 1920s, the club joined the Bedfordshire County League, which then became the South Midlands Football League. Arlesey's first trophy was the 1951-52 South Midlands League Championship, which they retained the following season. In 1982-83 the club moved to the United Counties Football League, winning the Premier Division in 1984-85. Rising costs forced Arlesey to resign from the United Counties Football League, moving back to the South Midlands League in 1991-92. 1994-95 saw the club win the league with a record 107 points, and then better this achievement by beating Oxford City in the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium. The Blues' fifth South Midlands League championship followed in 1999-2000, and Arlesey were promoted (thanks to passing a ground inspection) to the Isthmian League Division Three. Their first season in this new division was very impressive with the club losing just two matches in the process of winning the 2000-01 league, scoring an Isthmian League record of 138 goals with a record 100+ goal difference. 2006-07 sees Arlesey Town start in the resurrected Isthmian League Division One North.

[edit] Honours

FA Vase: Winners 1994-95
Isthmian League Division Three: Winners 2000-01
United Counties Football League Premier Division: Winners 1984-85
South Midlands Football League: Winners 1951-52, 1952-53, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1999-2000
South Midlands Football League Division Two: Winners 1929-30, 1931-32, 1935-36
United Counties Football League Premier Division Cup: Winners 1987-88
South Midlands Football League Challenge Trophy: Winners 1979-80
South Midlands Football League Premier Shield: Winners 1964-65
South Midlands Football League Premier Division Cup: Winners 1993-94
South Midlands Football League Floodlight Cup: Winners 1990-91
Bedfordshire Senior Cup: Winners 1965-66, 1978-79, 1996-97 2003-2004
Bedfordshire Premier Cup: Winners 1983-84, 2001-02
Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup: Winners 1957-58
Hinchingbrooke Cup: Winners 1977-78, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1996-97
Biggleswade Knockout Cup: Winners 1977-78, 1980-81

[edit] Notable former players

Dave Kitson - currently at Reading
Roland Legate - 1950's Luton Town F.C.
Bill Kitchener - 1960's West Ham United F.C. & Torquay United F.C.
Pat Kruse - 1960's/70's Leicester City F.C. & Torquay United F.C.

[edit] External link

Arlesey Town FC website

Isthmian League Division One North 2006/07

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