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Nuneaton Borough F.C.

Nuneaton Borough Football Club is an English football club that is based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The men's 1st team competes in the Southern League Premier Division Central,[1] the seventh tier of English football.

Nuneaton Borough
Full nameNuneaton Borough Football Club
Nickname(s)The Boro
Founded1889 (as Nuneaton St. Nicholas)
1937 (as Nuneaton Borough F.C.)
1991 (reformed as Nuneaton Borough 1991 F.C.)
2008 (reformed as Nuneaton Town F.C.)
GroundLiberty Way
Capacity4,614 (514 seated)
OwnerJimmy Ginnelly
ChairmanJason Dean
ManagerJimmy Ginnelly
LeagueSouthern League Premier Division Central
2021–22Southern League Premier Division Central, 16th of 21
WebsiteClub website

In 1889, Nuneaton St. Nicholas FC was the first team in Nuneaton to play senior football. In 1894, the 'Nicks' changed their name to Nuneaton Town Association Football Club,[2] which they played under until 1937 when the club was disbanded. Two days later, the club was reformed as Nuneaton Borough F.C. and played under this name until 1991 when the club liquidated for the first time. After the club reformed they changed their name to Nuneaton Borough 1991 F.C. During this time the club had some historic cup victories including a 1–0 win over Division 2 side Stoke City in 2000 and in 2006 they scored a late equaliser at home to Premier league and UEFA Cup side Middlesbrough. Then in 2008 the club was liquidated due to poor financial performance. It was renamed Nuneaton Town and suffered a two-division demotion. During the 2018–19 season the club reverted to its former name Nuneaton Borough F.C. after overwhelming support for the change from supporters.[3]

The club currently plays its home fixtures at Liberty Way, Nuneaton. The club's home colours are blue and white, which are usually represented as vertical stripes. The club is known to some supporters as 'The Boro'.

Local rivals include Tamworth, Leamington and Bedworth United.

Club history

Original club: 1889–1937

Nuneaton St. Nicolas / Nuneaton Town

The club began in 1889 when young men from Nuneaton St. Nicolas Parish Church formed a football team to represent the town. Originally playing only friendly games, in September 1894 the 'Nicks’ changed their name to Nuneaton Town Association F.C.[4]

League record

  • 1894–95: Warwickshire Junior League;
  • 1896–97: Coventry & District League;
  • 1897–99: Coventry and North Warwickshire League;
  • 1899–1900: Leicestershire League;
  • 1901–03: Nuneaton & District League;
  • 1903–04: Trent Valley League;
  • 1904–06: Coventry and North Warwickshire League;
  • 1906–15: Birmingham Junior League / Birmingham Combination (renamed 1908);
  • 1915–19: competition suspended due to World War One;
  • 1919–24: Birmingham League;
  • 1924–26: Southern League (Eastern Section);
  • 1926–33: Birmingham Combination;
  • 1933–37: Birmingham League.

Major honours

League:

  • Coventry & District League: Champions 1902–03; Runners Up 1901–02;
  • Coventry & North Warwickshire League: Champions 1904–05; Runners Up 1897–98;
  • Birmingham Junior League: Champions 1906–07;
  • Birmingham Combination: Champions 1914–15, 1928–29, 1930–31; Runners Up 1910–11, 1931–32

Cup:

  • Birmingham Senior (County) Cup: First entered 1911–12; Winners 1930–31; Runners Up 1934–35

End of Nuneaton Borough F.C.

In 1936 the club sold its Manor Park ground to Nuneaton Corporation. On 13 May 1937, at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, it was decided to shut down the football club despite it being financially sound.[5]

Second incarnation: 1937–2008

 
Old Main Stand at Manor Park

Nuneaton Borough

Following the disbanding of the club a new group of young Gentlemen decided to reform it two days later. The club played at a new ground, Manor Park (1937–2007) and Liberty Way (2007–2008). The club nickname became established as 'The Boro'.[5]

League record

  • 1937–38: Central Amateur League;
  • 1938–40: Birmingham Combination;
  • 1941–45: Second World War (Boro’ enter the Nuneaton Combination);
  • 1945–52: Birmingham Combination;
  • 1952–54: Birmingham League;
  • 1954–55: Birmingham League North;
  • 1955–58: Birmingham League First Division;
  • 1958–59: Southern League – North Western Section;
  • 1959–60: Southern League – Premier Division;
  • 1960–63: Southern League – First Division;
  • 1963–79: Southern League – Premier Division;
  • 1979–81: Alliance Premier;
  • 1981–82: Southern League – First Division;
  • 1982–87: Alliance Premier / Football Conference (renamed 1986);
  • 1987–88: Southern League – Premier Division;
  • 1988–93: Southern League Midland Division;
  • 1993–94: Southern League – Premier Division;
  • 1994–96: Southern League – Midland Division;
  • 1996–99: Southern League – Premier Division;
  • 1999–2003: Football Conference;
  • 2004–08: Conference North.

Major honours

League

  • Birmingham Combination: Runners Up 1945–46, 1948–49, 1950–51;
  • Birmingham League: Champions 1954–55 (North), 1955–56 (Division One);
  • Southern League Premier Division: Champions 1998–99, Runners Up 1966–67, 1974–75;
  • Southern League Midland Division: Champions 1981–82, 1992–93, 1995–96;
  • Conference Premier: Runners Up 1983–84, 1984–85;
  • Conference North: Runners Up 2004–05

Cup

  • Birmingham Senior (County) Cup: Winners 1949, 1955, 1960, 1978, 1980, 1993, 2002; Runners Up 1953, 1967, 1991.
  • Southern League Cup: Winners 1995–96; Runners Up 1962–63;
  • Southern League Championship Match (League Champions v Cup Winners): Winners 199?, Runners Up 1996;

Record attendance

  • Home: At Manor Park 22,114 (28 January 1967 v Rotherham United at Manor Park in the F.A. Cup Third Round).[5]
  • Away: 26,255 (17 January 2006 v Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium in the F.A. Cup Third Round (Replay)).

Key events

In March 1983, George Best played for Nuneaton Borough in a friendly match against Coventry City and scored from a penalty.[6]

In May 2007, the club left its Manor Park ground after drawing its last game 1–1 against Vauxhall Motors.[7]

In the 2007–08 season, ill-health meant the club's owner Ted Stocker decided to sell his shares.[citation needed] In March 2008, local businessman Ian Neale took ownership of the club for a trial period. He eventually took 100% ownership of the club in April of that year, but in May Neale found irregularities in the club finances, raising fears that the club would be forced into administration.[citation needed] On 2 June 2008, Nuneaton Borough went into liquidation.[citation needed]

Current incarnation: 2008–present

Nuneaton Town F.C.

The club was once again reformed, but the FA insisted that it revert to its former name of Nuneaton Town[citation needed]. Falling foul of financial regulations the club was demoted two divisions, from Conference North to Southern League Division One, although the club was promoted back to its former division over the following two seasons. The club continued to be known by its former nickname, "The Boro"[5]

Nuneaton Borough

On 30 April 2018, it was announced the club would be renamed Nuneaton Borough F.C.[8] and it was officially renamed on 16 June 2018.[9]

League record

  • 2008–09: Southern League Division One;
  • 2009–10: Southern League Premier Division;
  • 2010–12: Conference North;
  • 2012–15: Conference Premier;
  • 2015–19: National League North

Major honours

League

  • Southern League Division One (Midlands): Runners Up 2008–09 (promoted via play-offs).
  • Southern League Premier Division: Runners Up 2009–10 (promoted via play-offs).
  • Conference North 2011–12 (promoted via play-offs).

Cup

  • Birmingham Senior Cup: Winners 2010.

Record attendance

  • Home: 4,054 v Stockport County (27 April 2019, Vanarama National League North).

Key events

The club was relegated to the Southern League Midlands Division in the 2008–2009 season but made an immediate return to the Southern League Premier Division the following season with a 1–0 play-off final victory over Chasetown at Liberty Way.[citation needed]

In the Southern League Premier Division, Nuneaton found themselves facing several teams that were chasing promotion. After a slow start, the team went on a run that saw them beaten once at home and included a run of 14 straight victories. A 24-point gap between the leaders Farnborough was narrowed to two points at the end of the season. Nuneaton had some success in the FA Cup and FA Trophy but ended the second week in March with a backlog of eight games in hand over their top-six rivals. Nuneaton pursued Farnborough and had a schedule of ten games in twenty-four days, including two games in twenty-four hours.[citation needed]

A 6–0 defeat of Brackley Town in the semi-final saw home advantage given to Nuneaton who faced Chippenham. The final went into extra time and local player Eddie Nisevic scored the winning goal, returning Nuneaton to the Conference North. Three days after the play-off final, Nuneaton beat Alvechurch to win the Birmingham Senior Cup. Only Premier League club Aston Villa has won the cup more times than Nuneaton, which has won the trophy in every decade since the Second World War.[citation needed]

Nuneaton returned to the Blue Square Bet North and the opening game and crowd average was around 1,000. Nuneaton started well and remained in the top six up until Christmas, where they gained top spot until the last week in March. After other clubs played their games in hand, Nuneaton finished just outside the play-offs but the club above them, Eastwood Town, were prevented from taking part in the playoffs due to a technical problem. Nuneaton faced Telford United in the first leg and led until the 93rd minute when the away side drew level. In the second tie, Telford took the lead but defended for the second half. Nuneaton lost to Telford, which was eventually promoted into the Football Conference.[citation needed]

The 2011–12 season saw Nuneaton gain promotion back to the Conference Premier for the first time in 10 years. After maintaining a high league position throughout the season, in its last few weeks an administrative error led to a six-point deduction but a final day 3–2 victory at Blyth Spartans ensured their play-off place.[citation needed] A semi-final 2nd-leg victory over Guiseley with a goal from Andy Brown in the last minute of extra time meant that Boro had to travel to Gainsborough Trinity for the Play-Off Final. Again Brown scored the goal that saw Boro claim a 1–0 victory. The club's promotion was its third in four seasons since the reformation.[citation needed]

The 2012–13 season saw Nuneaton play against the country's non-league elite. Despite spending much of the season in and around the relegation zone a run towards the end of the season saw the club finish in 15th place.[citation needed]

The 2013–14 season, Nuneaton led the table early on and in and around the play-offs for most of the season. Following manager Kevin Wilkin's departure for Wrexham, results tailed off in the last month but they finished in 13th position. A new manager, Brian Reid, was appointed and oversaw the last three games of the season.[citation needed]

The 2014–15 season saw Lee Thorn invest in the club, becoming chairman. His investment allowed the club to regain ownership of the stadium. On 8 September, following a poor start to the 2014–15 season, Reid was let go following a number of poor results and performances. Liam Daish was appointed manager but the club was relegated to the newly renamed National League North.[citation needed]

The 2015–16 pre-season saw Lee Thorn taking full control of the club and Kevin Wilson named as manager.[citation needed]

Cup competitions

FA Cup

Nuneaton Town first entered the FA Cup in 1899 but never progressed to the competition proper. Nuneaton Borough has achieved this twenty-one times, including victories over Football League sides Watford, Swansea City (twice), Oxford United and most recently Stoke City.[citation needed]

Nuneaton Borough have progressed to the FA Cup Third Round Proper in 1949–50, 1966–67 and 2005–06. For their 1966–67 run, crowd of 22,114 was in attendance at the Manor Park ground on 28 January 1967 when Rotherham United were held to a draw in a Third Round tie. Rotherham beat Boro 1–0 at Millmoor in the rematch.[citation needed]

Middlesbrough visited Manor Park on 7 January 2006, and could only achieve a 1–1 draw with Nuneaton, Gez Murphy scoring an equalising penalty in the 90th minute to the delight of the home crowd, earning Nuneaton a replay against a Premier League side approximately 100 places above them. Middlesbrough won the replay at the Riverside Stadium 5–2. Gez Murphy scored twice in this fixture, therefore scoring 3 goals against Middlesbrough over the two games.

Other giant killings of note came against Stoke City in 2000, Marc McGregor with a 90th-minute winner, and in 1993 a win over Swansea City, with Tony Simpson netting both goals.

The club made its first appearance in the FA Cup first round in its current guise of Nuneaton Town, on 7 November 2009 when they entertained Exeter City. This was also the first time that Liberty Way had hosted a game in the FA Cup competition proper. The game ended with Exeter City winning 4–0. In 2010 they also reached the first round of the Cup with an away tie against Lincoln City, but were once again beaten from an 89th-minute strike leaving the score at 1–0.[10] They reached the first round proper once again on 3 November 2012 facing Luton Town and forcing a replay after a 1–1 draw. However, on 13 November they lost the replay 2–0.

F.A. Trophy

Nuneaton Borough's best run has seen them reach the quarter-final three times: In 1977 (a replay), in 1980 and 1987. They endured an awful run in the competition between 1995 and 2006 however. In this time they did not win a single FA Trophy game. In 2006 the run ended with a win at Bradford Park Avenue. The previous win was in 1995 at Spennymoor United.[11]

Birmingham Senior Cup

The Boro won the Birmingham Senior Cup for the first time in 1931 and have won it a total of nine times since, most recently in 2010.

Ground

Pre-1919

The club played on various fields from 1889 to 1903 located at Higham Lane, Rose Inn (Coton Road), Arbury Road (later renamed Queens Road) and Edward Street. The turn of the century saw the Boro moved to enclosed grounds at Queens Road 1903–08, Newdigate Arms 1908–15 and then Manor Park.

Manor Park (1919–2007)

 
Nuneaton's former home ground, Manor Park

From the club's early years until 2007 Boro played at Manor Park; a 6,000 capacity stadium at the time of its closure. The record attendance was 22,114 spectators who had packed into the ground for an FA Cup tie against Rotherham United in 1967.

The club played their final game at Manor Park, on 28 April 2007, in a 1–1 draw with Vauxhall Motors. Gez Murphy scored Boro's last goal at the ground from the penalty spot.

The stadium has now been knocked down and has been redeveloped for housing by former shirt sponsors Bloor Homes.

Liberty Way (2007–Present)

Nuneaton Borough moved into its new ground, Liberty Way, in time for the 2007–08 season. The ground was initially owned and purpose-built by Nuneaton Rugby Club, which now shares the ground. As a consequence of the decision to move, the ground was substantially upgraded. The upgrade took place over three phases by local building firm Ian Neale Construction (owned by future owner Ian Neale) and was completed in 2007.

The move to Liberty Way was not straightforward. Originally the club planned to move from Manor Park to the new ground for the 2005–06 season but ended up having to wait 2 seasons before work was completed. Also, the club hit a snag over the covenant protecting Manor Park which was eventually cleared, allowing the club could move to Liberty Way. The ground-share plan with Nuneaton R.F.C. was planned by the then owner Ted Stocker of both clubs, after many new ground plans across Nuneaton were rejected by the local council.[12] As a consequence of the ground share, ownership of the ground passed from the rugby club to a new holding company, Stadiasafe.

 
Liberty Way, Nuneaton

The ground share with Nuneaton Rugby Club ('The Nuns') effectively died with the liquidation of Stadiasafe, leaving no formal agreement in place between the two clubs. Having gained sole ownership of the ground, Nuneaton Town Football Club put a deal on the table that would allow the rugby club to play inside the stadium in return for a realistic rate. Under the old agreement, the rugby club paid £35 to hire the pitch, a fee that also covered the use of the floodlights and markings. Since this was previously paid to a sister company (the aforementioned Stadiasafe; owned by the owner of both clubs), the amount paid was immaterial. However, when the football club gained sole ownership, this sparked disagreements over the amount to be paid to the football club by the rugby club to play its games in the stadium.[13][14][15]

At the start of the 2010–11 season, a deal was struck with the Nuns where the rugby club was able to play several games per season inside the stadium.

The club completed a permanent seated stand for 514 supporters on the north side of the stadium, which has improved the stadium in line with the standards required for participation in the Conference Premier. They have also outlined plans to extend this stand by adding a further 500 or so seats in the future. Facilities ancillary to football and the club's community initiatives will be housed in a two-storey building behind the new stand, adjacent to the remembrance garden for families of the people who had their ashes scattered at Manor Park.

In March 2013 Liberty Way underwent ground improvements to meet new regulations, turnstiles, changing rooms and the players' tunnel were all upgraded.

In July 2013 it was announced that the stadium would be known as the "Sperrin Brewery Stadium" for the 2013–14 season after a local family-run business won the naming rights in a golden ticket draw.[16] For the 2014–15 season, following the second 'golden ticket draw', the ground was named the JDRF James Parnell Stadium.

On 12 February 2019, chairman Nick Hawkins stepped down after just three-months at the club.[17]

Players

Current squad

As of 7 August 2022 [18]
Position Player Nation
GK Tony Breeden   England
GK Liam Castle   Germany
GK Hayden Griffiths   England
DF Steven Beejer   Nigeria
DF Hamilton Bunga   England
DF Jaden Charles   Republic of Ireland
DF Chris Cox   England
DF Joe Magunda   England
DF Scott McManus (captain)   England
DF Camron McWilliams   England
DF Lathaniel Rowe-Turner   England
MF Ryan Beswick   England
MF Charlie Dowd   England
MF Aaron Forde   England
MF Chris Lait   England
MF Louis Malandjou   France
MF Prince Mancinelli   Italy
MF Shaquille Master   England
MF Cain Noble   England
MF Isaiah Osbourne (vice-captain)   England
FW Luke Benbow   England
FW Revarnelle James   England
FW Kane Richards   England
FW Matt Stenson   England
FW Tyrell Waite   England

The Southern Football League does not use a squad numbering system.

Backroom staff

Position Staff
Chairman Jason Dean
Club Secretary Mark Grimes
Manager Jimmy Ginnelly
Assistant Manager
Coach Andrew Danylyszyn
GK Coach
Physios Jamie Capes
Richie Norman
Sports Scientist
Kit Manager James Ginnelly
Matt Robinson

Top scorers

5 players have scored over 100 competitive goals for the club;

  • Ken Plant
  • Paul Culpin
  • Martyn Twigger
  • Paul Cutler
  • Rob Straw

Managers

Seasons

Below are the ten most recent Nuneaton Town seasons.

Year League Level P W D L F A GD Pts Position Leading league scorer Goals FA Cup FA Trophy Average attendance
2007–08 Conference North 6 42 19 14 9 58 40 +18 71 7th of 22
Liquidated and reformed[19]
Andy Brown No Data QR4 QR3 No Data
2008–09 SFL Division One Midlands 8 42 28 8 6 85 31 +54 92 2nd of 22
Promoted via play-offs
Gez Murphy No Data QR2 PR No Data
2009–10 SFL Premier Division 7 42 26 10 6 91 37 +54 88 2nd of 22
Promoted via play-offs
Chris Dillion No Data R1 R1 No Data
2010–11 Conference North 6 40 21 9 10 66 44 +22 72 6th of 22
Lost in play-off semi-final
Kyle Storer No Data R1 QR3 No Data
2011–12 Conference North 6 42 22 12 8 74 41 +33 72 5th of 22
Promoted via play-offs
Danny Glover No Data QR4 R1 No Data
2012–13 Conference Premier 5 46 14 15 17 55 63 −8 57 15th of 24 Andy Brown 19 R1 R1 No Data
2013–14 Conference Premier 5 46 18 12 16 54 60 −6 66 13th of 24 Louis Moult 17 QR4 R2 No Data
2014–15 Conference Premier 5 46 10 9 27 38 76 −38 36 †† 24th of 24
Relegated ††
Andy Brown 8 QR4 R1 No Data
2015–16 National League North 6 42 20 13 9 71 46 +25 70 ††† 6th of 22 ††† Aaron Williams 15 QR3 R1 No Data
2016–17 National League North 6 42 14 13 15 67 69 −2 55 12th of 22 Joe Ironside 20 QR2 R3 No Data
2017-18 National League North 6 42 14 13 15 50 57 -7 55 13th of 22 Ashley Chambers 19 QR3 R1 No Data

Nuneaton Town deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player.[20]
†† Nuneaton Town deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.[21]
††† Nuneaton Town deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Corby Town on 27 February 2016.[22] They would have finished in 4th place and a play-off position without this points deduction.

Honours

Records

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record. David Pleat (player/manager) 1974–1976

References

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  12. ^ CWN, Antony Hopker for. "Nuneaton Borough news – Borough Despair As Stadium Plan Thrown Out – 13 February 2001". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  13. ^ Administrator, coventrytelegraph (15 September 2008). "Liberty Way pitch row: Nuns v Nuneaton Town". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  14. ^ Administrator, coventrytelegraph (10 September 2008). "Nuneaton Town and Nuns at war over state of Liberty Way". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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External links

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Nuneaton Borough Football Club is an English football club that is based in Nuneaton Warwickshire The men s 1st team competes in the Southern League Premier Division Central 1 the seventh tier of English football Nuneaton BoroughFull nameNuneaton Borough Football ClubNickname s The BoroFounded1889 as Nuneaton St Nicholas 1937 as Nuneaton Borough F C 1991 reformed as Nuneaton Borough 1991 F C 2008 reformed as Nuneaton Town F C GroundLiberty WayCapacity4 614 514 seated OwnerJimmy GinnellyChairmanJason DeanManagerJimmy GinnellyLeagueSouthern League Premier Division Central2021 22Southern League Premier Division Central 16th of 21WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursIn 1889 Nuneaton St Nicholas FC was the first team in Nuneaton to play senior football In 1894 the Nicks changed their name to Nuneaton Town Association Football Club 2 which they played under until 1937 when the club was disbanded Two days later the club was reformed as Nuneaton Borough F C and played under this name until 1991 when the club liquidated for the first time After the club reformed they changed their name to Nuneaton Borough 1991 F C During this time the club had some historic cup victories including a 1 0 win over Division 2 side Stoke City in 2000 and in 2006 they scored a late equaliser at home to Premier league and UEFA Cup side Middlesbrough Then in 2008 the club was liquidated due to poor financial performance It was renamed Nuneaton Town and suffered a two division demotion During the 2018 19 season the club reverted to its former name Nuneaton Borough F C after overwhelming support for the change from supporters 3 The club currently plays its home fixtures at Liberty Way Nuneaton The club s home colours are blue and white which are usually represented as vertical stripes The club is known to some supporters as The Boro Local rivals include Tamworth Leamington and Bedworth United Contents 1 Club history 1 1 Original club 1889 1937 1 1 1 Nuneaton St Nicolas Nuneaton Town 1 1 2 League record 1 1 3 Major honours 1 1 4 End of Nuneaton Borough F C 1 2 Second incarnation 1937 2008 1 2 1 Nuneaton Borough 1 2 2 League record 1 2 3 Major honours 1 2 4 Record attendance 1 2 5 Key events 1 3 Current incarnation 2008 present 1 3 1 Nuneaton Town F C 1 3 2 Nuneaton Borough 1 3 3 League record 1 3 4 Major honours 1 3 5 Record attendance 1 3 6 Key events 2 Cup competitions 2 1 FA Cup 2 2 F A Trophy 2 3 Birmingham Senior Cup 3 Ground 3 1 Pre 1919 3 2 Manor Park 1919 2007 3 3 Liberty Way 2007 Present 4 Players 4 1 Current squad 5 Backroom staff 6 Top scorers 7 Managers 8 Seasons 9 Honours 10 Records 11 Former players 12 References 13 External linksClub history EditOriginal club 1889 1937 Edit Nuneaton St Nicolas Nuneaton Town Edit The club began in 1889 when young men from Nuneaton St Nicolas Parish Church formed a football team to represent the town Originally playing only friendly games in September 1894 the Nicks changed their name to Nuneaton Town Association F C 4 League record Edit 1894 95 Warwickshire Junior League 1896 97 Coventry amp District League 1897 99 Coventry and North Warwickshire League 1899 1900 Leicestershire League 1901 03 Nuneaton amp District League 1903 04 Trent Valley League 1904 06 Coventry and North Warwickshire League 1906 15 Birmingham Junior League Birmingham Combination renamed 1908 1915 19 competition suspended due to World War One 1919 24 Birmingham League 1924 26 Southern League Eastern Section 1926 33 Birmingham Combination 1933 37 Birmingham League Major honours Edit League Coventry amp District League Champions 1902 03 Runners Up 1901 02 Coventry amp North Warwickshire League Champions 1904 05 Runners Up 1897 98 Birmingham Junior League Champions 1906 07 Birmingham Combination Champions 1914 15 1928 29 1930 31 Runners Up 1910 11 1931 32Cup Birmingham Senior County Cup First entered 1911 12 Winners 1930 31 Runners Up 1934 35End of Nuneaton Borough F C Edit In 1936 the club sold its Manor Park ground to Nuneaton Corporation On 13 May 1937 at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders it was decided to shut down the football club despite it being financially sound 5 Second incarnation 1937 2008 Edit Old Main Stand at Manor Park Nuneaton Borough Edit Following the disbanding of the club a new group of young Gentlemen decided to reform it two days later The club played at a new ground Manor Park 1937 2007 and Liberty Way 2007 2008 The club nickname became established as The Boro 5 League record Edit 1937 38 Central Amateur League 1938 40 Birmingham Combination 1941 45 Second World War Boro enter the Nuneaton Combination 1945 52 Birmingham Combination 1952 54 Birmingham League 1954 55 Birmingham League North 1955 58 Birmingham League First Division 1958 59 Southern League North Western Section 1959 60 Southern League Premier Division 1960 63 Southern League First Division 1963 79 Southern League Premier Division 1979 81 Alliance Premier 1981 82 Southern League First Division 1982 87 Alliance Premier Football Conference renamed 1986 1987 88 Southern League Premier Division 1988 93 Southern League Midland Division 1993 94 Southern League Premier Division 1994 96 Southern League Midland Division 1996 99 Southern League Premier Division 1999 2003 Football Conference 2004 08 Conference North Major honours Edit League Birmingham Combination Runners Up 1945 46 1948 49 1950 51 Birmingham League Champions 1954 55 North 1955 56 Division One Southern League Premier Division Champions 1998 99 Runners Up 1966 67 1974 75 Southern League Midland Division Champions 1981 82 1992 93 1995 96 Conference Premier Runners Up 1983 84 1984 85 Conference North Runners Up 2004 05Cup Birmingham Senior County Cup Winners 1949 1955 1960 1978 1980 1993 2002 Runners Up 1953 1967 1991 Southern League Cup Winners 1995 96 Runners Up 1962 63 Southern League Championship Match League Champions v Cup Winners Winners 199 Runners Up 1996 Record attendance Edit Home At Manor Park 22 114 28 January 1967 v Rotherham United at Manor Park in the F A Cup Third Round 5 Away 26 255 17 January 2006 v Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium in the F A Cup Third Round Replay Key events Edit In March 1983 George Best played for Nuneaton Borough in a friendly match against Coventry City and scored from a penalty 6 In May 2007 the club left its Manor Park ground after drawing its last game 1 1 against Vauxhall Motors 7 In the 2007 08 season ill health meant the club s owner Ted Stocker decided to sell his shares citation needed In March 2008 local businessman Ian Neale took ownership of the club for a trial period He eventually took 100 ownership of the club in April of that year but in May Neale found irregularities in the club finances raising fears that the club would be forced into administration citation needed On 2 June 2008 Nuneaton Borough went into liquidation citation needed Current incarnation 2008 present Edit Nuneaton Town F C Edit The club was once again reformed but the FA insisted that it revert to its former name of Nuneaton Town citation needed Falling foul of financial regulations the club was demoted two divisions from Conference North to Southern League Division One although the club was promoted back to its former division over the following two seasons The club continued to be known by its former nickname The Boro 5 Nuneaton Borough Edit On 30 April 2018 it was announced the club would be renamed Nuneaton Borough F C 8 and it was officially renamed on 16 June 2018 9 League record Edit 2008 09 Southern League Division One 2009 10 Southern League Premier Division 2010 12 Conference North 2012 15 Conference Premier 2015 19 National League NorthMajor honours Edit League Southern League Division One Midlands Runners Up 2008 09 promoted via play offs Southern League Premier Division Runners Up 2009 10 promoted via play offs Conference North 2011 12 promoted via play offs Cup Birmingham Senior Cup Winners 2010 Record attendance Edit Home 4 054 v Stockport County 27 April 2019 Vanarama National League North Key events Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The club was relegated to the Southern League Midlands Division in the 2008 2009 season but made an immediate return to the Southern League Premier Division the following season with a 1 0 play off final victory over Chasetown at Liberty Way citation needed In the Southern League Premier Division Nuneaton found themselves facing several teams that were chasing promotion After a slow start the team went on a run that saw them beaten once at home and included a run of 14 straight victories A 24 point gap between the leaders Farnborough was narrowed to two points at the end of the season Nuneaton had some success in the FA Cup and FA Trophy but ended the second week in March with a backlog of eight games in hand over their top six rivals Nuneaton pursued Farnborough and had a schedule of ten games in twenty four days including two games in twenty four hours citation needed A 6 0 defeat of Brackley Town in the semi final saw home advantage given to Nuneaton who faced Chippenham The final went into extra time and local player Eddie Nisevic scored the winning goal returning Nuneaton to the Conference North Three days after the play off final Nuneaton beat Alvechurch to win the Birmingham Senior Cup Only Premier League club Aston Villa has won the cup more times than Nuneaton which has won the trophy in every decade since the Second World War citation needed Nuneaton returned to the Blue Square Bet North and the opening game and crowd average was around 1 000 Nuneaton started well and remained in the top six up until Christmas where they gained top spot until the last week in March After other clubs played their games in hand Nuneaton finished just outside the play offs but the club above them Eastwood Town were prevented from taking part in the playoffs due to a technical problem Nuneaton faced Telford United in the first leg and led until the 93rd minute when the away side drew level In the second tie Telford took the lead but defended for the second half Nuneaton lost to Telford which was eventually promoted into the Football Conference citation needed The 2011 12 season saw Nuneaton gain promotion back to the Conference Premier for the first time in 10 years After maintaining a high league position throughout the season in its last few weeks an administrative error led to a six point deduction but a final day 3 2 victory at Blyth Spartans ensured their play off place citation needed A semi final 2nd leg victory over Guiseley with a goal from Andy Brown in the last minute of extra time meant that Boro had to travel to Gainsborough Trinity for the Play Off Final Again Brown scored the goal that saw Boro claim a 1 0 victory The club s promotion was its third in four seasons since the reformation citation needed The 2012 13 season saw Nuneaton play against the country s non league elite Despite spending much of the season in and around the relegation zone a run towards the end of the season saw the club finish in 15th place citation needed The 2013 14 season Nuneaton led the table early on and in and around the play offs for most of the season Following manager Kevin Wilkin s departure for Wrexham results tailed off in the last month but they finished in 13th position A new manager Brian Reid was appointed and oversaw the last three games of the season citation needed The 2014 15 season saw Lee Thorn invest in the club becoming chairman His investment allowed the club to regain ownership of the stadium On 8 September following a poor start to the 2014 15 season Reid was let go following a number of poor results and performances Liam Daish was appointed manager but the club was relegated to the newly renamed National League North citation needed The 2015 16 pre season saw Lee Thorn taking full control of the club and Kevin Wilson named as manager citation needed Cup competitions EditFA Cup Edit Nuneaton Town first entered the FA Cup in 1899 but never progressed to the competition proper Nuneaton Borough has achieved this twenty one times including victories over Football League sides Watford Swansea City twice Oxford United and most recently Stoke City citation needed Nuneaton Borough have progressed to the FA Cup Third Round Proper in 1949 50 1966 67 and 2005 06 For their 1966 67 run crowd of 22 114 was in attendance at the Manor Park ground on 28 January 1967 when Rotherham United were held to a draw in a Third Round tie Rotherham beat Boro 1 0 at Millmoor in the rematch citation needed Middlesbrough visited Manor Park on 7 January 2006 and could only achieve a 1 1 draw with Nuneaton Gez Murphy scoring an equalising penalty in the 90th minute to the delight of the home crowd earning Nuneaton a replay against a Premier League side approximately 100 places above them Middlesbrough won the replay at the Riverside Stadium 5 2 Gez Murphy scored twice in this fixture therefore scoring 3 goals against Middlesbrough over the two games Other giant killings of note came against Stoke City in 2000 Marc McGregor with a 90th minute winner and in 1993 a win over Swansea City with Tony Simpson netting both goals The club made its first appearance in the FA Cup first round in its current guise of Nuneaton Town on 7 November 2009 when they entertained Exeter City This was also the first time that Liberty Way had hosted a game in the FA Cup competition proper The game ended with Exeter City winning 4 0 In 2010 they also reached the first round of the Cup with an away tie against Lincoln City but were once again beaten from an 89th minute strike leaving the score at 1 0 10 They reached the first round proper once again on 3 November 2012 facing Luton Town and forcing a replay after a 1 1 draw However on 13 November they lost the replay 2 0 F A Trophy Edit Nuneaton Borough s best run has seen them reach the quarter final three times In 1977 a replay in 1980 and 1987 They endured an awful run in the competition between 1995 and 2006 however In this time they did not win a single FA Trophy game In 2006 the run ended with a win at Bradford Park Avenue The previous win was in 1995 at Spennymoor United 11 Birmingham Senior Cup Edit The Boro won the Birmingham Senior Cup for the first time in 1931 and have won it a total of nine times since most recently in 2010 Ground EditPre 1919 Edit The club played on various fields from 1889 to 1903 located at Higham Lane Rose Inn Coton Road Arbury Road later renamed Queens Road and Edward Street The turn of the century saw the Boro moved to enclosed grounds at Queens Road 1903 08 Newdigate Arms 1908 15 and then Manor Park Manor Park 1919 2007 Edit Nuneaton s former home ground Manor Park From the club s early years until 2007 Boro played at Manor Park a 6 000 capacity stadium at the time of its closure The record attendance was 22 114 spectators who had packed into the ground for an FA Cup tie against Rotherham United in 1967 The club played their final game at Manor Park on 28 April 2007 in a 1 1 draw with Vauxhall Motors Gez Murphy scored Boro s last goal at the ground from the penalty spot The stadium has now been knocked down and has been redeveloped for housing by former shirt sponsors Bloor Homes Liberty Way 2007 Present Edit Nuneaton Borough moved into its new ground Liberty Way in time for the 2007 08 season The ground was initially owned and purpose built by Nuneaton Rugby Club which now shares the ground As a consequence of the decision to move the ground was substantially upgraded The upgrade took place over three phases by local building firm Ian Neale Construction owned by future owner Ian Neale and was completed in 2007 The move to Liberty Way was not straightforward Originally the club planned to move from Manor Park to the new ground for the 2005 06 season but ended up having to wait 2 seasons before work was completed Also the club hit a snag over the covenant protecting Manor Park which was eventually cleared allowing the club could move to Liberty Way The ground share plan with Nuneaton R F C was planned by the then owner Ted Stocker of both clubs after many new ground plans across Nuneaton were rejected by the local council 12 As a consequence of the ground share ownership of the ground passed from the rugby club to a new holding company Stadiasafe Liberty Way Nuneaton The ground share with Nuneaton Rugby Club The Nuns effectively died with the liquidation of Stadiasafe leaving no formal agreement in place between the two clubs Having gained sole ownership of the ground Nuneaton Town Football Club put a deal on the table that would allow the rugby club to play inside the stadium in return for a realistic rate Under the old agreement the rugby club paid 35 to hire the pitch a fee that also covered the use of the floodlights and markings Since this was previously paid to a sister company the aforementioned Stadiasafe owned by the owner of both clubs the amount paid was immaterial However when the football club gained sole ownership this sparked disagreements over the amount to be paid to the football club by the rugby club to play its games in the stadium 13 14 15 At the start of the 2010 11 season a deal was struck with the Nuns where the rugby club was able to play several games per season inside the stadium The club completed a permanent seated stand for 514 supporters on the north side of the stadium which has improved the stadium in line with the standards required for participation in the Conference Premier They have also outlined plans to extend this stand by adding a further 500 or so seats in the future Facilities ancillary to football and the club s community initiatives will be housed in a two storey building behind the new stand adjacent to the remembrance garden for families of the people who had their ashes scattered at Manor Park In March 2013 Liberty Way underwent ground improvements to meet new regulations turnstiles changing rooms and the players tunnel were all upgraded In July 2013 it was announced that the stadium would be known as the Sperrin Brewery Stadium for the 2013 14 season after a local family run business won the naming rights in a golden ticket draw 16 For the 2014 15 season following the second golden ticket draw the ground was named the JDRF James Parnell Stadium On 12 February 2019 chairman Nick Hawkins stepped down after just three months at the club 17 Players EditCurrent squad Edit As of 7 August 2022 18 Position Player NationGK Tony Breeden EnglandGK Liam Castle GermanyGK Hayden Griffiths EnglandDF Steven Beejer NigeriaDF Hamilton Bunga EnglandDF Jaden Charles Republic of IrelandDF Chris Cox EnglandDF Joe Magunda EnglandDF Scott McManus captain EnglandDF Camron McWilliams EnglandDF Lathaniel Rowe Turner EnglandMF Ryan Beswick EnglandMF Charlie Dowd EnglandMF Aaron Forde EnglandMF Chris Lait EnglandMF Louis Malandjou FranceMF Prince Mancinelli ItalyMF Shaquille Master EnglandMF Cain Noble EnglandMF Isaiah Osbourne vice captain EnglandFW Luke Benbow EnglandFW Revarnelle James EnglandFW Kane Richards EnglandFW Matt Stenson EnglandFW Tyrell Waite EnglandThe Southern Football League does not use a squad numbering system Backroom staff EditPosition StaffChairman Jason DeanClub Secretary Mark GrimesManager Jimmy GinnellyAssistant ManagerCoach Andrew DanylyszynGK CoachPhysios Jamie CapesRichie NormanSports ScientistKit Manager James GinnellyMatt RobinsonTop scorers Edit5 players have scored over 100 competitive goals for the club Ken Plant Paul Culpin Martyn Twigger Paul Cutler Rob StrawManagers EditBrendon Phillips 1995 2000 Steve Burr 2000 2003 Alan Lewer 2003 2004 Roger Ashby 2004 2006 Kevin Wilkin 2006 2014 Brian Reid 2014 Liam Daish 2014 2015 Kevin Wilson 2015 2016 Tommy Wright 2016 2017 Dino Maamria 2017 2018 Gary Charles 2018 Nicky Eaden 2018 Lee Fowler 2018 Jimmy Ginnelly 2018 presentSeasons EditMain article List of Nuneaton Town F C seasons Below are the ten most recent Nuneaton Town seasons Year League Level P W D L F A GD Pts Position Leading league scorer Goals FA Cup FA Trophy Average attendance2007 08 Conference North 6 42 19 14 9 58 40 18 71 7th of 22Liquidated and reformed 19 Andy Brown No Data QR4 QR3 No Data2008 09 SFL Division One Midlands 8 42 28 8 6 85 31 54 92 2nd of 22Promoted via play offs Gez Murphy No Data QR2 PR No Data2009 10 SFL Premier Division 7 42 26 10 6 91 37 54 88 2nd of 22Promoted via play offs Chris Dillion No Data R1 R1 No Data2010 11 Conference North 6 40 21 9 10 66 44 22 72 6th of 22Lost in play off semi final Kyle Storer No Data R1 QR3 No Data2011 12 Conference North 6 42 22 12 8 74 41 33 72 5th of 22Promoted via play offs Danny Glover No Data QR4 R1 No Data2012 13 Conference Premier 5 46 14 15 17 55 63 8 57 15th of 24 Andy Brown 19 R1 R1 No Data2013 14 Conference Premier 5 46 18 12 16 54 60 6 66 13th of 24 Louis Moult 17 QR4 R2 No Data2014 15 Conference Premier 5 46 10 9 27 38 76 38 36 24th of 24 Relegated Andy Brown 8 QR4 R1 No Data2015 16 National League North 6 42 20 13 9 71 46 25 70 6th of 22 Aaron Williams 15 QR3 R1 No Data2016 17 National League North 6 42 14 13 15 67 69 2 55 12th of 22 Joe Ironside 20 QR2 R3 No Data2017 18 National League North 6 42 14 13 15 50 57 7 55 13th of 22 Ashley Chambers 19 QR3 R1 No Data Nuneaton Town deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player 20 Nuneaton Town deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player 21 Nuneaton Town deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Corby Town on 27 February 2016 22 They would have finished in 4th place and a play off position without this points deduction Honours EditAlliance Premier League Runners up 1983 84 1984 85 Conference North Runners up 2004 05 Play off Winners Promoted 2011 12 Southern League Premier Division Champions 1998 99 Runners up 1966 67 1974 75 2009 10 Promoted via play offs Southern League Midland Division Champions 1981 82 1992 93 1995 96 Runners up 2008 09 Promoted via play offs Birmingham League Champions 1954 55 1955 56 Birmingham Combination Champions 1914 15 1928 29 1930 31 Runners up 1910 11 1931 32 1945 46 1948 49 1950 51 Birmingham Junior League Champions 1906 07 Coventry amp North Warwickshire League Champions 1904 05 Runners up 1897 98 Nuneaton amp District League Champions 1902 03 Runners up 1901 02 Southern League Cup Winners 1996 Finalists 1963 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners 1931 1949 1956 1960 1978 1980 1993 2002 2010 Finalists 1935 1953 1967 1991 2011 2015 2019 Birmingham League Maserfield Cup Finalists 1953 1955 Midland Floodlit Cup Winners 1969 1974 1980 1984 joint Finalists 1983 1985 1991 Source 23 Records EditBest League Position 2nd Southern League Premier Division Level 5 1966 67 1974 75 2nd Alliance Premier League Level 5 1983 84 1984 85 Best FA Cup performance 3rd Round 1949 50 vs Exeter City 1966 67 vs Rotherham United 2005 06 vs Middlesbrough Best FA Trophy performance Quarter Final 1976 77 vs Scarborough 1979 80 vs Dagenham 1986 87 vs Dartford Record Attendance Manor Park 22 114 28 January 1967 v Rotherham United F A Cup Third Round Liberty Way 4 054 27 April 2019 v Stockport County National League North Record Signing Marc McGregor 35 000 from Forest Green Rovers June 2000 Record Sale Andy Ducros 100 000 to Kidderminster Harriers July 2000Former players Edit1 Players that have played managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level i e fully professional league 2 Players with full international caps 3 Players that hold a club record David Pleat player manager 1974 1976 Malcolm Christie Callum Chettle Cyrus Christie Mike Deakin Peter Deakin Lee Howey Joe McClure player manager Louis Moult Dean Smith Norman Whitfield Aaron Williams Alex Penny Trevor Morley Richard Hill Eddie Mcgoldrick Paul CulpinReferences Edit Nuneaton Borough FC Nuneaton Borough 1st Team www pitchero com Retrieved 16 February 2020 From Town To Town Home www fromtowntotown org uk Retrieved 16 February 2020 CLUB HISTORY www pitchero com Retrieved 16 February 2020 From Town To Town Home www fromtowntotown org uk Retrieved 21 February 2020 a b c d CLUB HISTORY www pitchero com Retrieved 21 February 2020 Nuneaton Borough FC News views gossip pictures video CoventryLive www coventrytelegraph net Live Coventry 29 April 2007 End of an era at Manor Park coventrytelegraph Retrieved 21 February 2020 A world of opportunities as Nuneaton Borough FC is reborn Retrieved 22 June 2018 Nuneaton Borough s name change becomes official Retrieved 22 June 2018 Nuneaton Town beat Workington in FA Cup replay BBC Sport BBC 27 October 2010 Retrieved 27 October 2010 Nuneaton Town FC www safebettingsites com CWN Antony Hopker for Nuneaton Borough news Borough Despair As Stadium Plan Thrown Out 13 February 2001 Retrieved 3 October 2016 Administrator coventrytelegraph 15 September 2008 Liberty Way pitch row Nuns v Nuneaton Town Retrieved 3 October 2016 Administrator coventrytelegraph 10 September 2008 Nuneaton Town and Nuns at war over state of Liberty Way Retrieved 3 October 2016 Simpson Cara 5 September 2008 Liberty Way pitch battle in Nuneaton Retrieved 3 October 2016 Nuneaton Town stadium named revealed 12 July 2013 Archived from the original on 12 September 2014 Retrieved 3 October 2016 Nuneaton Borough Nick Hawkins quits as owner of National League North club BBC Sport BBC 12 February 2019 Retrieved 15 February 2019 Nuneaton Borough Pitchero Retrieved 7 August 2022 Administrator coventrytelegraph 2 June 2008 Nuneaton Borough liquidation announced Retrieved 3 October 2016 Nuneaton Town deducted six points for fielding unregistered player Coventry Telegraph 30 March 2012 Poole Alan 7 April 2015 Nuneaton Town facing relegation after points deduction Retrieved 3 October 2016 Nuneaton Found Guilty of Fielding Ineligible Player Football Conference 24 March 2016 Archived from the original on 2 June 2016 Retrieved 28 March 2016 Honours amp Records fromtowntotown org uk Retrieved 12 July 2020 External links Edit Media related to Nuneaton Town F C at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nuneaton Borough F C amp oldid 1130938468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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