Parkgate F.C.

Parkgate Football Club is an English football club based in Parkgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. They play in the Northern Counties East Football League Division One, at level 10 of the English football league system.

Parkgate Football Club

Full name	Parkgate Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Steelmen
Founded	1969
Ground	Roundwood Sports Complex Parkgate, Rotherham South Yorkshire
Capacity	1,425 (100 seats)^[1]
Chairman	Albert Dudill
Manager	Andy Dawson
League	Northern Counties East League Division One
2022–23	Northern Counties East League Division One, 14th of 20
Website	Club website
Home colours

History

The club was established in 1969 as BSC Parkgate and played in the Hatchard and Sheffield Association leagues before joining the Yorkshire League in 1974. In 1979 they were promoted from Division Three to Division Two, and when the league merged with the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League (NCEL) in 1982, Parkgate were entered into Division One South of the new competition.^[2]

In 1986 they were promoted to the NCEL Division One. Two years after changing their name to RES Parkgate in 1990,^[3] they installed floodlights, and in 1994 they changed their name again, this time to just Parkgate.^[4] The 1997–98 season saw Parkgate reach the final of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup for the first time, losing to Emley at Hillsborough (they lost two further finals in 2006 and 2011).

They were promoted to the NCEL Premier Division in 2007 by winning the Division One title, and remained in the division until 2018, when relegated once more.

Season-by-season record

Season	Division	Level	Position	FA Cup	FA Vase	Notes
1970–71	Hatchard League Division Two	–	4th/13	-	-	Promoted
1971–72	Hatchard League Division One	–	1st/16	-	-	League champions
1972–73	Sheffield Association League Division Two	–	3rd/16	-	-	Promoted
1973–74	Sheffield Association League Division One	–	7th/16	-	-
1974–75	Yorkshire League Division Three	–	9th/16	-	-
1975–76	Yorkshire League Division Three	–	5th/16	-	1R
1976–77	Yorkshire League Division Three	–	14th/16	-	PR
1977–78	Yorkshire League Division Three	–	12th/16	-	1R
1978–79	Yorkshire League Division Three	–	4th/16	-	PR	Promoted
1979–80	Yorkshire League Division Two	–	6th/16	-	1R
1980–81	Yorkshire League Division Two	–	7th/16	-	PR
1981–82	Yorkshire League Division Two	–	6th/16	-	PR
1982–83	Northern Counties East League Division One South	–	7th/14	-	1R
1983–84	Northern Counties East League Division One South	–	7th/14	-	PR
1984–85	Northern Counties East League Division One Central	–	9th/14	-	PR
1985–86	Northern Counties East League Division Two	–	9th/16	-	1R	Promoted
1986–87	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	15th/18	-	-
1987–88	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	4th/16	-	-
1988–89	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	12th/16	-	-
1989–90	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	12th/15	-	-
1990–91	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	9th/13	-	-
1991–92	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	8th/16	-	EPR
1992–93	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	5th/14	-	EPR
1993–94	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	13th/15	-	2R
1994–95	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	15th/16	-	1R
1995–96	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	15th/16	-	2QR
1996–97	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	11th/15	-	1R
1997–98	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	5th/15	2QR	2QR
1998–99	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	4th/13	2QR	1QR
1999–00	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	12th/16	PR	1R
2000–01	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	7th/16	PR	2QR
2001–02	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	14th/16	PR	2QR
2002–03	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	8th/17	PR	2QR
2003–04	Northern Counties East League Division One	–	10th/18	PR	2QR
2004–05	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	12th/16	PR	2QR
2005–06	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	6th/16	PR	1R
2006–07	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	1st/17	EPR	2R	League champions, promoted
2007–08	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	8th/20	1QR	1R
2008–09	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	11th/20	EPR	2QR
2009–10	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	14th/20	EPR	2QR
2010–11	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	2nd/20	1QR	2QR
2011–12	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	7th/20	1QR	3R
2012–13	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	9th/22	EPR	3R
2013–14	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	19th/23	EPR	2R
2014–15	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	16th/21	EPR	1QR
2015–16	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	17th/22	EPR	1QR
2016–17	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	17th/22	PR	1QR
2017–18	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	21st/22	PR	2QR	Relegated
2018–19	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	8th/20	1QR	2QR
2019–20	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	–	–	1QR	League season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	–	–	2QR	League season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	8th/21	–	1R
2022–23	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	14th/20	–	1QR
2023–24	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	TBD	–	TBD
Season	Division	Level	Position	FA Cup	FA Vase	Notes
Source: Football Club History Database

Notable former players

Players that have played in the Football League either before or after playing for Parkgate –

• Jimmy Ghaichem
• Kyle Nix
• Zephaniah Thomas
• Ben Starosta
• Simon Harrison

Ground

The club plays at the Roundwood Sports Complex, off Green Lane, Rawmarsh, postcode S62 6LD.

Gallery

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Honours

League Northern Counties East League Premier Division Runners-up: 2010–11 Northern Counties East League Division One Promoted: 2006–07 (Champions) Northern Counties East League Division Two Promoted: 1985–86

Cup Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Runners-up: 1997–98, 2005–06, 2010–11 Northern Counties East League Cup Runners-up: 2007–08 Northern Counties East League Trophy Winners: 2006–07 Runners-up: 1998–99 Rotherham Charity Cup Winners: 1983–84, 1998–99 Runners-up: 1996–97

Records

• Best FA Cup performance: 2nd qualifying round, 1997–98, 1998–99
• Best FA Vase performance: 3rd round, 2011–12, 2012–13
• Record Attendance 1536 -v- Rotherham United (Friendly) 2019

References

1. Parkgate Northern Counties East League
2. BSC Parkgate Football Club History Database
3. RES Parkgate Football Club History Database
4. Parkgate Football Club History Database

External links

• Official website https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/parkgatefc

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