Summary
Melton Town Football Club is a football club based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division North and play at the Melton Sports Village.
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| Full name | Melton Town Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds | |
| Founded | 2004 | |
| Ground | Melton Sports Village, Melton Mowbray | |
| Chairman | Matt Curtis | |
| Manager | Tom Manship | |
| League | United Counties League Premier Division North | |
| 2022–23 | United Counties League Premier Division North, 4th of 20 | |
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History edit
The club was established in 2004 and joined Division Two of the Leicester & District League.[1] In 2006–07 season they were Division Two champions,[2] and were promoted to Division One. In 2009 they moved up to Division One of the Leicestershire Senior League.[3] After finishing as runners-up in 2012–13, the club were promoted to the Premier Division. They went on to finish as runners-up in the Premier Division in 2013–14 and 2014–15,[3] but were unable to take promotion due to failing ground grading regulations.[4] A third-place finish in 2015–16 and a move to a new ground saw the club promoted to Division One of the United Counties League, with the club also being renamed Melton Town.[3]
In 2021 Melton were promoted to the Premier Division North based on their results in the abandoned 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons.
Ground edit
In 2013 the club moved to nearby Asfordby.[4] They returned to Melton Mowbray in April 2016 when the club moved to the Melton Sports Village.[4] The new ground included a 135-seat stand.[4] In autumn 2021 an artificial pitch was installed.[5]
Honours edit
- Leicester & District League
- Division Two champions 2006–07
Records edit
- Best FA Vase performance: Second qualifying round, 2017–18
See also edit
- Melton Town F.C. players
- Melton Town F.C. managers
References edit
- ^ Melton Mowbray Leics Football
- ^ Leicester & District League Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c Melton Mowbray at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c d Melton Mowbray FC set to play first fixture at new home Melton Times, 15 April 2016
- ^ Boss says new pitch will take Melton Town to the next level Melton Times, 23 September 2021
External links edit
- Official website
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