Summary
Pinchbeck United Football Club is a football club based in Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division North and play at Spalding United's Sir Halley Stewart Field ground.
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| Full name | Pinchbeck United Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Knights | |
| Founded | 1935 | |
| Ground | Sir Halley Stewart Field, Spalding | |
| Capacity | 2,700 (300 seated)[1] | |
| Chairman | Gary Coomes | |
| Manager | Lewis Thorogood | |
| League | United Counties League Premier Division North | |
| 2022–23 | United Counties League Premier Division North, 17th of 20 | |
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History edit
Established in 1935,[2] the club joined the Premier Division of the Peterborough & District League in 1958.[3][4] They were Premier Division champions in 1989–90, retaining the title the following season.[4] In 2003–04 the club finished bottom of the Premier Division, but were not relegated to Division One.[5] They were champions again in 2011–12, also winning the Peterborough Senior Cup. After finishing as runners-up in 2016–17, the club were promoted to Division One of the United Counties League. As a result of their promotion, the club moved first team matches to Spalding United's Sir Halley Stewart Field, with the reserves remaining at their Knight Street ground.[6]
In 2017–18 Pinchbeck were Division One champions, earning promotion to the Premier Division. When the Premier Division was split in 2021, the club were placed in the Premier Division North. In 2023–24 the club were relegated back to Division One.[7]
Honours edit
- United Counties League
- Division One champions 2017–18
- Peterborough & District League
- Premier Division champions 1989–90, 1990–91, 2011–12
- Presidents Premier Shield winners 2015–16, 2016–17
- Peterborough Senior Cup
- Winners 2011–12
Records edit
References edit
- ^ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p227 ISBN 978-1869833695
- ^ a b "Pinchbeck United". United Counties League.
- ^ Peterborough & District League 1949–1959 Non-League Matters
- ^ a b A Celebration of 100 years 1902–2002, Peterborough & District League
- ^ Peterborough & District League 2000–2012 Non-League Matters
- ^ FOOTBALL: Pinchbeck United aiming to push on again Spalding Today, 31 May 2017
- ^ Bedford, James (3 April 2024). "Pinchbeck United have been relegated from the United Counties League Premier Division North". Lincolnshire Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b Pinchbeck United at the Football Club History Database
External links edit
- Official website
- Pinchbeck United F.C. on Twitter
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