Brighouse Town F.C.
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Full name | Brighouse Town Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Town | ||
Founded | 1963 | ||
Ground | St Giles Road, Brighouse | ||
Capacity | 1,000 (100 seated)[1] | ||
Chairman | Charles Tolley | ||
Manager | Vill Powell | ||
League | Northern Premier League Division One East | ||
2017–18 | Northern Premier League Division One North, 17th of 22 | ||
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Brighouse Town Football Club is a football club based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One East and play at St Giles Road.
History
The club was established in 1963 as the works team of the Blakeborough Valve Company.[2] They joined the Huddersfield Works League in the same year,[1] going on to win the league title in 1966–67, 1968–69, 1973–74 and 1974–75, as well as winning the League Cup and Halifax District Cup in 1968–69.[2] In 1975 they moved up to the West Riding County Amateur League.
In 1988 the club adopted its current name after the company closed down.[2] They won Division One in 1988–89 and went on to win the Premier Division in 1990–91 and the West Riding County Challenge Cup in 1991–92, before winning back-to-back Premier Division titles in 1994–95 and 1995–96, also winning the League Cup and Bob Wedgeworth Memorial Trophy in the latter season.[2] They went on to win the Premier Division again in 2000–01 and 2001–02.[3] Despite only finishing eighth in 2007–08,[3] the club were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League.[4] After finishing as Division One runners-up in 2009–10, they were promoted to the Premier Division.[4]
Brighouse won the Premier Division in 2013–14, earning promotion to Division One North of the Northern Premier League.[4]
Ground
The club initially played at Woodhouse Recreation Ground, before moving to Green Lane in Hove Edge.[2] When Green Lane was used for housing, the club moved to St Giles Road.[2] The ground currently has a capacity of 1,000, of which 100 is seated and 200 covered.[1]
Current squad
- As of 30 June 2018[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Non-playing staff
- Chairman: Charles Tolley
- CEO: Chris Lister
- Secretary: David Parker
- Manager: Vill Powell
- Assistant Managers: Leon Wainman & Stacy Reed
- Coach: Si Ward
- Ladies Manager: Rob Mitchell
- Physio: Harry Gee
- Kitman: Darrell Hadala
- Assistant Kitman: Will Armitage
- U21s Head Coach: Si Ward
- U21s Assistant Managers: Barry Thomas & Thomas Stacey
- U21s Assistant Coach: Adam Shaw
Honours
- Northern Counties East League:
- Premier Division champions 2013–14
- West Riding County Amateur League
- Premier Division champions 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2001–02
- Division One champions 1988–89
- Premier Cup winners 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01
- Bob Wedgeworth Memorial Trophy winners 1995–96
- West Riding County Cup
- Winners 1991–92
- Halifax FA Cup
- Winners 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03
- Huddersfield Works League
- Champions 1966–67, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75
- League Cup winners 1968–69
Records
See also
- Brighouse Town F.C. players
References
- 1 2 3 Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p728 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 History Brighouse Town F.C.
- 1 2 West Riding County Amateur League 2000-2012 Non-League Matters
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Brighouse Town at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ Squad Brighouse Town F.C.
- ↑ Brighouse suffer title setback in front of record attendance Brighouse Echo, 18 April 2013
External links
Coordinates: 53°43′10.891″N 1°48′0.691″W / 53.71969194°N 1.80019194°W