Ingles F.C.

Ingles
Full name Ingles Football Club
Founded 1972
Ground Dovecote / Little Haw Lane, Shepshed
Chairman Wayne Belcher
League East Midlands Counties League
2017–18 Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division, 1st of 16 (promoted)

Ingles Football Club is a football club based in Shepshed, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the East Midlands Counties League and the 1st team groundshare with Shepshed Dynamo at the Dovecote and reserves play at Little Haw Lane.

History

The club was established in 1972, and joined Division One of the North Leicestershire League. After finishing ninth in their first season, they were relegated to Division Three.[1] The club were Division Three champions in 1973–74 and went on to win the Division Two title the following season.[2] In 1975–76 they were runners-up in Division One (Princes), earning a third successive promotion to move up to the Premier Division.[1] In 1978–79 the club won the league's Bonser Trophy, and in 1980–81 they were runners-up in the Premier Division.[2]

A successful period in the 1990s saw Ingles win the Premier Division title in 1992–93 and 1995–96, the Cobbin Trophy in 1993-94, 1994-1995 and 1997-1998 as well as the Bonser Trophy in 1993–94. They were also runners-up in the league in 1994–95, 1996–97 and 1998–99.[2] In 2003–04 the club finished bottom of the Premier Division and were relegated to Division One. However, after finishing as runners-up in Division One the following season, they were promoted back to the Premier Division.[1] During another period of success in the late 2000s the club won the Premier Cup in 2006–07 and 2008–09 and the Bonser Trophy in 2008–09 and 2009–10.[2] After winning the Premier Division for a third time in 2013–14, the club moved up to Division One of the Leicestershire Senior League in 2014.[3]

Ingles' first season in Division One ended with a third placed finish, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division. In 2017–18 the club won the title on goal difference, earning promotion to the East Midlands Counties League.

The 2018/19 season saw Ingles enter the FA Vase for the first time in the clubs history. After a replay victory over Melton Town in the 1st qualifying round Ingles went out to higher league Rugby Town in the next round.

Honours

  • Leicestershire Senior League
    • Premier Division champions 2017–18
  • North Leicestershire Football League
    • Premier Division champions 1992–93, 1995–96, 2013–14
    • Division Two champions 1974–75
    • Division Three champions 1973–74
    • Bonser Trophy winners 1978–79, 1993–94, 2008–09, 2009–10
    • Premier Cup winners 2006–07, 2008–09

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ingles Leicestershire Football History
  2. 1 2 3 4 History Ingles F.C.
  3. ↑ Ingles at the Football Club History Database

Coordinates: 52°46′11″N 1°18′09″W / 52.769844°N 1.3025934°W / 52.769844; -1.3025934

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