Ryton & Crawcrook Albion F.C.

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
Full name	Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Albion; RACA
Founded	1970 (as Ryton F.C.)
Ground	Kingsley Park ; Crawcrook; Tyne and Wear ; NE40 3SN
Capacity	1,500
Chairman	Richie Hands
Manager	Tony Fawcett
League	Northern League Division Two
2017–18	Northern League Division Two, 17th of 21
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Football Club is an English non-league football club from Crawcrook, near Ryton, in Tyne and Wear, currently playing in the Northern League Division Two. The team, nicknamed "Albion" or the "RACA", play their home games at Kingsley Park. They were known as Ryton F.C. until 2011.

History

The club crest when it was known as Ryton F.C.

The club was established in 1970 with a single adult team, operating from a local pub.^[1] The club joined the Northern Alliance Division Two in 1988, gaining promotion through winning Division One in 1996-7 and the Premier Division to the Northern League Division Two in 2004-05. During this time, they were also runner's up in the Challenge Cup (1998-99). This position was aided when, in the mid-1990s, the club was granted a Lottery grant to build a ground and club house. The work was completed in 1998 and the ground was officially opened by Prince Andrew, Duke of York, ^[1] with the club breaking their attendance figures as they attracted 1,100 people to Kingsley Park for a game against Newcastle United.

The senior team currently play in the Northern League Division Two, playing against clubs from across the four county football associations in the region, North Yorkshire; Durham; Northumberland and Cumberland. We also had a Reserves side ('Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 'A') playing in Northern Football Alliance Division Two.

With an appearance at the Durham Challenge Cup final at the end of the 2009–10 season, club secretary Ken Rodger used the raised profile of the club to try and attract sponsorship in the summer but the money never came through, despite companies' promises. This led to the departure of manager Barry Fleming and his assistant Paul Brown. Former Ashington assistant manager Peter Craggs took over the managerial role. No consistent squad of players was formed and a total of thirty-five players made appearances for the team in the space of a month, and the inconsistency was reflected in numerous heavy defeats on the pitch, including a 10–0 loss to Shildon in October 2010.^[2] That season the club finished 22nd in Northern League Division One and was later relegated to Northern League Division Two where it has remained ever since.

Stadium

The club's ground, Kingsley Park Stadium has one full sized turf pitch, with one stand, which is overlooked by the clubhouse. It also has one seven a side size third generation AstroTurf pitch to the rear, which was built with a Football Foundation grant, and is used not only by the club but by the local community and local schools.^[1]

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion F.C. is a Chartered Standard Club and is the only club in the area to allow children as young as six years old to play through the age levels to progress to the senior team and play in the FA Youth Cup, FA Vase and the FA Cup. Including girls teams, the club has two adult teams and twelve youth teams operating. The team is also voluntarily operated, including the managerial committee and coaches.^[1]

Players

Current squad

As of 10 December 2017^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Darren Houghton
		GK	Dom McMahon
		DF	Ryan Smith
		DF	Martin O'Dowd
		DF	David Below
		DF	Mark McMeekin
		DF	Callum Turnbull
		DF	Neil Turner
		DF	Micky Burn
		DF	Liam Barker
		DF	Jack Moody
		MF	Jack Stoddart
		MF	Lee Crammond
		MF	Kevin Anstey
		MF	Tyler Davis
		MF	Harry Mitchell
		MF	Mason Stephenson
		MF	Lewis Shorrock
		MF	Phil Hodges
		MF	Mario Karabina
		MF	Andrew Collins
		MF	Ben Shaw
		MF	Ben Miley
		FW	Michael Hedley
		FW	Anthony Brown
		FW	Martyn Hepple
		FW	Liam Anderson

N.B. The Northern League does not use a squad numbering system

Current staff

Position	Name
Manager	Tony Fawcett
Assistant Manager	Simon Moody
Chairman	Richie Hands
1st Team secretary	Stevie Carter

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Club records

The club's first goal in the Northern League Division One was scored by Craig Marron against Bishop Auckland on 9 August 2008. The club's best run in the FA Cup was reaching first round qualifying in the 2008–09 season. In the same season the club had their best performance in the FA Vase, reaching the second round.

In April 2010, the club narrowly lost out to Billingham Synthonia in the Durham Challenge Cup Final.

References

1 2 3 4 "Ryton & Crawcrook Albion U15s". Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
↑ Hudson, Michael (31 December 2010). "Spare a thought in the new year for Ryton FC". www.twohundredpercent.net. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
↑ "Ryton & Crawcrook Albion FC". www.clubwebsite.co.uk/rytonandcrawcrookalbionfc. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

External links

official website

Coordinates: 54°58′14.72″N 1°47′37.83″W / 54.9707556°N 1.7938417°W / 54.9707556; -1.7938417

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[u15s-1] 1 2 3 4 "Ryton & Crawcrook Albion U15s". Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.

[2] Hudson, Michael (31 December 2010). "Spare a thought in the new year for Ryton FC". www.twohundredpercent.net. Retrieved 31 March 2011.

[3] "Ryton & Crawcrook Albion FC". www.clubwebsite.co.uk/rytonandcrawcrookalbionfc. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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