Selby Town F.C.

Selby Town
Full name Selby Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The Robins
Founded 1919
Ground Fairfix Plant Hire Stadium
Selby, North Yorkshire
Capacity 5,000
Chairman Ralph Pearse
Manager Christian Fox
League Northern Counties East League Division One
2017–18 Northern Counties East League Division One, 7th of 22

Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Division One. The clubs traditional rivals are Goole (with whom they play an annual match, for the right to win the Eric Lawton Cup [1]) and Tadcaster Albion.

History

Soon after the club's formation, in 1920 they were entered into the Yorkshire Football League as a founding member. During the 1930s Selby were one of the most successful clubs in the league, winning it three times before World War II.

After the war the club won two more Yorkshire League championships in 1952–53 and 1953–54 where they also reached the FA Cup 1st Round. During the 1954–55 season, they reached the Second Round of the FA Cup, the furthest in their history; they were knocked out by Hastings United 2–0.

The club's record goalscorer is Graham Shepherd who notched up 158 goals between 1963 and 1982. They stayed in the Yorkshire League through its entirety. In 1982 the League became part of the new Northern Counties East Football League (NCEL), which the Robins were drafted into. Selby became champions of the Northern Counties East League Division One in 1995–96 and until 2012 remained in the league they were promoted to; Northern Counties East League Premier Division. However the 2011–12 season saw them relegated to the NCEL Division 1[2]

Selby Town's modern era has seen them reach the 4th round of the FA Vase in 1995–96, the same year they won the NCEL Division One Title. In recent seasons the club flourished under the guidance of former Player Bob Lyon, winning the Presidents Cup, Barkston Ash Cup and The Vets over 40s all in 2001.

2012 relegation

The 2011–12 season proved turbulent for Selby Town, with poor results resulting in a series of managerial changes. Leon Sewell was appointed as manager in July 2011.[3] He was replaced in September 2011, after only nine games, by Dave Heard.[4] Heard's tenure also proved to be short, with new manager Graham Hodder taking over in January 2012. At this point the club lay in bottom place in the league.[5] Outgoing manager Heard claimed that the club was in such financial trouble that it was unable to pay players' travelling expenses[6]

In March 2012 a fourth consecutive 4–0 defeat confirmed Selby Town's relegation from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division for the first time since 1996.[2]

Stadium

The Robins moved from the Bowling Green across town to the current Flaxley Road ground on Richard Street which was purpose built in the early 1950s. they hope to be moving soon to a brand new Conference-standard stadium on East Common Lane next to Selby College. However, this stadium is currently occupied by the Malt Shovel, a pub in Selby consisting of a number of teams.

The club's highest attendance of 7,000 was in 1954 when they played Bradford Park Avenue in the FA Cup 1st Round.

As a result of a sponsorship deal the Flaxley Road ground was renamed the 'Selby Times Stadium'. In August 2010 a new three season sponsorship deal with Rigid Group (a local packaging manufacturer) led to the stadium being renamed the Rigid Group Stadium.[7] From 2012 the stadium is now known as the Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium, FPH being a successful local business which supports the Robins.

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
England GK Peter Lawrie
England GK Michael Clancy
England DF Ryan Gothard Lock
England DF Alasan Ann
England DF Reuben Pearse
England DF Nick Kennedy
England DF Alex Janes
Turks and Caicos Islands DF Ras Diamond-Junior
England DF Ben Lock
England DF George Foster-Vigors
England DF Zac Lawrence
England DF Sam Lingard
England DF Ryan Woodhead
England MF Danny Snaith
No. Position Player
England MF Charlie Clamp
England MF Alex Robinson
England MF Chris Bilton
England MF Josh Berry
England MF Will Ramsey
England MF Lucas Wilson
England FW Jordan Snodin
England FW Harry Bissett
England FW Liam Flanagan
England FW Carl Stewart
England FW Sam Cable
England FW Joe Dale
England FW Garry Collier

Current staff

Chairman: Ralph Pearse

Club Secretary: Thomas Arkley

Match Secretary: Mark Aldred

Commercial Manager: Dave Haddock

1st Team Manager : Christian Fox

Assistant Manager: Jonny Bruce

Coach: Chris Dowson

Sports Therapist: Gianni Gabbiadini

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Match Report: Selby Town 1 GooleAFC 0". Selby Town Football Club Official Website. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Relegation confirmed for Robins". 29 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Friendly blow from the seaside". 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "New boss takes over". 23 September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "New manager hopes to wake sleeping giant". 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "'Players not paid,' says outgoing manager". 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Stadium deal for Selby". NonLeagueNews. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.

Coordinates: 53°47′05.15″N 1°04′38.20″W / 53.7847639°N 1.0772778°W / 53.7847639; -1.0772778

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