Wellingborough Whitworth F.C.

Wellingborough Whitworth
Full name Wellingborough Whitworth Football Club
Nickname(s) The Flourmen
Founded 1973 (as Whitworths)
Ground The Victoria Mill Ground, Wellingborough
Chairman Martin Goodes
Manager James Mallows
League United Counties League Premier Division
2017–18 United Counties League Premier Division, 20th of 22
Nene River Side of the Victoria Mill Ground
wellingborough whitworth fc welcome car park signage
wellingborough whitworth fc pitchside dugouts
wellingborough whitworth fc pitchside covered stand
wellingborough whitworth fc 60 seat main stand and paygate
Clubhouse and main seated stand
Panoramic view of the Victoria Mill Ground

Wellingborough Whitworth Football Club is an English football club based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The club are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division and play at Victoria Mill, London Road. They are managed by former player James Mallows

History

The club was established in 1973 after london Ideal Clothiers folded.[1] At the time most Clothiers players were also playing for the Sunday league team Victoria Millers, and after discussing the idea with Dave Woodley, Whitworths FC was established.[1] The new club started in Division One of the Rushden and District League. After winning the Division in 1975–76 and 1976–77, they moved up to the East Midlands Alliance.[1] The club won the league's Munton Cup twice. On the second occasion both the first team and the reserve teams reached the final, with the reserve team winning 6–1.[1] The following season reserve teams were banned from entering the cup.[1]

After making several improvements to their ground,[1] the club moved up to Division One of the United Counties League in 1985.[2] Since then the club have remained in Division One, twice finishing as runners-up,[2] and winning the division without losing a match in 2006–07.

In the summer of 2013, managers Steve Sargent and Matty Freeman were sacked and replaced by former Flourmen striker James Daldy and his assistant and former professional Tommy Jaszczun.[1]

In the summer of 2013, Whitworth experienced a large turnover of players and eventually finished 17th in Division One in Daldy's first season. During the 2013-14 season Whitworth recorded their record high win, defeating Woodford United 16-0 on 17 March 2014.

The Flourmen finished a respectable 7th in the 2014-15 season after threatening promotion for a number of early months.

In January 2014, Whitworth signed 46-year-old former England defender Neil Ruddock. Daldy departed early into the 2015-16 season and was replaced by his assistant, Tommy Jaszczun for the remainder of the season.

In 2016 James Mallows was appointed manager replacing Jaszczun and The Flourmen were promoted from the United Counties League Division One in the 2016-17 season in Mallows' debut season.

The club competed in the United Counties League Premier Division in the 2017-18 season for the first time in their existence and in their first ever game beat Peterborough Northern Star F.C. 5-0 away from home.[3]

Honours

  • United Counties League
    • Division One Champions 2006–07
    • Division One Runners-Up 2016-17
  • East Midlands Alliance
    • Munton Cup winners twice
  • Rushden & District League
    • Division One Champions 1975–76, 1976–77

Records

Players

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
1 England GK Lee Baxter
5 England DF James Mallows
2 England DF Remy Brittain
3 England DF Ryan Baxter
4 England DF Gary Mills
6 England MF Neil Ruddock
19 England MF Lee Purser
8 England MF Jonny Hazell
7 England MF Luke Raftery
20 England MF David Chippingbottom
No. Position Player
19 England MF Mark Pryor
16 England MF James Gorman
14 England MF Cavell Jarvis
11 England MF Ross Patrick
17 England MF Tommy Jaszczun
18 England MF James Hudson
10 England FW Dave Bendon
15 England FW Deven Ellwood
9 England FW Jamie White
12 England FW David Bell

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Club history Wellingborough Whitworth FC
  2. 1 2 Wellingborough Whitworths at the Football Club History Database
  3. ↑ "Peterborough Northern Star 0 vs. 5 Wellingborough Whitworth - 8 August 2017 - First Team - Peterborough Northern Star FC". www.pnsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-08.

Coordinates: 52°17′35.39″N 0°40′56.01″W / 52.2931639°N 0.6822250°W / 52.2931639; -0.6822250

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