Barwell F.C.

Barwell Football Club is a football club based in Barwell, near Hinckley in Leicestershire. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at Kirkby Road.

Barwell
Full nameBarwell Football Club
Nickname(s)The Canaries
Short nameBarwell
Founded1992
GroundKirkby Road, Barwell
Capacity2,500 (256 seated)[1]
Coordinates52°34′21.709″N 1°20′28.320″W
ChairmanDave Laing
ManagerGuy Hadland
LeagueSouthern League Premier Division Central
2019–20Southern League Premier Division Central (season abandoned)
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was established in 1992 as a merger of Hinckley of the Midland Combination Premier Division and Barwell Athletic of the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division;[2][3] the new club took Hinckley's place in the Midland Combination.[4]

In 1994 Barwell were founder members of the Midland Alliance.[4] They won the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup in 1996–97 and the League Cup in 2005–06, beating Leamington 3–1 in the final. After finishing as runners-up in 2008–09, they won the league the following season, earning promotion to Division One South of the Northern Premier League.[4] Their first season in the division saw them win the title, earning promotion to step three of the National League System. Instead of playing in the Northern Premier League's Premier Division, the club were moved to the Premier Division of the Southern League.[4] However, two seasons later, they were transferred back to the Northern Premier League.[4]

In 2015–16 Barwell reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 2–0 at home to Welling United.[4] The following season saw them win the Leicestershire and Rutland Challenge Cup, beating Coalville Town 3–1 in the final.[5] The club was transferred to the Premier Central division of the Southern League at the end of the 2017–18 season as part of the restructuring of the non-League pyramid.

Ground

The club play at Kirkby Road in Barwell. The sports complex also incorporates bowling facilities and a cricket pitch, which was once used for first class matches. Floodlights were installed prior to the 1992–93 season, and a number of seats were obtained from the old main stand at Leicester City's Filbert Street ground. A new covered stand to accommodate five hundred spectators was built prior to the 1996–97 season. Towards the end of the 2000–01 season, a new 256 seater cantilever stand was erected, and the club have made further improvements to allow them to progress up the pyramid. The ground currently has a capacity of 2,500, of which 256 is seated and 750 covered.[6]

Players

Current squad
As of 27 June 2020 [7]

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

No. Position Player
GK Max Bramley
DF Jayden Cotterill
DF Eddy Nisevic
DF Eliot Putman (vice-captain)
MF Micah Edwards
No. Position Player
MF Brady Hickey (captain)
MF Jac Redhead
FW Oluwole Akinsanya
FW Zayn Hakeem
FW Sam Hollis

The Southern Football League does not use a squad numbering system.

Out of contract

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

No. Position Player
GK Liam Castle
DF Jamie McAteer
DF Elliot Percival
DF Declan Towers
DF Jake Whitmore
No. Position Player
MF Tristan Dunkley
MF Joey Evans
MF Kai Williams
FW Jahvan Davidson-Miller
FW Tolani Omotola

Management and coaching staff

Current staff
As of 6 January 2020 [7]
Position Name
Manager Guy Hadland
Assistant Manager Martin Sockett
First Team Coach Kev Charley
Goalkeeper Coach Mick Turner
Physio Viv Coleman

Managerial history
Period Manager
1992-1995 David Callow
1995–1998 Bill Moore
1998–2002 Paul Purser
2003–2004 Alan Hussey
2004–2007 Bob Steel
2007–2010 Marcus Law
2010–2011 Paul O'Brien
2011–2018 Jimmy Ginnelly
2018–Present Guy Hadland
Source: NLCD

Honours
  • Northern Premier League
    • Division One South champions 2010–11
  • Midland Alliance
    • Champions 2009–10
    • League Cup winners 2005–06
  • Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup
    • Winners 1996–97
  • Leicestershire and Rutland Challenge Cup
    • Winners 2016–17

Records
  • Highest league position: 7th in the Southern League Premier Division, 2012–13[4]
  • Best FA Cup performance: First round, 2015–16[4]
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Third qualifying round, 2014–15[4]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Semi-finals, 2009–10[4]
  • Most appearances: Liam Castle[8]
  • Most goals: Kev Charley[8]

See also
  • Barwell F.C. players
  • Barwell F.C. managers

References
  1. Barwell Non-League Club Directory
  2. Hinckley at the Football Club History Database
  3. Barwell Athletic at the Football Club History Database
  4. Barwell at the Football Club History Database
  5. Barwell 3 vs. 1 Coalville Town Coalville Town F.C.
  6. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p448 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  7. "The Team". Barwell F.C. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  8. Stats Barwell FC Stats
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