Garstang F.C.

Garstang Football Club is an English football club based in Garstang, Lancashire.[1] They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North and play at the Riverside.

Garstang
Full nameGarstang Football Club
GroundThe Riverside, Garstang
ManagerRichard Cookney
LeagueNorth West Counties League Division One North
2019–20North West Counties League Division One North (season abandoned)

History

The earliest documented records of the football club date back to 1927, though it is believed the club was formed in the late 1800s.

Garstang were members of the Preston and District League up until 1994 when they made the step up into the West Lancashire Football League.

In 2009, the club created its youth football set-up and in March the following year, became an FA Adult Charter Football Club.

In their 2017/18 season, Garstang won the West Lancashire Football League Premier Division and made the transition into the North West Counties League where they will compete in the Division One North for the very first time.[2] The 2018-19 season saw the club enter the FA Vase for the first time, reaching the second round at their first attempt.[3]

Ground

Garstang play their home games at The Riverside, where they have played since the 1960s.

In recent years, extensive redevelopments have taken place including: improving drainage, widening of the pitch, installing perimeter fences, floodlights and new changing rooms. These changes have helped the club to progress further up the football pyramid.[2]

Honours

  • Lancashire Amateur Shield[5]
    • Winners (1) 1999-00

References

  1. "Garstang FC - About Us". garstangfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  2. http://www.garstangfc.co.uk/pages/club-history.php
  3. GARSTANG at the Football Club History Database
  4. West Lancashire Football League: West Lancashire Football League, accessdate: January 21, 2020
  5. Club History: Club History, accessdate: January 21, 2020

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