NKF Burbage F.C.

NKF Burbage F.C. was an English football club based in Burbage, Leicestershire.[1] They last played in the Midland League Division One. The club was affiliated to the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association.[2] The initials NFK in the club stands for the National Kidney Federation, and the clubs aim was to raise awareness of the charity.[3]

NKF Burbage
Full nameNKF Burbage Football Club
Founded2009
Dissolved2020
GroundKirkby Road, Barwell
ChairmanDave Radburn
ManagerBert Astill
LeagueMidland League Division One
2019–20Midland League Division One (season abandoned)

History

The club was founded as NKF United in 2009.[4]

NKF United began life in the Leicester & District League, and in 2011 they won promotion to the First Division. In 2013 they were renamed as NKF Burbage, and that season saw the club gain promotion to the Premier Division as champions of Division One.[5]. After finishing as runners up in the following season the club left the Leicester & District League for the Leicestershire Senior League.[6][7] In their first Senior League season they finished as Division One runners-up and moved into Division three of the Midland League.[7] The 2016–17 season saw the club complete the season without losing a single game in all competitions, and so gained promotion to Division two.[8] The following season saw the club become champions of Division Two at the first attempt and so gain promotion to Division one.[4]

The 2018–19 season saw the club finish in sixth position in Division One and make their FA Vase debut, getting to the third round of the competition before losing to Shepshed Dynamo.[7]

Ground

The club played their home games at Kirkby Road, the ground belongs to Barwell F.C. who play in Southern League Premier Division Central.[9]

Honours

[7][10]

    • Division Two champions (1) 2017–18
    • Division Three champions (1) 2016–17
    • Les James Challenge Cup Winners (1) 2017–18
    • President's Cup Winners (1) 2017–18
    • Challenge Vase Winners (1) 2016–17
  • Leicestershire and Rutland Intermediary Cup[13]
    • Winners (1) 2016–17

References
  1. "NFK Burbage fold". NFK Burbage Twitter feed. Twitter. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. NKF Burbage : Details: NKF Burbage : Details, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  3. Base of the Pyramid: Do You Know Who I Am? – Base of the Pyramid, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  4. issuu: Ashby Ivanhoe FC vs NFK Burbage Saturday 11th January 2020 by Ashby Ivanhoe FC – issuu, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  5. Leicester & District Football League: Leicester & District Football League, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  6. Leicester & District Football League: Leicester & District Football League, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  7. NKF Burbage at the Football Club History Database
  8. Your favorite newspapers and magazines.: PressReader.com – Your favorite newspapers and magazines., accessdate: February 16, 2020
  9. Adji The Groundhopper: Game 42 – NKF Burbage 2 Littleton 1 23/2/19 | Adji The Groundhopper, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  10. MIDLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Cup History – MIDLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  11. Honours: Honours, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  12. Leicestershire & Rutland County FA: Results – Leicestershire & Rutland County FA, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  13. Leicestershire & Rutland County FA: Results – Leicestershire & Rutland County FA, accessdate: February 16, 2020

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