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| Full name | Chelmsford City Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Clarets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford (Capacity >3,000) |
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| Chairman |  Peter Webb |
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| Manager | Jeff King |
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| League | Conference South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Isthmian League Premier Division, 1st (champions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chelmsford City Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Chelmsford, Essex. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Melbourne Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Chelmsford, England. Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Jeff King is a football manager and financier King a former Canvey Island F Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Based at the Melbourne Stadium, they will start the 2008-09 season in the Conference South. Melbourne Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Chelmsford, England. Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking
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History
The club is based in Chelmsford, which, despite the team's name, is not a city but the county town of Essex. Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common The current team was founded as a professional team in 1938, after an amateur team played at the New Writtle Street ground between 1922 and 1938 which was formed in 1878. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Chelmsford City's local rivals include Braintree Town, Thurrock and Grays Athletic
The club previously played at the New Writtle Street ground from their formation in 1938 until 1997 when the club was made homeless and shared grounds first with Maldon Town and then with Billericay Town at their New Lodge ground. Braintree Town FC is a football club based in Braintree, Essex, England. Thurrock FC are a football club based in Aveley, Essex, England. Grays Athletic Football Club are a football team from the south east of England, representing the town of Grays, Thurrock, Essex Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In January 2006, the club moved back home to Chelmsford at the Melbourne Athletics Stadium, also known as Chelmsford Sport and Athletic Centre. Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford.
The club's current manager is Jeff King who took over from Craig Edwards in May 2006. Jeff King is a football manager and financier King a former Canvey Island F
The first game back at Melbourne Park was against former landlords Billericay Town was played in front of a near capacity crowd of 2,998. Chelmsford won the game 2-1, with Jamie Richards gaining the first ever goal at the new stadium on 21 minutes.
Clinched the Isthmian League Premier Division title on April 5th 2008 following a draw with Ramsgate which gave them an unassailable lead thus gaining promotion to the Conference South for the 2008/9 season, which will be their first at Conference Level. Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking
Current squad
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NB Fixed squad numbers are not used in the Isthmian League
Selected former managers
Notable Former Players
Player records
Most appearances
| # | Name | Career | Appearances | Goals |
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| 1 | Tony Butcher |
1956 - 1971 | 560 | 286 |
| 2 | Derek Tiffin |
1950 - 1964 | 553 | n/a |
| 3 | Lenny Tomkins |
1971 - 1983 | 509 | n/a |
| 4 | Colin Johnson |
1981 - 1993 | 468 | n/a |
| 5 | Bobby Smith |
1963 - 1973 | 443 | n/a |
| 6 |  John Devine |
1977 - 1988 | 410 | n/a |
| 7 | Terry Price |
1969 - 1983 | 389 | n/a |
| 8 | Mick Loughton |
1970 - 1978 | 382 | n/a |
| 9 | Peter Gillott |
1959 - 1970 | 376 | n/a |
| 10 | Terry Eades |
1962 - 1978 | 363 | n/a |
Most goals
| # | Name | Career | Appearances | Goals | Goals/Game Ratio |
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| 1 | Tony Butcher |
1956 - 1971 | 560 | 286 | 0. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. David John Rainford (born 21 April 1979 in Stepney, London) is an English footballer who plays for Chelmsford City in the Conference For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Albert 'Bertie' Brayley (b 17 August 1981 is a English football player who played for Swindon Town in the English Football League Second Division during Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing James Peter Lawson (born 21 January 1987) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Chelmsford City. General Biography George Smith was an English footballer whom was born in Fleetwood, Lancashire in 1921 and who played in the inside forward Billy Walsh (born Dublin, Ireland, May 31, 1921; died Noosa Queensland, Australia July 28, 2006 Paul Andrew Parker (born West Ham, London, 4 April 1964) is a retired English footballer with QPR and Manchester United Tesfaye Walda Simeon "Tes" Bramble (born July 20, 1980 in Ipswich, England) is an English footballer who plays James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves (born 20 February, 1940 in East Ham, London) is a legendary English former football player John Anthony Devine (born November 11 1958 in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer Born in Dublin, Devine joined Nigel Philip Spink (born Chelmsford, England, 8 August 1958 is a former football Goalkeeper who made his name at Aston Villa and Jack Palethorpe ( 23 November 1909 - 6 June 1984) was an English professional footballer who played for Reading, John Anthony Devine (born November 11 1958 in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer Born in Dublin, Devine joined 510 |
| 2 | Frank Peterson |
1970 - 1983 | 302 | 146 | 0. 483 |
| 3 | Syd Plunkett |
1947 - 1952 | 219 | 139 | 0. 634 |
| 4 | Frank Bishop |
1979 - 1985 | 316 | 113 | 0. 357 |
| 5 | Terry Price |
1969 - 1983 | 389 | 108 | 0. 277 |
| 6 | Les Dicker |
1948 - 1960 | 262 | 106 | 0. 404 |
| 7 | Denny Foreman |
1945 - 1950 | n/a | 97 | n/a |
| 8 | Bud Houghton |
1965 - 1967 | n/a | 73 | n/a |
| 9 | Tony Rogers |
1992 - 1996 | n/a | 71 | n/a |
| 10 | Colin Grant |
1971 - 1975 | n/a | 63 | n/a |
Managerial history
| Dates | Name | Notes |
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| 1938-1938 | Billy Walker |
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| 1938-1939 | Alan Sliman |
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| 1939-1940 | Harry Warren |
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| 1940-1949 | Arthur Rowe |
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| 1945-1950 | Jack Tresadern |
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| 1951-1952 | Billy Walsh |
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| 1952-1954 | Ben Burley |
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| 1955-1959 | Frank Grice |
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| 1959-1963 | Harry Ferrier |
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| 1963-1965 | Billy Frith |
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| 1966-1966 | Peter Harburn |
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| 1966-1969 | Harry Ferrier |
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| 1969-1970 | Geoff Walker |
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| 1970-1974 | Dave Bumpstead |
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| 1974-1975 | Sid Prosser |
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| 1975-1975 | Bill Leivers |
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| 1976-1977 | Bobby Kellard |
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| 1977-1978 | Mick Loughton |
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| 1978-1979 | Ollie Hopkins |
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| 1979-1980 | Don Walker |
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| 1980-1981 | Colin Harper |
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| 1981-1984 | Mick Loughton |
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| 1985-1987 | Joe O'Sullivan |
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| 1987-1989 | Chris Symes |
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| 1989-1990 | George Borg |
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| 1990-1992 | Danny O'Leary |
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| 1992-1996 | Joe O'Sullivan |
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| 1996-1996 | Robbie Garvey & Paul Watts |
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| 1996-1996 | Roy McDonough |
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| 1996-1998 | Colin Norman (Joint with Gary Bellamy) |
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| 1996-2001 | Gary Bellamy |
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| 2001-2003 | Paul Parker |
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| 2003-2004 | Steve Mosely |
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| 2004-2005 | Aidan Boxall |
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| 2005-2006 | Craig Edwards |
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| 2006-present | Jeff King |
Honours
- Southern League
- Champions 1945/46, 1967/68, 1971/72
- Southern Division champions 1988/89
- League Cup winners 1945/46, 1959/60, 1990/91
- Non-League Champions Cup
- Winners 1971/72
- Eastern Floodlight Cup
- Winners 1966/67, 1974/75, 1977/78, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1986/87
- Essex Professional Cup
- Winners 1957/58, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1973/74, 1974/75
- Essex Senior Cup
- Winners 1985/86, 1988/89, 1992/93, 2002/03
- Isthmian League Premier Division
- Winners 2007/08
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