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| Full name | Salisbury City Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Whites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1947 (as Salisbury) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury (Capacity 3,500) |
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| Chairman | Neville Beal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Nick Holmes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Conference National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Conference National, 12th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Salisbury City Football Club are an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. 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. The Raymond McEnhill Stadium is a purpose built 5000 capacity football stadium in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Nicholas Charles Holmes (born 11 November 1954, Southampton) is a former footballer who won the FA Cup Final with Southampton in Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. 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 Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye They were formed in 1947 and play at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Raymond McEnhill Stadium is a purpose built 5000 capacity football stadium in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Salisbury have gained back-to-back promotions in recent years, first to the Conference South in the 2005-06 season by finishing top of the Southern League Premier Division, followed by winning the play-off final in the 2006-07 season to participate in the Conference National in 2007-08. Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking Clubs for 2008-09 season Champions 1894-95 Millwall Athletic 1895-96 Millwall Athletic 1896-97 Southampton Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference.
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History
The club was founded as simply Salisbury F. C. in 1947. A previous club had existed under the name Salisbury City prior to World War II but the current club does not consider itself to be connected to this club and uses the 1947 date of formation. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
The club immediately entered the Western League and won the Second Division title at the very first attempt. An attendance of 8,902, a figure never beaten, saw the championship decider, a 1-1 draw against Weymouth. Weymouth FC, also known as "The Terras" are a Dorset -based English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who play in the Salisbury remained members of the Western League until 1968, winning the championship in 1957-58 and 1960-61 as well as finishing second on four occasions and reaching the FA Cup first round on four occasions and the second round once. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after
In 1968 the club was elected to the Southern Football League but met with little success until the 1985-86 season when Salisbury finished as runners up to Cambridge City and were promoted to the Premier Division, albeit only for a single season. History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division. Clubs for 2008-09 season Champions 1894-95 Millwall Athletic 1895-96 Millwall Athletic 1896-97 Southampton
In 1993 the club’s name was officially changed to Salisbury City, and in 1994-95 they won the Southern League Southern Division championship. After redevelopment work at the council-owned Victoria Park, the club was able to step up to the Premier Division, a promotion which had been denied them two years earlier due to ground gradings.
Salisbury lasted seven seasons in the Premier Division, but troubles off the field eventually led to the departure of manager Geoff Butler, who had been in the role for more than 17 seasons. Relegation followed and the club came close to being wound-up before being saved by a consortium led by one of the club's sponsors, Neville Beal, who was also able to tempt former Southampton player Nick Holmes, at the time living in the USA, to take over as manager in 2002. Nicholas Charles Holmes (born 11 November 1954, Southampton) is a former footballer who won the FA Cup Final with Southampton in In the 2003-04 season, Salisbury gained promotion from the Southern League Eastern Division by finishing sixth, but a re-organisation of the English football league system saw them placed in the Isthmian League Premier Division, although after one season they were switched back to the Southern League Premier Division, which they won at the first attempt to gain a place in the Conference South. The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although 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 On 13 May 2007, they defeated Braintree Town 1-0 in the Conference South promotion playoff final, earning a promotion spot to Conference National. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Braintree Town FC is a football club based in Braintree, Essex, 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 Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference.
As well as winning promotion, 2006-07 saw Salisbury embark on one of their most successful FA Cup runs, reaching the 2nd Round for only the second time in the club's history, where they were drawn against Nottingham Forest. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham In front of a record attendance of 3,100, Salisbury held Forest to a 1-1 draw live on BBC One. [1] The replay at the City Ground saw Forest progress into the 3rd round with a 2-0 victory. The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. [2]
Ground
In 1997 Salisbury City moved to a purpose built stadium at Old Sarum, named after the then chairman. Old Sarum is the site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury, in England. The Raymond McEnhill Stadium's capacity officially stands at 3,500 (although it is technically able to hold 5,000 [3]) , with covered accommodation for 2,247 fans.
A then record crowd of 2,570 saw the FA Cup first round 2-0 defeat by Hull City in 1998. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. This figure was beaten twice during the FA Cup run of 2006-07 - against Fleetwood Town in the first round proper and then against Nottingham Forest in the second round, with 3,100 attending the 1-1 draw.
The record league attendance figure of 2,633 was set on 19 January 2008 when Salisbury City played Torquay United, drawing 0-0. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon [4]
Squad
Staff
- Manager: Nick Holmes
- Assistant Manager: Barry Blankley
- Player Coach: Tommy Widdrington
- Physios: Conrad Parrott and Kevin Bushby
- Football in the Community Officer: Andy Cook
Current squad
- As of 27 April 2008. Nicholas Charles Holmes (born 11 November 1954, Southampton) is a former footballer who won the FA Cup Final with Southampton in Andy Cook (born Andrew Charles Cook, 10 August, 1969, in Romsey, Hampshire, England) is a former professional Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [5]
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Club honours
- Conference South Division Play-off Winners 2006-07
- Southern League Premier Division Champions 2005-06
- Southern League Southern Division Champions 1994-95
- Western League Champions 1957-58, 1960-61
References
- ^ BBC News
- ^ BBC News
- ^ BBC News - McEnhill gets green light
- ^ Salisbury Journal
- ^ Salisbury City. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Darrell James Clarke (born 16 December, 1977 in Mansfield, England) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Andy Sandell (born 8 September 1983 in Swindon, England is an English footballer He plays for Salisbury City. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking Clubs for 2008-09 season Champions 1894-95 Millwall Athletic 1895-96 Millwall Athletic 1896-97 Southampton History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. List of current clubs Premier Division Barnstaple Town | Bideford | Bishop Sutton | Bitton | FootballSquads. Retrieved on 2007-08-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar.
Sources
- Salisbury City F.C.(former club) at the Football Club History Database
- Salisbury F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- Salisbury City F.C.(present club) at the Football Club History Database
External links
- Official Site
- History of club
- BBC Wiltshire - News reports from BBC Wiltshire
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