Arnold F.C.
| Full name | Arnold Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Saints |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Dissolved | 1989 |
| Ground | Gedling Road |
Arnold F.C. was an English football club based in Arnold, Nottinghamshire.
History
The club were founded in 1928 as Arnold St. Mary's. "St. Mary's" was dropped from the team's name in 1963, as Arnold joined the Midland League that year.
League
The club joined the
Midland League in 1963. Throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s they consistently finished in the upper reaches of the league, finishing runners-up in 1971 and 1976.[1]
When the Midland League merged with the
Central Midlands League (CML). They spent three years in the CML before merging with Arnold Kingswell to form Arnold Town
in 1989.
Cup
Arnold first entered the
Port Vale to a draw at Gedling Road before being beaten 5-2 in a replay at Vale Park. The club also played in the FA Trophy and FA Vase
.
Records
- Best F.A Cup performance: 1st Round, 1967-1968, 1977-1978[4]
Honours
- Northern Counties East LeaguePremier Division
- Champions 1985-86
- Runners-Up 1983-84
- Central Midlands LeagueSupreme Division
- Cup Winners 1987-88
- Midland League
- Cup Winners 1974-75
- Central Alliance
- Champions 1962-63
- Nottinghamshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1960-61, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1968-69, 1970-71
References
- ^ "Arnold". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ "Arnold". NCEL. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ "Eagles To Say Goodbye To Gedling Road". NCEL. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ "Arnold". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Arnold". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Arnold". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2017-04-16.