Irthlingborough Diamonds F.C.
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Nickname(s) | The Diamonds |
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Founded | 1946 |
Dissolved | 2011 |
Ground | Nene Park, Irthlingborough |
Irthlingborough Diamonds was a football club from Irthlingborough, England. Founded in 1946, in 1992 the club merged with Rushden Town to form Rushden & Diamonds, which played at Irthlingborough's Nene Park until financial troubles caused it to enter administration in July 2011.
History
Irthlingborough Diamonds were founded in 1946 and joined the
The 1970s and 1980s saw a sustained period of success, with the Diamonds only finishing outside the top half twice, and winning the league on three occasions. They also did well in the FA Vase, reaching the semi-finals twice (in 1981 and 1984) and the quarter-finals five times.
The club's reserve team also joined the UCL, playing in the second and first divisions until 1980 when they were moved to a special reserve division.
On 21 April 1992 it was announced that the club was to merge with nearby
The new club assumed Rushden Town's place in the Midland Division of the Southern League. With stadium improvements and significant investment in the playing squad, the club advanced to the
Following the dissolution of Rushden & Diamonds, a "
Achievements
- FA Vase
- Semi-finals: 1981, 1984
- Quarter-finals: 5x
- UCL First Division
- Winners: 1970–71
- Football Conference
- Promotion to: 1995–96
- Football League Third Division
- Promotion to: 2001
References
- ^ Official Club History Rushden & Diamonds
- ^ "Rusden & Diamonds Enter Administration". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
External links
- Irthlingborough Diamonds at the Football Club History Database
- Irthlingborough Diamonds Reserves at the Football Club History Database