Coulsdon Town F.C.

Coulsdon Town
Full name Coulsdon Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The C's
Founded 1968
Ground Netherne C.A.S.C.,
Coulsdon Woodplace lane
Ground Capacity 1500
Chairman Robert Eason
Manager Kevin Ward
League Surrey Elite Intermediate League
2012–13 Surrey Elite Intermediate League, 3rd

Coulsdon Town Football Club is a football club based in Coulsdon, Greater London, England. The club plays its football in the Surrey Elite Intermediate League. The club is sponsored by Sainsbury's and Walter & Mair Estate Agents.

History

The club was established in 1968 as Reedham Park F.C. and played in the Croydon Saturday League. The club's name then came from the former Reedham Orphanage, which was in the same area as their first pitch at Higher Drive Recreation Ground.[1] In 1975, the club moved to the Surrey Eastern Intermediate League, which became the Surrey South Eastern Combination following a merger. The club in the 1988–89 season, under the management of John Comerford, won the Premier Division championship and gained promotion to the Surrey County Premier League.[1] In 1992 the club changed its name to Netherne F.C., to identify the club more closely with their present ground of Netherne C.A.S.C. and the local area, with the name of Netherne being associated with the former Netherne Hospital.[1][2]

In 1994, they were promoted into the Combined Counties League, after winning the Surrey County Premier League, during the 1993–94 season, where they played for a few seasons before once again changing names to Netherne Village F.C. in 1998.[3] During this period the club reached the 1st round of the FA Vase, in their debut campaign, in the 1995–96 season.

The club dropped out of the Combined Counties League following the 1998–99 season, as their Ground did not have floodlights, and dropped back into the Surrey Premier League. However they became founder members of the Combined Counties league's new Division One in 2003, when this new division did not require Floodlights.[1] In 2005, the club's name reverted to Netherne F.C.. Only a year later, they once again changed names to Coulsdon Town F.C.[4] In 2007 the club merged with Salfords and changed the name of the club to Coulsdon United Football Club.[5]

In 2010 the club was demoted from the Combined Counties Football League again into the Surrey Elite Intermediate Football League, as a result of more problems with their ground.[1] For the 2011–12 season, the club reverted their name back to Coulsdon Town.[6]

In 2014 Coulsdon Town inducted an under 16 side into the Tandridge under 16 'C' League. This team was managed by Rob Mintrim a former semi-professional footballer, who was once scouted by the likes of Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers. The under 17's side underwent a sizeable losing streak during the 2014/15 season with results being on average 12-0 to the other team, however in the latter half of the season it seemed as if fortunes might have changed as the side went 1-0 up against JDG Athletic through an amazing James Lockwood penalty in the 20th minute. Sadly, despite the teams efforts by holding on to a 1-0 lead for 65 minutes, Coulsdon Town Juniors let in a late goal through a scandalous goalkeeping error from Lewis Adams. Luckily for Coulsdon Town Juniors they would go on to gain an automatic win against Beckenham Town as they had to forfeit due to a lack of players. This would be the sides only technical win of the season resulting in a bottom placed finish in the league with four points and a goal difference of -112. Conor Watmough finished the season with 9 assists and 3 goals, setting a new club record for most assists in a single season. Watmough also scored the goal of the season, vs Otford Town. James Lockwood finished top scorer for the club, tallying 6 goals. After the 2014/15 season, Watmough was scouted and bought by Gillingham FC Community Trust and was soon after nominated for the 2016 Ballon D'Or.

Stadium

Coulsdon United Football Club play their home matches at Netherne Community Amateur Sports Club, Woodplace Lane, Coulsdon, CR5 1NE.

The ground has a capacity of 15,000 people. The Clubhouse was erected by the Hospital staff, from the former Netherne Hospital, as their social club in 1950 and originally there used to be running track surrounding the pitch.[1]

Current squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Former Under 17 players and coaches

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Coaches

Current staff

Honours

League honours

Cup honours

Club records

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Coulsdon Town FC History". Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. ↑ REEDHAM PARK at the Football Club History Database
  3. 1 2 3 4 NETHERNE at the Football Club History Database
  4. ↑ Pieman, Simple (2009-08-22). "Pie and Mushy Peas: Coulsdon United FC". Pieandmushypeas.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  5. ↑ COULSDON UNITED at the Football Club History Database
  6. ↑ COULSDON TOWN at the Football Club History Database
  7. ↑ "Hubert strike lands the title | This is Croydon". Thisiscroydontoday.co.uk. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  8. ↑ "football.mitoo". football.mitoo. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

External links

Coordinates: 51°17′50.14″N 0°08′39.91″W / 51.2972611°N 0.1444194°W / 51.2972611; -0.1444194

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