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| Full name | Corby Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Steelmen | ||
| Founded | 1948 | ||
| Ground | Rockingham Triangle, Corby (Capacity: 3,000 (1150 covered, 960 seated)) |
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| Chairman |  Peter Mallinger |
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| Manager | Graham Drury |
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| League | Conference North | ||
| 2008–09 | Southern Football League Premier Division, 1st (promoted) |
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Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2009–10 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is owned by Corby Borough council.
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History
During the 1930s Corby was represented in the United Counties League by steelworks side Stewarts & Lloyds. But by the 1948 it was decided that the expanding town could support an independent football club and Corby Town was formed. Their nickname of the Steelmen derives from the link with Stewarts & Lloyds.
Corby Town played their first game in August 1948 at Occupation Road, which was to be their home until 1985. They won the United Counties League championship in both 1950/1951 and 1951/1952, and these successes prompted a step up the Midland Football League in 1952. The Steelmen spent five seasons in the Midland League before switching to the Southern League. They were promoted to the League's top division in 1965 and making several applications for Football League membership without success.
Corby were relegated from the Premier Division in 1968 and remained in various forms of Division One until league re-organisation in 1982 saw them placed in the new-look Premier Division. The Steelmen were relegated again in 1990 - by which time they had moved to a new home at the multi-purpose Rockingham Triangle sports complex and for the remainder of the 90s the club struggled to stay in the Southern League.
Since 2002, however, the club's fortunes have turned around, culminating in a return to the Southern League Premier Division in 2006 following a fantastic season with Rob Dunion at the helm. Following a tough year back in the Premier Division that saw the departure of both Dunion and his successor Dougie Keast, the club were saved from relegation by Farnborough Town's demise from the Conference South. 2007/08 looked really positive for The Steelmen, with a new board led by ex-Kettering Town Chairman Peter Mallinger, Mick Leech & Les Manning of Corby based construction company Weldon Plant,as well as former Kettering director Dave Dunham. However the side assembled by Kevin Wilson vastly underachieved and following his sacking by the club and an influx of new players by new manager Graham Drury The Steelmen avoided relegation with just one week of the season remaining. Following a number of new signings and complete team restructuring the Steelmen, promotion to the Conference North was achieved on the 25th April 2009, at the Rockingham Triangle in front of a strong crowd of 1,990 which is a record to date.
Players
Current squad
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2008/09 Stats
Competitions
- Southern League Championship Trophy (Winners v Atherstone 3-2)
- League Position: 1st Southern League Premier
- BGB Southern League Champions 2008-2009
- FA Cup: 2nd Qualifying Round
- FA Trophy: 2nd Qualifying Round
- GX Cup Cup: 1st Round
- HC Cup: Winners
Player Stats
- Most Appearances: Steve Towers - 45
- Most Goals: Steve Diggin - 25
Attendances
- Highest Home: 1,990 v Banbury United 25/4/09
- Lowest Home: 189 v Long Buckby (HC Cup) 1/10/08
- Highest Away: 2,230 v Farnborough Town 21/3/09
- Lowest Away: 140 v Met Police(FA Cup) 13/9/08 & v Evesham United 31/3/09
Results
- Biggest Home Win: 5-0 v Banbury United 25/04/09
- Heaviest Home Defeat: 4-1 v Tiverton Town 20/12/08
- Biggest Away Win: 5-0 v Halesowen Town 4/4/09
- Heaviest Away Defeat: 5-0 v Brackley Town 27/12/08
Supporters
Due to influx of Scottish steelworkers to the town in the post-war period the supporters of the club are known as “plastic Jocks” by opposition fans, and many Steelmen supporters still champion their links to Scotland. In response to a perceived negative image portrayed of Corby in the media, Steelmen supporters chose to use self-deprecating humour of this image as part of their match day banter. Fans are regularly known to sing songs claiming to have ASBOs, non-payment of 'Poll Tax', dislike of healthy food, and a fondness for stealing hubcaps. Over the years Corby Town supporters have prided themselves on this sense of humour and banter, itself being an antidote to poor performances on the pitch. However this season performances have improved and the club's fortunes have taken a huge boost with promotion to the Conference North (awaiting confirmation) on the final day of the season.
Stadium
Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium is a modern venue, featuring a large all-seater stand with two press boxes and a directors' box. There is also a athletics track around the pitch and a sports centre attached to the stadium, which includes an indoor football pitch, sports hall, a gym and a cafe. This is scheduled for demolition as part of wider plans to build a new purpose built football stadium adjacent to the current main stand which has now been given the go-ahead. Many cite the location of the ground as a factor in Corby Town's average attendance on the very edge of the town, though many also attribute this to the fact Corby is home to a number of Supporters Clubs of English and Scottish top flight teams including Celtic, Rangers, Manchester United, Leicester City and Coventry City. Corby is also home to many teams in the local amateur leagues which also affects their potential fanbase.
Former managers
- Eddie McGoldrick 2002
- Wayne Spencer 2003
- Rob Dunion 2003
- Lee Glover 2003-04
- Rob Dunion 2004-06
- Dougie Keast 2006
- Kevin Wilson 2007
- Graham Drury 2008- Present
Plans for the future
The Steelmen chairman Peter Mallinger announced early in 2008 that the club will soon move to a purpose built football stadium provided by Corby Borough Council on land adjacent to the present home at Rockingham Triangle. The stadium will be built to Conference National standard, testament to The Steelmen's ambitions.Work has now started and will be completed within the next two years.The new stadium will also provide facilities for youth football in Corby.The current ground will be a athletics arena after the completition of the new stadium.
Notable former players
References
- ^ Smith, Jihn (9 June 2009). "Keeper signs for Steelmen". Evening Telegraph (Northants). http://www.northantset.co.uk/sport/Keeper-signs-for-Steelmen.5349382.jp. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
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