| Full name | Ilkeston Town Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Robins | |
| Founded | 1894 | |
| Ground | New Manor Ground, Ilkeston (Capacity: 3,500) |
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| Chairman | Denis Harris | |
| Manager | Kevin Wilson | |
| League | Conference North | |
| 2008–09 | NPL Premier Division, 2nd | |
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Ilkeston Town Football Club are an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
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History
The club was established in 1894.[1]
They have reached the second round proper of the FA Cup twice, in seasons 1997-98 and 1999-00.
In May 2008, it was announced that local self-made millionaire property tycoon Chek Whyte was taking over ownership of the club following the death in November 2007 of Paul Millership, who had saved the club when Erewash Borough Council sold the Manor Ground to a Scottish chain of supermarkets.[2]
Currently in the Conference North, past players have included ex-Nottingham Forest defender Steve Chettle and former Newcastle United forward John Tudor.
In the 2008-09 season they finished second behind Eastwood Town in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. In the play-offs they beat Kendal Town 4-3 to reach the final. The club gained promotion to the Conference North on 2 May 2009 when they beat Nantwich Town in the play off final 2-1 after extra time with a 94th-minute winner, in front of 1,794 fans.
Stadium
The club plays at the New Manor Ground
Current squad
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Records
- FA Cup best performance: second round proper - 1997-98, 1999-00
- FA Trophy best performance: third round replay - 1994-95
- FA Vase best performance: fourth round - 1988-89
References
- ^ Mike Collett (2003). The Complete Record of the FA Cup. Sports Books. p. 348. ISBN 1-899807-19-5.
- ^ Whyte Cheks in at New Manor Ground
- ^ http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10265~1743935,00.html
External links
- Unofficial website
- Official website
- Ilkeston Town at the Football Club History Database
Coordinates: 52°59′02.10″N 1°18′00.83″W / 52.983917°N 1.3002306°W
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