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| Full name | Romulus Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Roms | ||
| Founded | 1979 | ||
| Ground | The Central Ground, Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield (groundshare with Sutton Coldfield Town) (Capacity: 2,000) |
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| Chairman | Richard Evans[1] | ||
| Manager | Richard Evans and Keith Brown[1] | ||
| League | Southern League Division One Midlands | ||
| 2008–09 | Southern League Division One Midlands, 11th[2] | ||
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Romulus Football Club is a football club based in Sutton Coldfield, England. They currently play in the Southern League Division One Midlands.
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History
Romulus Football Club was formed in 1979 and initially played Sunday league football. After a number of successful years they stepped up to senior football in 1999, entering the Midland Football Combination. In 2003-04 they won this league and were promoted to the Midland Football Alliance. In 2006–07 they finished second in the Alliance and were promoted to the Southern League Division One Midlands, the highest level the club has ever reached.[2]
Ground
Formerly based at Vale Stadium in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham, Romulus now share a ground with Sutton Coldfield Town.
Famous former players
- Zat Knight (Bolton Wanderers)[3]
- Luke Rodgers (Notts County)[4]
- Darius Vassell (Ankaragücü)[5]
- Luke Moore (West Bromwich Albion)[4]
- Stefan Moore (Halesowen Town)
Club records
- Best league performance: Southern League Midland Division, 10th, 2007–08
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd Qualifying Round, 2006–07, 2008–09
- Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd Qualifying Round, 2008–09
- Best FA Vase performance: 3rd Round, 2006–07[2]
References
- ^ a b Official website
- ^ a b c Romulus at the Football Club History Database
- ^ The FA
- ^ a b Birmingham Post
- ^ "Baby delight for heartbroken Darius". Birmingham Evening Mail. http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14365829&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=baby-delight-for-heartbroken-darius-name_page.html. Retrieved April 29, 2007.
External links
Coordinates: 52°33′24.15″N 1°49′07.17″W / 52.5567083°N 1.8186583°W
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