Ledbury Town
| Full name |
Ledbury Town Football Club |
| Nickname(s) |
The Friesians |
| Founded |
1893 |
| Ground |
New Street
Ledbury
Herefordshire |
| Chairman |
Chris Stephens |
| Manager |
Ben Symons |
| League |
West Midlands (Regional) League
Premier Division |
| 2009-10 |
West Midlands (Regional) League
Premier Division, 9th |
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Ledbury Town F.C. are
based in Ledbury, Herefordshire, They were established in 1893.
In the 2004-05 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA
Vase. For the 2008-09 season, they are members of the West
Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division. Unusually for a
club at this level, until 2006 they had a player in their squad
who had represented his country at full international level, in
the form of Latvian Alex Volosanovs.
Ledbury Town joined the West Midlands (Regional) League in 1974.
Four years later, despite only finishing fifth, they were
promoted to the Premier Division ahead of higher placed teams
due to the quality of the facilities at their New Street ground.
After finishing second from bottom in 1983, they dropped out of
the league and played only local football for the next 8 years.
In 1991 they joined the Midland Combination, initially in
Division One, but the following season they finished bottom and
dropped into Division Two, where they remained until 1999 when
they decided to switch leagues and return to the West Midlands
Regional League, initially in Division One (South). In 2001,
despite having one point deducted due to an irregularity, they
finished as champions and were promoted to the Premier Division,
where they remain to this day.
A high point in the club's history came in November 2003 when
they played Manchester United in a benefit game for a local
family who had lost several relatives in a motorway crash. A
strong United side ran out 4-2 victors at New Street.
Ground - New Street boasts two stands, including a dedicated
away seating area, as well as a club house. It backs onto the
town's cemetery.
Honours
West Midlands Regional League Division One Champions 2000-01
Herefordshire County Challenge Cup winners 2006-07Herefordshire
County Challenge Cup Winners 2009-10[edit] Club records
Best league performance: 4th in West Midlands Regional League
Premier Division, 2004-05[2]Best FA Cup performance: Extra
Preliminary Round 2007-08, 2008-09Best FA Vase performance: 4th
Round, 2004-05 |
