TAMWORTH F.C.
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'Tamworth Football Club' are an English football team based in Tamworth, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Conference North. They were formed in 1933 after the previous Tamworth club, Tamworth Castle, ceased to exist. They originally played at The Jolly Sailor Ground but after a year moved into The Lamb Ground.
History
FA Vase 1989
Tamworth managed by Graham Smith won the FA Vase in 1989, beating Sudbury Town. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, but the game finished 1–1 meaning that the winner would have to be decided by a replay. The replay was played at a slightly less glamorous venue, London Road, the home of Peterborough United. Tamworth won the replay 3–0 to lift the FA Vase.
Promotion to the Conference and FA Trophy 2003
Tamworth won promotion to the Conference in 2002–03 after winning the Southern League, the club narrowly missed out the previous season with a 3–3 draw on the final day at Folkestone Invicta and with Kettering Town winning they pipped Tamworth to first place and won promotion to the Conference National.
Tamworth also reached the final of the FA Trophy where they played Burscough, managed by former Aston Villa defender Shaun Teale, but Tamworth were denied the double losing 2–1 to Burscough. Gary Martindale scored both of the goals for Burscough with Mark Cooper scoring for Tamworth.
Paul Merson
The club completed perhaps their highest profile signing of all time on February 23, 2006, with the capture of former Arsenal, Aston Villa, Walsall and England midfielder Paul Merson.[1] However, the arrangement meant that until the end of the season, the majority of Merson's wages were to be paid by the club he used to manage, Walsall.
The arrangement only lasted two games, although Merson only played once in the 2–1 home loss to Halifax Town. Merson was dropped to the bench for the following game, which was a 5–0 defeat away to Grays Athletic, then announced his retirement from professional football as a player on March 9 2006, less than a month after joining Tamworth.[2]
Relegation
Although the club finished in 21st position in the Conference National in the 2005–06 season (the second relegation position), the club were spared the drop after Canvey Island resigned from the league. The Lambs did, however, make history by getting to their furthest ever stage in the FA Cup.
Despite a fairly poor 2006–07 league campaign, Tamworth once again found themselves at the 3rd Round stage of the FA Cup. Just 18 days after the 3rd round defeat to Norwich City, Tamworth manager Mark Cooper and assistant manager Richard Dryden were dismissed, due to the club being rooted to the foot of the table. They were replaced two days later by the former Tamworth managerial duo of first manager Gary Mills[3] and assistant Darron Gee[4], who arrived two days later. Both were formerly with Alfreton Town.
Tamworth found a new lease of life under Mills and Gee, and at times looked like they had enough to remain in the Conference National, but were eventually relegated after finishing in 22nd position. Tamworth will now compete in the Conference North for the 2007–08 season.
:''For information on the current season, see Tamworth F.C. season 2007-08''
Colours and crest
Shirt sponsors/manufacturers
| Year | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Prostar | Polesworth Garage |
| 2000-01 | Nike | Bloor Homes |
| 2001-02 | Nike | Bloor Homes |
| 2002-03 | Nike | Bloor Homes |
| 2003-04 | Nike | Bloor Homes |
| 2004-05 | Nike | Ocean Finance |
| 2005-06 | Nike | Ocean Finance |
| 2006-07 | Nike | Ocean Finance |
| 2007-08 | Umbro | Ocean Finance |
Stadium
Main articles: The Lamb Ground
Current First Team Squad
★ ''Players in 'bold' have represented their country at senior level''
2007–08 Transfers
Notable Players
Management and coaching staff
Current staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| First Team Manager | Gary Mills | English |
| First Team Assistant Manager | Darron Gee | English |
| First Team Coach | Gerry Taggart | Northern Irish |
| Kit Manager | Buster Belford | English |
| Backroom Staff Manager | Degsy Bond | English |
| Sports Therapist | Chris Leary | English |
| Youth Development Officer | Marcus Ebdon | Welsh |
| Youth Team Coach | Mike Corbett | English |
| Youth Team Secretary | Ian Wright | English |
Managerial history
| Manager | Period | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Seedhouse | 19?? - 1986 | English |
| Graham Smith | February 1986 - 1991 | English |
| Ron Bradbury | 1991 - 1992 | English |
| Sammy Chung | 1992 - 1993 | English |
| Paul Wood | 1993 - 1994 | English |
| Les Green | 1994 - 1995 | English |
| Paul Hendrie | 1995 - December 1 2000 | Scottish |
| Gary Mills | January 2001 - 2002 | English |
| Darron Gee | 2002 - April 21 2004 | English |
| Mark Cooper | April 28 2004 - January 24 2007 | English |
| Gary Mills | January 26 2007 - Present | English |
Honours
★ 'Southern Football League Premier Division'
★
★ Champions: 2003
★
★ Runners-Up: 2002
★ 'F.A. Trophy'
★
★ Runners-Up: 2003
★ 'F.A. Vase'
★
★ Champions: 1989
★ 'Southern Football League Division One Midlands'
★
★ Champions: 1997
★ 'West Midlands League'
★
★ Champions: 1964, 1966, 1972, 1988
★ 'West Midlands League Cup'
★
★ Champions: 1965, 1966, 1972, 1986, 1988
★ 'Birmingham Senior Cup'
★
★ Champions: 1961, 1966, 1969
★ 'Staffordshire Senior Cup'
★
★ Champions: 1959, 1964, 1966, 2002
★ 'Harry Godfrey Trophy'
★
★ Champions: 1994, 1997
Records
★ Best League Position: 15th in Conference National (Level 5), 2004/05
★ Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 2005/6 and 2006/07
★ Record Transfer Paid: £7,500 to Ilkeston Town for Tony Hemmings, 2000
★ Record Transfer Received: £12,000 from Kidderminster Harriers for Scott Rickards, 2003
★ Record Attendance: 4,920 v Atherstone Town, 1948
★ Record Victory: 14-4 v Holbrook Institute, 1933
★ Record Defeat: 11-0 v Solihull Borough, 1940
Seasons
References
1. Merson opts to sign for Tamworth
2. Merson announces his retirement
3. Mills happy with Tamworth return
4. Gee rejoins Tamworth boss Mills
5. Tamworth Fc is in mourning this week after the loss of one of its footballing sons.
External links
Official site
★ Official Site
Unofficial sites
★ Fans Forum
★ 4 Bleats To The Baah!
★ Lambs MAD
Media sites
★ FootballConference.co.uk
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