Birstall United F.C.
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| Full name | Birstall United Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1961 | |
| Ground | Meadow Lane, Birstall | |
| Chairman | Gary Fox | |
| Manager | Kris Nurse | |
| League | East Midlands Counties League | |
| 2015–16 | Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division, 1st (promoted) | |
| Website | Club home page | |
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Birstall United Football Club is a football club based in Birstall, near Leicester, in Leicestershire, England. The club are currently members of the East Midlands Counties League.
History
The club was established in 1961,[1] and initially played Sunday league football in the Leicester & District League. After winning three championships and the Leicestershire Sunday Intermediate Cup, they switched to Saturday football, joining the Leicester Mutual League. They won divisions five, four and three in consecutive seasons, before winning Division One in 1972–73. They retained the league title the following season, also winning the Leicester Junior Cup South with a 4–0 win over Oadby '67.
After winning a third Division One title in 1975–76, the club joined Division Two of the Leicestershire Senior League in 1976.[2] Their first season in the Senior League saw them win the Division Two title and the Tebbutt Brown Cup, beating Division Two runners-up Hillcroft 3–0 in a replay after a 1–1 draw. Promoted to the Division One, Birstall finished as runners-up in 1981–82, a season in which they also won the Tebbutt Brown Cup, beating league champions Anstey Nomads 1–0 in the final. The two met in the Tebbutt Brown Cup final again in 1984–85, with Birstall winning 3–2.
In 1993–94 the club won the league's Floodlight Cup. The 1995–96 season saw them win the Leicestershire Senior Cup with a 1–0 win over Oadby Town in the final.[3] They won the cup again in 1997–98, defeating Ibstock Welfare on 4–3 penalties following a 1–1 draw, and retained it the following season, beating Oadby Town 2–0 on penalties after a 2–2 draw;[3] the season also saw them finish as runners-up in the (now renamed) Premier Division.[2]
After winning the Premier Division in 2015–16, the club were promoted to the East Midlands Counties League.[2]
Honours
- Leicestershire Senior League
- Premier Division champions 2015–16
- Division Two champions 1976–77
- Tebbutt Brown Cup winners 1976–77, 1981–82, 1984–85
- Floodlit Cup winners 1993–94
- Leicester Mutual League
- Division One champions 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76
- Leicestershire Senior Cup
- Winners 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99
Records
See also
- Birstall United F.C. players
References
- ↑ There are also other champs apart from LCFC! Leicester Mercury, 22 June 2016
- 1 2 3 4 Birstall United at the Football Club History Database
- 1 2 Leicestershire Football Club History Database
External links
Coordinates: 52°40′51.16″N 1°06′53.13″W / 52.6808778°N 1.1147583°W