Knowledge

Skegness Town A.F.C.

Source 📝

32: 224:
Since the Lincolnshire FA restructured its cup competitions in 2006, the club competed in its Junior Cup losing the 2007–08 final on penalties. Previously, with some success, the club participated in the Senior 'B' Cup, becoming its first winners and adding a three further wins. For 1956–57 they were
255:
season, replacing Nick Chapman. On 16 November 2018, it was announced that Nathan Collins would join the club as joint manager with Martyn Bunce. Martyn Bunce stepped down as manager on 28 January 2019, leaving Nathan Collins as the singular manager of the club. In 2021 the club were promoted to the
164:
The club was founded in 1947, as a successor to the town's two pre-war clubs Skegness United and Skegness Blue Rovers. The latter having one season in the Lincoln & District League (1937–38). After a season in the Boston & District League (using Wainfleet Road Recreation Ground) and then the
276:
In early 2016, it was announced that Skegness Town would be moving from Burgh Road to the new Vertigo Stadium. The site of The Lilywhites' old ground Burgh Road had been demolished to construct a small shopping centre and the new location was to be on Wainfleet Road. The ground was completed by mid
173:
from 1958 to 1982, finishing as runners-up in 1978–79, missing out on the title on goal difference. The club had a season in its successor, the North Counties (East) League, before returning to the Lincolnshire League in 1983. During the 1977-78 pre-season, Skegness Town played a pre-season match
155:
seven times, as well as the Lincolnshire Junior County Cup in the 2016/17 season. On top of this, the club has also won the Lincolnshire Football League Cup twice, the Central Alliance South Division three times, the Lincolnshire FA Senior 'B' Cup four times and the Lincolnshire FA Senior 'A' Cup
998: 141:
after moving there from Burgh Road in 2017. The club's home kit is a white shirt, red shorts and red socks and the away kit is an orange shirt, orange shorts and orange socks. At the end of the
1018: 1188: 1183: 1178: 1173: 1168: 1163: 1158: 1153: 1148: 1143: 1138: 1133: 1128: 1123: 1118: 1088: 1083: 1078: 1073: 1068: 1063: 1058: 1053: 1048: 1043: 1038: 1033: 1028: 1023: 1013: 1008: 1003: 1389: 1384: 1379: 1374: 1369: 1364: 1359: 1354: 1349: 1344: 1339: 1334: 1329: 1324: 1319: 1314: 1309: 1304: 1299: 1294: 1289: 1284: 1279: 1274: 1269: 1264: 1224: 1219: 1214: 1209: 1204: 1726: 956: 232:
in 2006–07 and 2007–08, thus winning their third and fourth county league titles. The Lilywhites also won the league in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.
265: 261: 1672: 169:
in 1948. After two successful seasons in the Central Alliance (South), the club were, 1960–61 apart, when the League was in abeyance, members of the
627: 1741: 201:
in the fourth qualifying round. The club's last participation in the FA Cup was in 1985 and a 1st qualifying round trip to face local rivals
165:
East Lincs Combination (at the former ground of United in Richmond Drive), the club moved to Burgh Road to become a founder member of the
336: 1736: 1731: 1721: 243:, thus ending a 36-year absence. Following their promotion, it was announced on 30 May 2018 that the former assistant manager of 225:
promoted to the Senior 'A' Cup winning at their first attempt going on to six wins including a hat-trick between 1968 and 1971.
304: 236: 1746: 1529: 620: 600: 1716: 1654: 1649: 1644: 1639: 1634: 1629: 1624: 1619: 1614: 1609: 1604: 1599: 1594: 1589: 1584: 1579: 1574: 1569: 1564: 1559: 1554: 1549: 1544: 1539: 1534: 1524: 1519: 1514: 1509: 1504: 1499: 1494: 1489: 1484: 1479: 1474: 1469: 1464: 1459: 1454: 1449: 1444: 1439: 1434: 1429: 1424: 1419: 1414: 1409: 1404: 1399: 1394: 288:
The club's matchday programme "The Lilywhite" is sold at the turnstiles before every home game at the Vertigo Stadium.
101: 537: 1756: 850: 729: 613: 252: 221:. Changes in the ground grading regulations for national competitions ended the club's participation in 1990–91. 209:
competition in 1969–70 and competed until 1976–77 never getting past the qualifying rounds. They switched to the
240: 170: 477: 1711: 931: 714: 218: 961: 845: 401: 330: 229: 166: 152: 146: 911: 384: 142: 775: 214: 1751: 840: 810: 350: 198: 326: 174:
against Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest and nine months later Forest became champions of England.
576: 377:, started his career at Skegness Town in 1960 before winning the 1962–63 League championship with 891: 830: 416:
Lincolnshire FA Senior 'A' Cup winners: 1956–57 1959–60, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 & 1974–75
835: 825: 636: 344: 277:
2017 for the start of the 2017/18 season. The stadium was officially opened on 21 July 2017 by
257: 131: 106: 93: 800: 795: 388: 354: 340: 244: 886: 785: 780: 739: 699: 684: 119: 8: 971: 966: 946: 941: 916: 901: 805: 770: 719: 694: 308: 303:
managed Skegness Town from 1958 to 1960 between spells as the national team manager for
860: 855: 790: 749: 709: 669: 664: 248: 194: 182: 281:
Danny Brookes and the occasion was marked by a friendly between Skegness Town and the
754: 533: 282: 186: 881: 734: 724: 704: 679: 674: 659: 815: 689: 404:
champions: 1951–52, 1955–56 2006–07 & 2007–08, 2013–14, 2015–16 & 2016–17
368: 202: 190: 413:
Lincolnshire FA Senior 'B' Cup winners: 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, & 1955–56
896: 358: 322: 296:
This list contains notable former players and managers of Skegness Town A.F.C.
1705: 1687: 1674: 553: 367:, started his career at Skegness Town in 1957. League Cup finalist 1964 with 364: 300: 235:
On 25 May 2018, it was announced that Skegness Town would be promoted to the
387:, the comedian finished his football career at Skegness after retiring from 31: 951: 936: 926: 921: 906: 378: 127: 865: 820: 605: 312: 506: 439: 374: 307:, whom he led to the gold medal at the 1948 Olympic games and to the 206: 481: 316: 138: 123: 67: 410:
Central Alliance (South) champions: 1956–57, 1957–58 & 1960–61
451: 210: 285:
U18 squad. The game ended with a 3–1 victory to The Lilywhites.
427: 178: 278: 357:. Finished his career at Skegness Town after signing from 205:
where they lost 3–2. Skegness Town entered the first ever
189:
after beating Barton Town in the first qualifying round,
213:, reaching the 4th round in 1978–79 where they lost to 291: 601:Feature on Enfield Town FC unofficial Website/Blog 251:Martyn Bunce would be the side's manager for the 181:but only once reached the first round proper, in 1703: 407:Lincolnshire Football League Cup 1951–52 1953–54 1727:Association football clubs established in 1947 621: 137:Skegness Town play at the Vertigo Stadium, 635: 628: 614: 197:in the third qualifying round and finally 177:Until 1985 the club regularly entered the 329:in 1956 for a brief spell before joining 311:final. He had previously been manager at 185:, when they were defeated 4–0 at home to 445:Second qualifying round 1969–70, 1974–75 260:based on their results in the abandoned 217:and the 5th round in 1981–82, losing to 145:season, the club finished second in the 527: 116:Skegness Town Association Football Club 42:Skegness Town Association Football Club 1742:Northern Counties East Football League 1704: 501: 499: 237:Northern Counties East Football League 609: 325:, Nigerian international signed from 130:. The club currently competes in the 16:Association football club in England 496: 480:. Skegness Town AFC. Archived from 292:Notable former players and managers 13: 470: 347:finished his career at Burgh Road. 14: 1768: 594: 577:"Doncaster Rovers player details" 574: 530:The Complete Record of the FA Cup 109:Premier Division North, 5th of 18 509:. Football Club History Database 353:, League Cup finalist 1961 with 193:in the second qualifying round, 30: 228:The club were champions of the 1737:Midland Football League (1889) 1732:Football clubs in Lincolnshire 1722:1947 establishments in England 568: 546: 521: 256:Premier Division North of the 1: 532:. Sports Books. p. 555. 463: 271: 239:Division One, step 10 of the 1747:Lincolnshire Football League 7: 151:Skegness Town have won the 10: 1773: 992:as Northamptonshire League 851:Northampton Sileby Rangers 730:Newark and Sherwood United 420: 395: 159: 122:club based in the town of 1717:Football clubs in England 1198:as United Counties League 1197: 991: 984: 874: 763: 652: 643: 100: 89: 81: 73: 62: 54: 46: 38: 29: 932:Rainworth Miners Welfare 715:Kimberley Miners Welfare 241:English football pyramid 219:Rainworth Miners Welfare 134:Premier Division North. 962:Staveley Miners Welfare 846:Northampton ON Chenecks 478:"Official club website" 171:Midland Counties League 1757:United Counties League 1688:53.142915°N 0.323680°E 912:Gedling Miners Welfare 764:Premier Division South 653:Premier Division North 637:United Counties League 528:Collett, Mike (2003). 258:United Counties League 132:United Counties League 107:United Counties League 96:Premier Division North 94:United Counties League 776:Bugbrooke St Michaels 245:National League North 215:Shepshed Charterhouse 1712:Skegness Town A.F.C. 841:Newport Pagnell Town 811:Godmanchester Rovers 199:Gainsborough Trinity 120:association football 25:Skegness Town A.F.C. 1693:53.142915; 0.323680 1684: /  556:. Skegness Town AFC 457:Fifth round 1981–82 433:First round 1955–56 402:Lincolnshire League 327:Peterborough United 230:Lincolnshire League 167:Lincolnshire League 156:winners six times. 153:Lincolnshire League 147:Lincolnshire League 26: 892:Clifton All Whites 24: 1667: 1666: 1663: 1662: 980: 979: 836:March Town United 826:Leicester Nirvana 345:Tottenham Hotspur 339:, who played for 337:George Hutchinson 113: 112: 66:Vertigo Stadium, 1764: 1752:Central Alliance 1699: 1698: 1696: 1695: 1694: 1689: 1685: 1682: 1681: 1680: 1677: 1261: 1256: 1251: 1246: 1241: 1236: 1231: 1115: 1110: 1105: 1100: 1095: 989: 988: 831:Lutterworth Town 801:Eynesbury Rovers 796:Easington Sports 650: 649: 630: 623: 616: 607: 606: 588: 587: 585: 583: 572: 566: 565: 563: 561: 550: 544: 543: 525: 519: 518: 516: 514: 503: 494: 493: 491: 489: 484:on 23 March 2010 474: 389:Doncaster Rovers 385:Charlie Williams 355:Rotherham United 341:Sheffield United 34: 27: 23: 1772: 1771: 1767: 1766: 1765: 1763: 1762: 1761: 1702: 1701: 1692: 1690: 1686: 1683: 1678: 1675: 1673: 1671: 1670: 1668: 1659: 1259: 1254: 1249: 1244: 1239: 1234: 1229: 1193: 1113: 1108: 1103: 1098: 1093: 976: 957:Stapleford Town 887:Clay Cross Town 870: 786:Coventry United 781:Cogenhoe United 759: 740:Shirebrook Town 700:Harrowby United 685:Deeping Rangers 645: 639: 634: 597: 592: 591: 581: 579: 573: 569: 559: 557: 552: 551: 547: 540: 526: 522: 512: 510: 507:"Skegness Town" 505: 504: 497: 487: 485: 476: 475: 471: 466: 423: 398: 294: 274: 162: 85:Chris Rawlinson 22: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1770: 1760: 1759: 1754: 1749: 1744: 1739: 1734: 1729: 1724: 1719: 1714: 1665: 1664: 1661: 1660: 1658: 1657: 1652: 1647: 1642: 1637: 1632: 1627: 1622: 1617: 1612: 1607: 1602: 1597: 1592: 1587: 1582: 1577: 1572: 1567: 1562: 1557: 1552: 1547: 1542: 1537: 1532: 1527: 1522: 1517: 1512: 1507: 1502: 1497: 1492: 1487: 1482: 1477: 1472: 1467: 1462: 1457: 1452: 1447: 1442: 1437: 1432: 1427: 1422: 1417: 1412: 1407: 1402: 1397: 1392: 1387: 1382: 1377: 1372: 1367: 1362: 1357: 1352: 1347: 1342: 1337: 1332: 1327: 1322: 1317: 1312: 1307: 1302: 1297: 1292: 1287: 1282: 1277: 1272: 1267: 1262: 1257: 1252: 1247: 1242: 1237: 1232: 1227: 1222: 1217: 1212: 1207: 1201: 1199: 1195: 1194: 1192: 1191: 1186: 1181: 1176: 1171: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1146: 1141: 1136: 1131: 1126: 1121: 1116: 1111: 1106: 1101: 1096: 1091: 1086: 1081: 1076: 1071: 1066: 1061: 1056: 1051: 1046: 1041: 1036: 1031: 1026: 1021: 1016: 1011: 1006: 1001: 995: 993: 986: 982: 981: 978: 977: 975: 974: 972:West Bridgford 969: 967:Southwell City 964: 959: 954: 949: 947:Sandiacre Town 944: 942:Retford United 939: 934: 929: 924: 919: 917:Holwell Sports 914: 909: 904: 902:Coalville Town 899: 894: 889: 884: 878: 876: 872: 871: 869: 868: 863: 858: 853: 848: 843: 838: 833: 828: 823: 818: 813: 808: 806:GNG Oadby Town 803: 798: 793: 788: 783: 778: 773: 771:Aylestone Park 767: 765: 761: 760: 758: 757: 752: 747: 742: 737: 732: 727: 722: 720:Lincoln United 717: 712: 707: 702: 697: 695:Gresley Rovers 692: 687: 682: 677: 672: 667: 662: 656: 654: 647: 641: 640: 633: 632: 625: 618: 610: 604: 603: 596: 595:External links 593: 590: 589: 567: 545: 538: 520: 495: 468: 467: 465: 462: 461: 460: 459: 458: 448: 447: 446: 436: 435: 434: 422: 419: 418: 417: 414: 411: 408: 405: 397: 394: 393: 392: 382: 372: 362: 348: 334: 323:Teslim Balogun 320: 309:1958 World Cup 293: 290: 273: 270: 161: 158: 118:is an English 111: 110: 104: 98: 97: 91: 87: 86: 83: 79: 78: 77:Jonathan Moses 75: 71: 70: 64: 60: 59: 56: 52: 51: 50:The Lilywhites 48: 44: 43: 40: 36: 35: 20: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1769: 1758: 1755: 1753: 1750: 1748: 1745: 1743: 1740: 1738: 1735: 1733: 1730: 1728: 1725: 1723: 1720: 1718: 1715: 1713: 1710: 1709: 1707: 1700: 1697: 1656: 1653: 1651: 1648: 1646: 1643: 1641: 1638: 1636: 1633: 1631: 1628: 1626: 1623: 1621: 1618: 1616: 1613: 1611: 1608: 1606: 1603: 1601: 1598: 1596: 1593: 1591: 1588: 1586: 1583: 1581: 1578: 1576: 1573: 1571: 1568: 1566: 1563: 1561: 1558: 1556: 1553: 1551: 1548: 1546: 1543: 1541: 1538: 1536: 1533: 1531: 1528: 1526: 1523: 1521: 1518: 1516: 1513: 1511: 1508: 1506: 1503: 1501: 1498: 1496: 1493: 1491: 1488: 1486: 1483: 1481: 1478: 1476: 1473: 1471: 1468: 1466: 1463: 1461: 1458: 1456: 1453: 1451: 1448: 1446: 1443: 1441: 1438: 1436: 1433: 1431: 1428: 1426: 1423: 1421: 1418: 1416: 1413: 1411: 1408: 1406: 1403: 1401: 1398: 1396: 1393: 1391: 1388: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1378: 1376: 1373: 1371: 1368: 1366: 1363: 1361: 1358: 1356: 1353: 1351: 1348: 1346: 1343: 1341: 1338: 1336: 1333: 1331: 1328: 1326: 1323: 1321: 1318: 1316: 1313: 1311: 1308: 1306: 1303: 1301: 1298: 1296: 1293: 1291: 1288: 1286: 1283: 1281: 1278: 1276: 1273: 1271: 1268: 1266: 1263: 1258: 1253: 1248: 1243: 1238: 1233: 1228: 1226: 1223: 1221: 1218: 1216: 1213: 1211: 1208: 1206: 1203: 1202: 1200: 1196: 1190: 1187: 1185: 1182: 1180: 1177: 1175: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1145: 1142: 1140: 1137: 1135: 1132: 1130: 1127: 1125: 1122: 1120: 1117: 1112: 1107: 1102: 1097: 1092: 1090: 1087: 1085: 1082: 1080: 1077: 1075: 1072: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1062: 1060: 1057: 1055: 1052: 1050: 1047: 1045: 1042: 1040: 1037: 1035: 1032: 1030: 1027: 1025: 1022: 1020: 1017: 1015: 1012: 1010: 1007: 1005: 1002: 1000: 997: 996: 994: 990: 987: 983: 973: 970: 968: 965: 963: 960: 958: 955: 953: 950: 948: 945: 943: 940: 938: 935: 933: 930: 928: 925: 923: 920: 918: 915: 913: 910: 908: 905: 903: 900: 898: 895: 893: 890: 888: 885: 883: 880: 879: 877: 873: 867: 864: 862: 861:St Neots Town 859: 857: 856:Rugby Borough 854: 852: 849: 847: 844: 842: 839: 837: 834: 832: 829: 827: 824: 822: 819: 817: 814: 812: 809: 807: 804: 802: 799: 797: 794: 792: 791:Daventry Town 789: 787: 784: 782: 779: 777: 774: 772: 769: 768: 766: 762: 756: 753: 751: 750:Sleaford Town 748: 746: 745:Skegness Town 743: 741: 738: 736: 733: 731: 728: 726: 723: 721: 718: 716: 713: 711: 710:Hucknall Town 708: 706: 703: 701: 698: 696: 693: 691: 688: 686: 683: 681: 678: 676: 673: 671: 670:Belper United 668: 666: 665:Ashby Ivanhoe 663: 661: 660:AFC Mansfield 658: 657: 655: 651: 648: 642: 638: 631: 626: 624: 619: 617: 612: 611: 608: 602: 599: 598: 578: 575:Brown, Neil. 571: 555: 549: 541: 539:1-899807-19-5 535: 531: 524: 508: 502: 500: 483: 479: 473: 469: 456: 455: 454: 453: 449: 444: 443: 442: 441: 437: 432: 431: 430: 429: 425: 424: 415: 412: 409: 406: 403: 400: 399: 390: 386: 383: 380: 376: 373: 370: 366: 365:Calvin Palmer 363: 360: 356: 352: 349: 346: 342: 338: 335: 332: 328: 324: 321: 318: 314: 310: 306: 302: 301:George Raynor 299: 298: 297: 289: 286: 284: 280: 269: 267: 263: 259: 254: 250: 249:Boston United 246: 242: 238: 233: 231: 226: 222: 220: 216: 212: 208: 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 175: 172: 168: 157: 154: 149: 148: 144: 140: 135: 133: 129: 125: 121: 117: 108: 105: 103: 99: 95: 92: 88: 84: 80: 76: 72: 69: 65: 61: 57: 53: 49: 45: 41: 37: 33: 28: 21:Football club 19: 1669: 875:Division One 755:Wisbech Town 744: 580:. Retrieved 570: 558:. Retrieved 548: 529: 523: 511:. Retrieved 486:. Retrieved 482:the original 472: 450: 438: 426: 351:Peter Madden 295: 287: 283:Lincoln City 275: 234: 227: 223: 187:Worksop Town 176: 163: 150: 136: 128:Lincolnshire 115: 114: 18: 1691: / 882:Blackstones 735:Newark Town 725:Melton Town 705:Heanor Town 680:Bourne Town 675:Boston Town 47:Nickname(s) 1706:Categories 1676:53°08â€ē34â€ģN 560:23 October 513:23 October 488:23 October 464:References 369:Stoke City 272:New ground 203:Goole Town 191:Brigg Town 1679:0°19â€ē25â€ģE 897:Clipstone 554:"History" 440:FA Trophy 375:Ray Veall 359:Aldershot 268:seasons. 207:FA Trophy 39:Full name 816:Hinckley 690:Eastwood 644:2024–25 391:in 1959. 361:in 1968. 317:Juventus 195:Grantham 139:Skegness 124:Skegness 74:Chairman 68:Skegness 1655:2024–25 1650:2023–24 1645:2022–23 1640:2021–22 1635:2020–21 1630:2019–20 1625:2018–19 1620:2017–18 1615:2016–17 1610:2015–16 1605:2014–15 1600:2013–14 1595:2012–13 1590:2011–12 1585:2010–11 1580:2009–10 1575:2008–09 1570:2007–08 1565:2006–07 1560:2005–06 1555:2004–05 1550:2003–04 1545:2002–03 1540:2001–02 1535:2000–01 1530:1999–00 1525:1998–99 1520:1997–98 1515:1996–97 1510:1995–96 1505:1994–95 1500:1993–94 1495:1992–93 1490:1991–92 1485:1990–91 1480:1989–90 1475:1988–89 1470:1987–88 1465:1986–87 1460:1985–86 1455:1984–85 1450:1983–84 1445:1982–83 1440:1981–82 1435:1980–81 1430:1979–80 1425:1978–79 1420:1977–78 1415:1976–77 1410:1975–76 1405:1974–75 1400:1973–74 1395:1972–73 1390:1971–72 1385:1970–71 1380:1969–70 1375:1968–69 1370:1967–68 1365:1966–67 1360:1965–66 1355:1964–65 1350:1963–64 1345:1962–63 1340:1961–62 1335:1960–61 1330:1959–60 1325:1958–59 1320:1957–58 1315:1956–57 1310:1955–56 1305:1954–55 1300:1953–54 1295:1952–53 1290:1951–52 1285:1950–51 1280:1949–50 1275:1948–49 1270:1947–48 1265:1946–47 1260:1945–46 1255:1944–45 1250:1943–44 1245:1942–43 1240:1941–42 1235:1940–41 1230:1939–40 1225:1938–39 1220:1937–38 1215:1936–37 1210:1935–36 1205:1934–35 1189:1933–34 1184:1932–33 1179:1931–32 1174:1930–31 1169:1929–30 1164:1928–29 1159:1927–28 1154:1926–27 1149:1925–26 1144:1924–25 1139:1923–24 1134:1922–23 1129:1921–22 1124:1920–21 1119:1919–20 1114:1918–19 1109:1917–18 1104:1916–17 1099:1915–16 1094:1914–15 1089:1913–14 1084:1912–13 1079:1911–12 1074:1910–11 1069:1909–10 1064:1908–09 1059:1907–08 1054:1906–07 1049:1905–06 1044:1904–05 1039:1903–04 1034:1902–03 1029:1901–02 1024:1900–01 1019:1899–00 1014:1898–99 1009:1897–98 1004:1896–97 999:1895–96 985:Seasons 952:Selston 937:Retford 927:Radford 922:Pinxton 907:Dunkirk 582:3 April 452:FA Vase 421:Records 396:Honours 379:Everton 266:2020–21 262:2019–20 253:2018-19 211:FA Vase 183:1955–56 160:History 143:2017-18 102:2023–24 82:Manager 55:Founded 866:Yaxley 821:Histon 536:  428:FA Cup 305:Sweden 179:FA Cup 90:League 63:Ground 646:clubs 313:Lazio 279:Mayor 247:side 584:2014 562:2010 534:ISBN 515:2010 490:2010 343:and 315:and 264:and 58:1947 331:QPR 1708:: 498:^ 126:, 629:e 622:t 615:v 586:. 564:. 542:. 517:. 492:. 381:. 371:. 333:. 319:.

Index


Skegness
United Counties League
2023–24
United Counties League
association football
Skegness
Lincolnshire
United Counties League
Skegness
2017-18
Lincolnshire League
Lincolnshire League
Lincolnshire League
Midland Counties League
FA Cup
1955–56
Worksop Town
Brigg Town
Grantham
Gainsborough Trinity
Goole Town
FA Trophy
FA Vase
Shepshed Charterhouse
Rainworth Miners Welfare
Lincolnshire League
Northern Counties East Football League
English football pyramid
National League North

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑