Louth Town F.C.
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| Full name | Louth Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The White Wolves | ||
| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Ground | The Park Avenue Stadium, Park Avenue Louth | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Chairman | Stephen Clark | ||
| Manager | Paul Walden | ||
| League | Lincolnshire Football League | ||
| 2014–15 | Northern Counties East League Division One, 6th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Louth Town F.C. is an English football club based in Louth, Lincolnshire.[1] They play in the Lincolnshire Football League. Louth Town also has a Reserve Team, along with an Academy side that play in the East Lincs Combination League.
As of the 2014/15 season 3 Louth Town Junior teams compete in the Midlincs Football League, and 5 in the Gradely Football League, as well as running a football Fundamental Session for 5, 6 and 7's. Louth Town also hosts Football Training camps in the school holidays.
The club also own the Marshlands Facility at Saltfleetby which consists of a club house, changing facilities, and the Community Hall. This facility hosts the East Lincs Combination team as well as all the Junior teams. It has 1 Senior (adult)11 a side pitch, 1 Junior 11 a side pitch, 1x 9 v 9 pitch, 1x 7 v 7 pitch and 1x 5v5 pitch.
History
They were established in 2007 following the demise of Louth United. They played in the Central Midlands League until they were promoted to the Northern Counties East League in 2010.
At the end of the 2012-2013 season, Louth Town finished in their highest position of 3rd in the Northern Counties East League. Manager Daryl Clare, in his first season with the club as manager, took the club to its highest ever league position.
The club resigned from the Northern Counties East League at the end of the 2014-15 season[2] and joined the Lincolnshire Football League, taking the place previously occupied by their reserve team.
Ground
Louth Town play their home games at Park Avenue in Louth. Park Avenue has a capacity of 1500,[citation needed] possesses a clubhouse and 150 covered terracing.
With the club's success of late their attendances are ever increasing, from around 50–60 in their first couple of seasons, to around 80–90[citation needed] when in the Central Midlands Supreme Division to easily reaching the 100 mark in their debut season in the NCEL.
Honours
- Central Midlands League Supreme Division[3]
- Champions 2009–10
- Central Midlands League Premier Division
- Champions 2008–09
Records
References
- ↑ OS Explorer map 283:Louth and Mablethorpe: (1:25 000): ISBN 978 0319238240
- ↑ Louth Town resign from NCEL
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louth Town at the Football Club History Database
