Ryton & Crawcrook Albion F.C.

Last updated

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion FC
Full nameRyton & Crawcrook Albion Football Club
Nickname(s)The Albion; RACA
Founded1970 (as Ryton F.C.)
GroundKingsley Park
Crawcrook
Tyne and Wear
NE40 3SN
Capacity1,500
ChairmanRichard Hands
ManagerNathan Beckham
League Northern League Division Two
2023–24 Northern League Division Two, 11th of 22
Website Club website

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Football Club is a semi-professional English non-league football club from Crawcrook, near Ryton, Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, currently playing in the Northern League Division Two. The team, nicknamed "Albion" or the "RACA", play their home games at Kingsley Park. They were known as Ryton F.C. until 2011.

Contents

History

The club crest when it was known as Ryton F.C. Ryton FC.JPG
The club crest when it was known as Ryton F.C.

The club was established in 1970 with a single adult team, operating from a local pub. [1] The club joined the Northern Alliance Division Two in 1988, gaining promotion through winning Division One in 1996-7 and the Premier Division to the Northern League Division Two in 2004–05. During this time, they were also runner's up in the Challenge Cup (1998–99). This position was aided when, in the mid-1990s, the club was granted a Lottery grant to build a ground and club house. The work was completed in 1998 and the ground was officially opened by Prince Andrew, Duke of York, [1] with the club breaking their attendance figures as they attracted 1,100 people to Kingsley Park for a game against Newcastle United.

The senior team currently plays in the Northern League Division Two, playing against clubs from across the four county football associations in the region, North Yorkshire; Durham; Northumberland and Cumberland. There was also had a Reserves side ('Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 'A') playing in Northern Football Alliance Division Two.

With an appearance at the Durham Challenge Cup final at the end of the 2009–10 season, club secretary Ken Rodger used the raised profile of the club to try to attract sponsorship in the summer but the money never came through, despite companies' promises. This led to the departure of manager Barry Fleming and his assistant Paul Brown. Former Ashington assistant manager Peter Craggs took over the managerial role. No consistent squad of players was formed and a total of thirty-five players made appearances for the team in the space of a month, and the inconsistency was reflected in numerous heavy defeats on the pitch, including a 10–0 loss to Shildon in October 2010. [2] That season the club finished 22nd in Northern League Division One and was later relegated to Northern League Division Two where it has remained ever since.

Stadium

The club's ground, Kingsley Park Stadium has one full sized turf pitch, with one stand, which is overlooked by the clubhouse. It also has one seven a side size third generation AstroTurf pitch to the rear, which was built with a Football Foundation grant, and is used not only by the club but by the local community and local schools. [1]

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion F.C. is a Chartered Standard Club and is the only club in the area to allow children as young as six years old to play through the age levels to progress to the senior team and play in the FA Youth Cup, FA Vase and the FA Cup. Including girls teams, the club has two adult teams and twelve youth teams operating. The team is also voluntarily operated, including the managerial committee and coaches. [1]

Players

Current squad

As of September 2022 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Harrison
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Adam Mooney
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jay Plunkett
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Daniel Ord
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Josh Mottram
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Scot Goldsmith-Scott
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chris Stephenson
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Keigan Turns
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Salkeld
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Olly Symons
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kyle Downey
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Laquan Esdaille
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kyle Cockburn
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dylan Lawson
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jay Roper
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Gunn
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Greiveson
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chad Collins
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Joe Thompson

N.B. The Northern League does not use a squad numbering system

Current staff

PositionName
ManagerJoe Kendrick
Assistant ManagerJack Moore
Coach
Goalkeeping Coach
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Physiotherapist & First AiderKathryn Henderson
Kit ManDon McCloud
ChairmanRichie Hands
Club SecretaryKevin Wilkinson
First Team SecretaryJohn Symons
MediaShaj Chowdhury
Club Reporter

Club records

The club's first goal in the Northern League Division One was scored by Craig Marron against Bishop Auckland on 9 August 2008. The club's best run in the FA Cup was reaching first round qualifying in the 2008–09 season. In the same season the club had their best performance in the FA Vase , reaching the second round.

In April 2010, the club narrowly lost out to Billingham Synthonia in the Durham Challenge Cup Final & in 2018 it reached the final of the Ernest Armstrong Cup only to lose to Chester-le-Street Town. The club won the 2022 Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup, defeating Newcastle University on penalties in the final. [4]

NORTHERN LEAGUE RECORDS

[5]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern Football League</span> Association football league in England

The Northern League is a British men's football league in north east England. Having been founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest football league in the world still in existence after the English Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darlington F.C.</span> Association football club in Darlington, England

Darlington Football Club is an association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, England. As of the 2023–24 season, the team competes in the National League North, at the sixth level of English football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Whitley Bay F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Whitley Bay Football Club, also known as The Seahorses, or simply The Bay, are an English football club based in the seaside town of Whitley Bay, in the North East county of Tyne and Wear. Initially founded as Whitley & Monkseaton Football Club in 1897, the club took its present name in 1958. The team plays its home matches at Hillheads Park, which is adjacent to the Whitley Bay Ice Rink and has a maximum capacity of 4,500.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bishop Auckland F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Bishop Auckland Football Club is a football club based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. They are one of the most successful amateur sides, having won the FA Amateur Cup ten times and reached the final on a further eight occasions. Nicknamed 'The Bishops' or 'The Two Blues', they are rivals with West Auckland Town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryton, Tyne and Wear</span> Village in England

Ryton is a village in Tyne and Wear, England. It is in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, historically part of County Durham. In 2011, the population of the Ryton, Crookhill and Stella ward was 8,146. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.</span> English association football club

Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is an English association football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire. They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Division One East. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two clubs, and uses a yellow and blue home kit. They play at the Bracken Moor ground. England international Jamie Vardy and Republic of Ireland international Scott Hogan have played for the team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billingham Synthonia F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Billingham Synthonia Football Club is a football club based in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, England. Nicknamed the "Synners", they are currently members of the Northern League Division Two and play at the Stokesley Sports Complex in Stokesley, North Yorkshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billingham Town F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Billingham Town Football Club is a football club based in Billingham, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two and play at Bedford Terrace.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chester-le-Street Town F.C.</span> Association football club in County Durham, England

Chester-le-Street Town Football Club is a football club based in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two and play at Moor Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wearside Football League</span> Association football league in England

The Wearside Football League is a non-league football competition based in northern England. It consists of three divisions which sits at steps 7 to 9 of the National League System and is a feeder to the Northern League Division Two.

The Northumberland Football Association is a governing body in the historic county of Northumberland, England. The association was formed in 1883. It is responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.

The North Eastern League was an association football league for teams in the North East of England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Dickinson (footballer)</span> English footballer

Christopher Neil Dickinson is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern League Division Two club Billingham Town. He has a younger brother in law called James who plays for Guisborough Town Whites U16s and he has been quoted to be “one of the most promising full backs of this generation” by Chris himself.

Steven "Steve" Walklate is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Darlington and in the Scottish League for Queen of the South. He began his career at Middlesbrough without playing first-team football for them, and also played non-league football for a number of clubs in the north-east of England, mostly in the Northern League.

The 2018–19 season was the 121st in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league has operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.

The 2019–20 season was the 122nd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May. These were subject to appeal, and the Northern League's constitution was ratified at the league's annual general meeting (AGM) on 15 June.

The 2020–21 season was the 123rd in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league has operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.

The 2021–22 season was the 124th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.

The 2022–23 season was the 125th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.

The 2023–24 season was the 126th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at Step 5, and Division Two at Step 6.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ryton & Crawcrook Albion U15s". Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Hudson, Michael (31 December 2010). "Spare a thought in the new year for Ryton FC". www.twohundredpercent.net. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Ryton & Crawcrook Albion FC". www.racafc1970.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "RACA SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SHOOT-OUT TO CLAIM EA CUP VICTORY". racafc1970.com. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Carter, Stevie. "RACA Club Records".

54°58′14.8″N1°47′37.9″W / 54.970778°N 1.793861°W / 54.970778; -1.793861

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.