Asfordby F.C.

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Asfordby
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Full nameAsfordby Football Club
Founded1976;48 years ago (1976)
GroundAsfordby Acres, Asfordby
ChairmanSimon Atherley
ManagerSimon Atherley
League Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division
2023–24 United Counties League Division One, 21st of 21 (relegated)

Asfordby Football Club is a football club based in Asfordby, England. They are currently members of the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division and play at Asfordby Acres, Asfordby.

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History

In 1976, Asfordby Athletic Juniors were formed, joining the Melton & District League. [1] In 1991, following a name change to Asfordby Amateurs, the club joined the Leicestershire Senior League, winning Division One in 1994. Following relegation back to Division One in 1997, the club returned to the Premier Division in 2008. In 2015, Asfordby Amateurs left the league, returning as Asfordby in 2017. [2] [3] In 2023, the club was admitted into the United Counties League Division One. [4]

Ground

Asforby initially played at Station Lane in Asfordby, before moving to their current site at Asforby Acres in the 1980s. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Asfordby FC Club History". Asfordby F.C. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Asfordby Amateurs at the Football Club History Database
  3. ↑ Asfordby at the Football Club History Database
  4. ↑ "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2023–24" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 18 June 2023.


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