Longridge Town F.C.

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Longridge Town F.C.
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Full nameLongridge Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ridge
Founded1996(28 years ago) (1996)
GroundThe Recycling Lives Ground [1]
ChairmanGim Lopez
Manager Lee Ashcroft
League North West Counties League Premier Division
2023–24 North West Counties League Premier Division, 19th of 24
Website Club website

Longridge Town Football Club is a football club based in Longridge, Lancashire, England. Nicknamed the Ridge, they are currently members of the North West Counties League Premier Division and play at The Recycling Lives Ground. [2]

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History

Longridge Town hosting Blackpool in a pre-season friendly on 28 July 2019 Longridge Town-Blackpool-2019.jpeg
Longridge Town hosting Blackpool in a pre-season friendly on 28 July 2019

The club was established in 1996 by a merger of Longridge St Wilfrid's and Longridge United. [3] They started in the Preston & District League and were Centenary Guildhall Cup winners in season 2004–05. Promotions saw the club reach the Premier Division, and a second-place finish in 2005–06 led to them joining Division Two of the West Lancashire League in 2008. [3] [4] They finished as runners-up in their first season in the division, earning promotion to Division One. [4] The 2011–12 season saw the club win the Division One title, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division. [4] In 2016–17 they were Premier Division champions. Following a third-place finish the following season, the club moved up to Division One North of the North West Counties League (NWCL). The club's first season in Division One North of the NWCL saw them go on to win the league on the last day of the season ahead of Avro F.C. With becoming league champions, the club was promoted to the NWCL Premier Division at the first attempt, as Jay Hart finished the season with thirty goals. [5]

Staff

PositionName
Manager Flag of England.svg Lee Ashcroft
Assistant manager Flag of England.svg Kieran Walmsley

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ "Council still considering Longridge Town FC's ground plan". Lancashire Evening Post . Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Who's who - Longridge Town F.C.'s official website
  3. 1 2 History - Longridge Town F.C.'s official website
  4. 1 2 3 Longridge Town at the Football Club History Database
  5. ↑ Journeyman Jay has Hart set on playing out his career abroad - Lancashire Telegraph

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