Plymouth Marjon F.C.

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Plymouth Marjon
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Full namePlymouth Marjon Football Club
Nickname(s)Marjons, The Jons
Founded2008
GroundThe Campus,Derriford Road, Plymouth
ChairmanChris Smietanka
ManagerDan Yeoman
League Devon League
2022–23 South West Peninsula League Premier Division East, 19th of 19 (relegated)

Plymouth Marjon Football Club is a football club based in Plymouth, Devon. They are currently members of the Devon League and play at The Campus on Derriford Road.

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History

Plymouth Marjon F.C. is the football section of Plymouth Marjon University. In 2015–16, the club won the Plymouth and West Devon League, and was promoted to the South West Peninsula League Division One West. [1] At the end of 2018–19 the league was restructured, and Plymouth Marjon successfully applied for promotion to the Premier Division East, at Step 6 of the National League System.

Honours

Current first team management

PositionStaff
Player-Manager Flag of England.svg Daniel Yeoman
Assistant Manager Flag of England.svg Chris Smietanka
First Team Coach Flag of England.svg John Dawes
First Team Goalkeeping Coach Flag of England.svg Liam Hooks
Head of Performance Flag of England.svg Chris Yeoman

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References

  1. "Plymouth Marjon at the Football Club History Database". FCHD. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

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