Saffron Dynamo F.C.

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Saffron Dynamo
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Full nameSaffron Dynamo Football Club
NicknameSaff
Founded1963
GroundKings Park, Cosby
Capacity1000
ChairmanSteve Crane
ManagerKelvin Granger
League Midland League Division One
2025–26 Midland League Division One, 19th of 21
Website https://www.saffrondynamofc.co.uk/

Saffron Dynamo Football Club is a football club based in Cosby, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Midland League Division One and play at Cambridge Road.

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History

The club was founded in 1963 by a group of friends playing friendly matches on Saffron Lane Recreation Field (hence the name). One of the original men was Bob King who is still with the club to this day and is now the treasurer.

In 1976, the club moved to Cambridge Road where they initially rented a pitch from Wellington Vics. With the demise of the Vics in 1984, the ground was purchased by SDFC.

In 1994, SDFC joined the Leicestershire Senior League and over time had steadily built up its youth teams, now operating all the way from U5's to U18's.

In 2011, the club secured funding to build a new clubhouse. More recently a 7v7 state of the art 3G pitch has been installed and the first team secured promotion to the United Counties League having finished runners up in the Leicestershire Senior League in the 2018/19 season. [1]

The club was moved laterally to the Midland Football League Division 1 for the 2024-25 season where they remain until present.

Ladies Side

Saffron Dynamo Ladies first senior side was formed for the 2018-19 season entering into the Leicestershire Womens and Girls Foootball League. They have continued to compete in the league with multiple promotions and relegations between Division 1 and 2. Ahead of the 2026-27 season they were accepted into the 2026-27 Womens FA Cup, becoming the first senior side at the club to play in the FA Cup.

Ground

Saffron Dynamos 7v7 3G Shortly after construction 3G 7v7 Pitch.jpg
Saffron Dynamos 7v7 3G Shortly after construction
Saffron Dynamo 11v11 Main Pitch Main Pitch.jpg
Saffron Dynamo 11v11 Main Pitch

Since 1976, the club play their home games at King's Park, Cambridge Road, Cosby. [2] After eight years, the club purchased the ground. [2] In 2011, the club opened their new clubhouse and changing facilities. [2] On September 1st 2019 a 7v7 3G pitch was opened. And more recently: works to install pitch drainage, pitch side perimeter fencing and the tarmacking of the car park have been completed.

Honours

Management

Committee Members

Behind the scenes

Senior Section

Records

References

  1. "Football Club History Database".
  2. 1 2 3 Buildbase Blog: Diary of a Groundhopper: talkSPORT’s Tony Incenzo – Saffron Dynamo + Rainworth Miners Welfare – Buildbase Blog, accessdate: February 5, 2020
  3. Beacon Bitter Trophy: Leicestershire Senior League – Beacon Bitter Trophy, accessdate: February 5, 2020
  4. Saffron Dynamo at the Football Club History Database

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