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Linby Colliery F.C.

Linby Colliery
Full nameLinby Colliery Football Club
Founded1892
GroundAJS Embroidery Arena , Church Lane
Capacity1,500
ChairmanAde Ward
ManagerJonathan Wass
LeagueCentral Midlands Alliance Premier Division South
2024–25Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South, 3rd of 18

Linby Colliery Football Club is a football club from Linby in Nottinghamshire, England.

They were formed in 1892[1] and were known as Linby Colliery Welfare for a period during the 1990s and 2000s.[2] In 2012–13 they started playing in the Central Midlands League South Division.[1]

Their most significant achievement was reaching the 1st round proper of the FA Cup in 1950–51. In a cup run lasting seven rounds they won 4–0 at Boston United before playing Gillingham in the first round proper.[3] They lost to Gillingham 1–4 at home on 25 November 1950, with Linby's goal scored by Ralph 'Dickie' Dulson, father of future Port Vale star Garry Dulson.[4]

In 1975–76 the club became founder members of the Midland County League Division One.[1] In 2021-22 Linby won the Central Midlands League Cup , beating Mickleover RBL on penalties, after a 1-1 draw, at Alfreton Town F.C.

2024-25 ,enjoyed easily our best season for many years , saw us finish 3rd in the league and win the Notts FA Senior Trophy, beating Blidworth Welfare , 3-0 , in the Final .

References

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  1. ^ a b c Linby Colliery at the Football Club History Database
  2. ^ Linby Colliery Welfare at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ "The 1950s" (PDF). Boston United FA Cup Matches. soccer.mistral.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  4. ^ Collett, Mike (1993). The Guinness Record of the FA Cup. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-538-7.
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