Creswell Colliery F.C.

Creswell Colliery F.C. was an English association football club which participated in the Midland Football League (1889) and the FA Cup.[1]During the 1954/55 season, Creswell Colliery FC successfully reached the 1st round proper of the FA Cup and were drawn to play Football League opposition Accrington Stanley from the Third Division North. After switching the match to Peel Park, a strong following including the colliery brass band travelled to Accrington on Saturday 20th November 1954 where, despite scoring, Creswell lost 7-1.

Creswell Colliery FC
Founded1948
Dissolved1986
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History

SeasonDivisionPositionFA Cup
1948-49Chesterfield Senior League -1st Qualifying Round
1949-50Central Alliance League - Division 1
12th/18
1st Qualifying Round
1950-51Central Alliance League - Division 1
6th/20
2nd Qualifying Round
1951-52Central Alliance League - Division 1
4th/20
4th Qualifying Round
1952-53Central Alliance League - Division 1
2nd/20
3rd Qualifying Round
1953-54Central Alliance League - Division 1
5th/19
3rd Qualifying Round
1954-55Central Alliance League - Division 1
3rd/19
1st Round Proper
1955-56Central Alliance League - Division 1
7th/21
1st Qualifying Round
1956-57Central Alliance League - Division 1 North
10th/16
2nd Qualifying Round
1957-58Central Alliance League - Division 1 North
13th/17
3rd Qualifying Round
1958-59Central Alliance League - Division 1 North
6th/18
1st Qualifying Round
1959-60Central Alliance League - Division 1 North
10th/18
2nd Qualifying Round
1960-61Central Alliance League - Division 1 North
13th/18
Preliminary Round
1961-62Central Alliance League - Premier Division
11th/17
1st Qualifying Round
1962-63Central Alliance League - Premier Division
5th/15
1st Qualifying Round
1963-64Central Alliance League - Premier Division
6th/22
1st Qualifying Round
1964-65Central Alliance League - Division 1
1st/16
1st Qualifying Round
1965-66Central Alliance League - Premier Division
5th/21
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1966-67Central Alliance League - Premier Division
6th/20
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1967-68East Midlands Regional League - Premier Division
5th/20
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1968-69East Midlands Regional League - Premier Division
10th/20
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1969-70East Midlands Regional League - Premier Division
withdrew/18
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1970-71Mansfield League - Division 1
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1971-72Mansfield League - Division 1
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1972-73Sutton & Skegby League - Section 'A'
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1973-74Sutton & Skegby League -
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1974-75Sutton & Skegby League -
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1975-76Sutton & Skegby League -
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1976-77Sutton & Skegby League - Premier Division
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1977-78Sutton & Skegby League - Premier Division
1st
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1978-79Midland Counties League - Division 1
4th/16
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1979-80Midland Counties League - Division 1
7th/16
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1980-81Midland Counties League - Division 1
9th/16
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1981-82Midland Counties League - Division 1
8th/16
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1982-83Northern Counties East League - Division 2 South
11th/14
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1983-84Mansfield League - Division 2
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1984-85Mansfield League - Division 1
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1985-86Sutton & Skegby League -
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Honours

  • Central Alliance
    • Division One champions 1964-65[2]
  • Sutton & Skegby League
    • Premier Division champions 1977-78
  • Midland Counties League
    • Division One League Cup winners 1981-82
  • FA Cup
    • First Round proper 1954-55

References

  1. Creswell Colliery at the Football Club History Database
  2. The Central Alliance 1962–1976 Non-League Matters
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