Garstang F.C.

Garstang Football Club is a football club based in Garstang, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North and play at the Riverside.

Garstang
Full nameGarstang Football Club
GroundThe Riverside, Garstang
ChairmanAdrian Wilding
ManagerRichard Cookney
LeagueNorth West Counties League Division One North
2019–20North West Counties League Division One North (season abandoned)

History

The earliest record of the club's existence dates to 1927 when they won the Preston & District League's Guildhall Cup.[1] The club remained members of the Preston & District League until 1994, when they moved up to Division Two of the West Lancashire League.[2] Division Two was renamed Division One in 1998.[2] In 1999–2000 the club won the Lancashire Amateur Shield, beating Stand Athletic in the final.[1] They also won the West Lancashire League's President Cup and finished second in Division One, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[1]

Garstang finished bottom of the Premier Division in 2001–02 and were relegated back to Division One. In 2006–07 they were Division One runners-up and were promoted to the Premier Division. The following season saw them win the Premier Division title for the first time.[2] The club finished bottom pf the Premier Division again in 2011–12, resulting in another relegation, but were Division One runners-up the following season, securing an immediate promotion back to the Premier Division.[2]

In 2017–18 Garstang won the league's Richardson Cup and were Premier Division champions the second time,[1] resulting in promotion to Division One North of the North West Counties League.[2]

Ground

The club played at the Beeches until the mid-1960s, when they moved to the Riverside,[1] a ground located next to the River Wyre. A small stand was built behind the dugouts, but was removed in 2006 due to vandalism.[3]

Honours
  • West Lancashire League
    • Premier Division champions 2007–08, 2017–18
    • Richardson Cup winners 2017–18
    • Presidents Cup winners 1999–2000
  • Lancashire Amateur Shield
    • Winners 1999–2000
  • Preston & District League
    • Guildhall Cup winners 1926–27

Records
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See also
  • Garstang F.C. managers

References
  1. Club history Garstang F.C.
  2. Garstang at the Football Club History Database
  3. Terry Gorman (2010) The Non-League Football Grounds of Lancashire p59
  4. Information North West Counties League
  5. Garstang 1 Longridge Town 1: Familiar foes share the spoils Lancashire Guardian, 23 April 2019

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