Lutterworth Athletic F.C.
Lutterworth Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Division One and play at Hall Park.
Full name | Lutterworth Athletic Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Atho | ||
Founded | 1983 | ||
Ground | Hall Park, Lutterworth | ||
Chairman | Mick English | ||
Manager | Jordan Halford | ||
League | United Counties League Division One | ||
2019–20 | United Counties League Division One (season abandoned) | ||
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History
The club was established in 1983 as a youth team under the name Lutterworth Juniors and Youth. In 1993 a senior team was formed when the oldest age group reached adult football age.[1] They joined Division Two of the Leicester & District League, and won the division in their second season, earning promotion to Division One.[2] A fourth-place finish in Division One in 1996–97 saw the club promoted to the Premier Division. However, they were relegated back to Division One after a single season in the Premier Division.[2]
In 2000–01 Lutterworth were Division One runners-up and were promoted to the Premier Division.[2] They were Premier Division champions in 2004–05, earning promotion to Division One of the Leicestershire Senior League.[2] In 2008–09 the club finished second in Division One, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division.[3] After finishing as runners-up in the Premier Division in 2011–12, they were promoted to the East Midlands Counties League. At the end of the 2012–13 season they were transferred to Division One of the United Counties League.[3]
Ground
The club moved to Dunley Way in 2005, but were unable to use floodlights, despite installing them.[4] In 2011 they moved to the floodlit Hall Park ground, displacing former tenants Lutterworth Town.[5] Town later moved to Dunley Way.[5]
Honours
- Leicester & District League
- Premier Division champions 2004–05
- Division Two champions 1994–95
- Lutterworth Charity Cup
- Winners 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11[1]
Records
- Best FA Vase performance: First round, 2011–12
References
- A brief history of the club Lutterworth Athletic F.C.
- Lutterworth Athletic Leics Football
- Lutterworth Athletic at the Football Club History Database
- Football club carries on with floodlights battle Harborough Mail, 31 December 2010
- Football club gets ground switch nod Harborough Mail, 8 May 2012