ATHERSTONE TOWN{1}


Note -    this page refers to the club that folded in 1979.
          For the current club, see Atherstone Town

?         Joined Birmingham Combination
1947-48   Birmingham Combination Champions (on goal average)
1954-55   Joined Birmingham & District League Northern Division
1955-56   Birmingham & District League Division Two runner-up
          Promoted to Division One
1958      Relegated to Division Two
1958-59   Promoted to Division One
1962-63   League changed name to West Midlands (Regional) League
1971-72   West Midlands (Regional) League runner-up
1972-73   Joined Southern League Division One North
          Southern League Division One North runner-up
          Promoted to Premier Division
1979      Folded

SEASON    LEAGUE     P    W    D    L    F    A    P      POS

1945-46   B'HAM C   32   18    4   10   91   64   40      4/17
1946-47   B'HAM C   36   18    6   12   85   73   42      5/19
1947-48   B'HAM C   38   30    1    7  109   40   61      1/20
1948-49   B'HAM C   38   10    7   21   82   96   27     17/20
1949-50   B'HAM C   38   24    5    9   79   51   53      4/20
1950-51   B'HAM C   38   12    9   17   83   81   33     13/20
1951-52   B'HAM C   38   11    3   24   64  103   25     19/20
1952-53   B'HAM C   34   14    9   11   85   75   37      6/18
1953-54   B'HAM C   26   13    7    6   60   42   33      3/14
1954-55   B'HAM-N   38   15    5   18   88  101   35     14/20
1955-56   B'HAM-2   36   26    4    6  126   57   56      2/19
1956-57   B'HAM-1   38   16    5   17  100   99   37     12/20
1957-58   B'HAM-1   38    8    6   24   46   88   22     20/20
1958-59   B'HAM-2   38   25    7    6  118   52   57      3/20
1959-60   B'HAM-1   34   15    3   16   80   75   33     10/18
1960-61   B'HAM     42   20    8   14   97   80   48      8/22
1961-62   B'HAM     40   12    9   19   70   97   33     15/21
1962-63   W MID     38   23    3   12   95   57   49      5/20
1963-64   W MID     36   12   12   12   73   67   36     10/19
1964-65   W MID     38    8    4   26   59  121   20     17/20
1965-66   W MID-P   40   13   10   17   82   97   36     15/21
1966-67   W MID-P   42   17    7   18   75   82   41     11/22
1967-68   W MID-P   42   17   10   15   66   64   44      9/22
1968-69   W MID-P   38   22    6   10   76   53   50      5/20
1969-70   W MID-P   36   20    8    8   68   38   48      6/19
1970-71   W MID-P   36   18   10    8   68   34   46      7/19
1971-72   W MID-P   36   24    7    5   74   32   55      2/19
1972-73   SOUTH-1N  42   23   11    8   82   48   57      2/22
1973-74   SOUTH-P   42   16    9   17   61   59   41     11/22
1974-75   SOUTH-P   42   14   14   14   48   53   42     14/22
1975-76   SOUTH-P   42   18   15    9   56   55   51      3/22
1976-77   SOUTH-P   42   14    9   19   41   49   37     16/22
1977-78   SOUTH-P   42   10   15   17   41   56   35     16/22
1978-79   SOUTH-P   42    9   17   16   46   65   35     16/22

F.A. CUP

1946-47   PRE   BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS                H    4-2
          1Q    NUNEATON BOROUGH                    H    1-4
1947-48   1Q    COALVILLE TOWN{1}                   A    0-1
1949-50   PRE   SHEPSHED ALBION                     A    0-0
          PREr  SHEPSHED ALBION                     H    8-2
          1Q    BARWELL ATHLETIC                    A    2-2
          1Qr   BARWELL ATHLETIC                    H    4-3
          2Q    NUNEATON BOROUGH                    H    2-2
          2Qr   NUNEATON BOROUGH                    A    1-1
          2Qr2  NUNEATON BOROUGH                    A    1-2
1950-51   PRE   COVENTRY AMATEURS                   A    3-2
          1Q    LOCKHEED LEAMINGTON                 H    2-4
1951-52   PRE   DARLASTON                           A    1-1
          PREr  DARLASTON                           H    1-4
1952-53   1Q    SUTTON TOWN (BIRMINGHAM)            A    2-1
          2Q    RUGBY TOWN                          H    2-0
          3Q    BEDWORTH TOWN                       H    1-1
          3Qr   BEDWORTH TOWN                       A    0-2
1953-54   1Q    TAMWORTH                            A    1-0
          2Q    BURTON ALBION                       A    0-3
1954-55   1Q    BIRCH COPPICE COLLIERY              A    3-0
          2Q    RUGBY TOWN                          H    2-1
          3Q    BURTON ALBION                       H    1-2
1955-56   PRE   BURTON ALBION                       H    1-2
1956-57   1Q    BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS                H    4-0
          2Q    LOCKHEED LEAMINGTON                 H    4-0    Replay ordered?
          2Qr   LOCKHEED LEAMINGTON                 A    1-2
1957-58   1Q    BEDWORTH TOWN                       A    1-2
1958-59   PRE   BURTON ALBION                       A    2-3
1959-60   1Q    GRESLEY ROVERS{1}                   A    2-2
          1Qr   GRESLEY ROVERS{1}                   H    2-0
          2Q    ILKESTON TOWN                       H    0-2
1960-61   1Q    HINCKLEY ATHLETIC                   H    0-3
1961-62   1Q    LONG EATON UNITED                   H    3-2
          2Q    HINCKLEY ATHLETIC                   A    1-3
1962-63   1Q    ILKESTON TOWN                       H    1-1
          1Qr   ILKESTON TOWN                       A    2-1
          2Q    BURTON ALBION                       H    2-1
          3Q    HINCKLEY ATHLETIC                   A    1-3
1963-64   1Q    LONG EATON UNITED                   A    2-2
          1Qr   LONG EATON UNITED                   H    1-3
1964-65   1Q    GRESLEY ROVERS{1}                   A    5-3
          2Q    ILKESTON TOWN                       H    4-2
          3Q    NUNEATON BOROUGH                    H    1-1
          3Qr   NUNEATON BOROUGH                    A    5-2
          4Q    HEREFORD UNITED                     H    1-3
1965-66   1Q    LONG EATON UNITED                   A    2-7
1966-67   1Q    NUNEATON BOROUGH                    H    1-6
1967-68   1Q    BELPER TOWN                         H    2-0
          2Q    ARNOLD                              A    1-2
1968-69   1Q    LONG EATON UNITED                   H    4-2
          2Q    GRESLEY ROVERS{1}                   A    4-0
          3Q    HEANOR TOWN                         H    3-2
          4Q    KETTERING TOWN                      A    0-2
1969-70   1Q    RUGBY TOWN                          H    1-2
1970-71   PRE   GRESLEY ROVERS{1}                   A    1-0
          1Q    BEDWORTH UNITED                     A    2-1
          2Q    LONG EATON UNITED                   A    1-2
1971-72   1Q    BROMSGROVE ROVERS                   H    3-1
          2Q    WORCESTER CITY                      A    0-0
          2Qr   WORCESTER CITY                      H    1-0
          3Q    ALVECHURCH{1}                       A    0-3
1972-73   1Q    BURTON ALBION                       A    0-1
1973-74   1Q    DARLASTON                           H    1-0
          2Q    ILKESTON TOWN                       A    0-2
1974-75   1Q    HINCKLEY ATHLETIC                   H    5-1
          2Q    COVENTRY SPORTING                   H    5-0
          3Q    NUNEATON BOROUGH                    H    1-1
          3Qr   NUNEATON BOROUGH                    A    0-2
1975-76   PRE   ENDERBY TOWN                        A    1-2
1976-77   1Q    ARNOLD                              A    0-1
1977-78   1Q    CHELTENHAM TOWN                     H    0-0
          1Qr   CHELTENHAM TOWN                     A    0-1
1978-79   1Q    BELPER TOWN                         H    2-0
          2Q    IRTHLINGBOROUGH DIAMONDS            H    1-3
1979-80   PRE   HINCKLEY ATHLETIC                   A    SCR

F.A. AMATEUR CUP

1907-08   3     PAULTON ACADEMICALS                 H    2-2
          3r    PAULTON ACADEMICALS                 H    1-0
          QF    OXFORD CITY                         H    2-1
          SF    STOCKTON                            N    0-3    @ Darlington
1908-09   3     2ND SCOTTISH RIFLES                 A    2-2
          3r    2ND SCOTTISH RIFLES                 H    3-1
          QF    BARKING{1}                          H    6-1
          SF    CLAPTON                             N    0-3    @ Ilford

F.A. TROPHY

1969-70   3Q    WINSFORD UNITED                     H    0-1
1970-71   1Q    BEDWORTH UNITED                     H    2-4
1971-72   1Q    GRESLEY ROVERS{1}                   H    3-1
          2Q    BEDWORTH UNITED                     H    2-1
          3Q    DUNSTABLE                           H    2-2
          3Qr   DUNSTABLE                           A    0-0
          3Qr2  DUNSTABLE                           H    5-1    @ ?
          1     BIDEFORD                            A    1-1
          1r    BIDEFORD                            H    5-0
          2     DARTFORD                            A    0-0
          2r    DARTFORD                            H    0-1
1972-73   1Q    GRESLEY ROVERS{1}                   A    0-0
          1Qr   GRESLEY ROVERS{1}                   H    1-2
1973-74   1Q    REDDITCH UNITED                     A    1-2
1974-75   PRE   ENDERBY TOWN                        H    3-0
          1Q    LYE TOWN                            H    3-1
          2Q    ALVECHURCH{1}                       H    6-0
          3Q    GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY                A    1-1
          3Qr   GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY                H    1-1
          3Qr2  GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY                A    4-1    @ ?
          1     BURTON ALBION                       H    1-1
          1r    BURTON ALBION                       A    2-4
1975-76   1Q    HEDNESFORD                          H    3-1
          2Q    EASTWOOD TOWN                       A    1-0
          3Q    HIGHGATE UNITED                     A    2-1
          1     BUXTON                              A    0-0
          1r    BUXTON                              H    3-0
          2     TELFORD UNITED                      H    1-1
          2r    TELFORD UNITED                      A    2-1
          3     BROMSGROVE ROVERS                   H    1-1
          3r    BROMSGROVE ROVERS                   A    0-1
1976-77   1     CHELTENHAM TOWN                     H    1-1
          1r    CHELTENHAM TOWN                     A    2-1
          2     ALTRINCHAM                          A    0-2
1977-78   1     DUDLEY TOWN                         A    2-1
          2     STAFFORD RANGERS                    H    1-0
          3     SPENNYMOOR UNITED                   A    1-2
1978-79   1     BOSTON UNITED                       H    1-2

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