DESBOROUGH TOWN
1896-97 Joined Northamptonshire League
1934-35 League changed name to United Counties League
1939 Left United Counties League
1946-47 Rejoined United Counties League
1948-49 United Counties League Champions
1966-67 United Counties League Champions
1972-73 Division One renamed Premier Division
1979-80 United Counties League runner-up
1998-99 United Counties League runner-up
2005-06 One point deducted
2006-07 Six points deducted
2007-08 Missed runner-up spot on goal difference
2021-22 Three points deducted
2024-25 Joined Spartan South Midlands League
Spartan South Midlands League Division One runner-up
Not promoted after play-offs (SF Desborough Town 0 Eaton Socon 0,
Eaton Socon won 5-4 on penalties)
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1946-47 UCL 24 12 3 9 73 61 27 4/13
1947-48 UCL 34 14 7 13 60 62 35 9/18
1948-49 UCL 38 25 5 8 118 55 55 1/20
1949-50 UCL 40 21 10 9 89 72 52 4/21
1950-51 UCL-1 34 14 2 18 60 72 30 13/18
1951-52 UCL-1 38 17 5 16 80 73 39 9/20
1952-53 UCL-1 38 18 4 16 102 71 40 9/20
1953-54 UCL-1 38 11 9 18 65 86 31 15/20
1954-55 UCL-1 28 4 4 20 38 92 12 15/15
1955-56 UCL-1 16 1 0 15 18 73 2 9/9
1956-57 UCL 30 13 4 13 79 76 30 8/16
1957-58 UCL 32 9 3 20 73 108 21 15/17
1958-59 UCL 34 12 5 17 85 103 29 13/18
1959-60 UCL 34 13 1 20 81 92 27 13/18
1960-61 UCL 32 14 6 12 74 77 34 8/17
1961-62 UCL-1 30 11 1 18 58 77 23 12/16
1962-63 UCL-1 26 16 4 6 76 44 36 3/14
1963-64 UCL-1 32 17 4 11 82 68 38 7/17
1964-65 UCL-1 30 15 5 10 84 65 35 5/16
1965-66 UCL-1 36 19 4 13 114 91 42 8/19
1966-67 UCL-1 30 22 5 3 82 31 49 1/16
1967-68 UCL-1 32 18 4 10 79 51 40 7/17
1968-69 UCL-1 32 18 6 8 69 48 42 4/17
1969-70 UCL-1 32 15 10 7 69 46 40 5/17
1970-71 UCL-1 32 9 9 14 52 69 27 11/17
1971-72 UCL-1 30 14 9 7 47 46 37 6/16
1972-73 UCL-P 30 10 9 11 46 46 29 10/16
1973-74 UCL-P 32 14 5 13 56 49 33 6/17
1974-75 UCL-P 36 11 7 18 43 52 29 11/19
1975-76 UCL-P 38 14 13 11 49 43 41 9/20
1976-77 UCL-P 38 15 11 12 61 53 41 9/20
1977-78 UCL-P 38 13 12 13 62 55 38 11/20
1978-79 UCL-P 36 20 3 13 82 59 43 4/19
1979-80 UCL-P 36 23 9 4 71 31 55 2/19
1980-81 UCL-P 34 18 9 7 79 55 45 5/18
1981-82 UCL-P 36 10 13 13 47 55 33 13/19
1982-83 UCL-P 34 16 6 12 58 46 38 6/18
1983-84 UCL-P 36 5 10 21 32 62 20 18/19
1984-85 UCL-P 38 18 9 11 66 63 45 6/20
1985-86 UCL-P 40 11 9 20 70 89 31 15/21
1986-87 UCL-P 40 16 6 18 65 81 38 13/21
1987-88 UCL-P 40 18 9 13 71 55 63 7/21
1988-89 UCL-P 38 13 10 15 58 65 49 11/20
1989-90 UCL-P 42 13 11 18 65 77 50 16/22
1990-91 UCL-P 42 19 13 10 62 40 70 7/22
1991-92 UCL-P 46 13 10 23 57 85 49 18/24
1992-93 UCL-P 42 5 10 27 61 127 25 20/22
1993-94 UCL-P 42 12 5 25 70 105 41 17/22
1994-95 UCL-P 36 11 12 13 53 60 45 11/19
1995-96 UCL-P 38 25 4 9 104 56 79 3/20
1996-97 UCL-P 38 17 9 12 63 49 60 9/20
1997-98 UCL-P 40 23 9 8 89 49 78 4/21
1998-99 UCL-P 38 24 6 8 82 41 78 2/20
1999-00 UCL-P 38 21 6 11 95 55 69 8/20
2000-01 UCL-P 40 19 10 11 72 48 67 7/21
2001-02 UCL-P 40 22 8 10 85 48 74 5/21
2002-03 UCL-P 40 10 13 17 48 75 43 18/21
2003-04 UCL-P 42 13 7 22 56 88 46 16/22
2004-05 UCL-P 42 16 11 15 60 69 59 10/22
2005-06 UCL-P 42 13 8 21 64 83 46 * 18/22
2006-07 UCL-P 40 15 5 20 60 76 44 * 14/21
2007-08 UCL-P 40 23 12 5 78 44 81 3/21
2008-09 UCL-P 40 15 6 19 62 68 51 11/21
2009-10 UCL-P 40 8 7 25 53 89 31 18/21
2010-11 UCL-P 40 9 7 24 51 95 34 19/21
2011-12 UCL-P 40 8 10 22 50 95 34 16/21
2012-13 UCL-P 40 15 7 18 67 71 52 11/21
2013-14 UCL-P 36 13 7 16 53 72 46 10/19
2014-15 UCL-P 40 13 6 21 62 95 45 14/21
2015-16 UCL-P 42 16 7 19 64 79 55 15/22
2016-17 UCL-P 42 25 9 8 89 53 84 4/22
2017-18 UCL-P 42 22 5 15 83 72 71 9/22
2018-19 UCL-P 38 17 9 12 64 50 60 9/20
2019-20 UCL-P 29 6 3 20 28 75 21 ABAND
2020-21 UCL-P 12 4 2 6 21 36 14 ABAND
2021-22 UCL-PS 38 11 8 19 53 72 38 * 17/20
2022-23 UCL-PS 34 12 8 14 48 59 44 9/18
2023-24 UCL-PS 38 6 8 24 35 76 26 20/20
2024-25 SSML-1 38 28 5 5 119 39 89 2/20
2025-26 SSML-1
F.A. CUP
1926-27 3Q DETAILS REMOVED FOR COPYRIGHT REASONS
3Qr DETAILS REMOVED FOR COPYRIGHT REASONS
4Q DETAILS REMOVED FOR COPYRIGHT REASONS
1 DONCASTER ROVERS A 0-3
1927-28 3Q DETAILS REMOVED FOR COPYRIGHT REASONS
3Qr DETAILS REMOVED FOR COPYRIGHT REASONS
1947-48 1Q STEWARTS & LLOYDS H 1-0
2Q PETERBOROUGH UNITED H 1-2
1948-49 1Q PETERBOROUGH WESTWOOD WORKS H W/O
2Q KETTERING TOWN A 2-2
2Qr KETTERING TOWN H 0-3
1949-50 1Q PETERBOROUGH UNITED A 1-5
1950-51 1Q WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN A 0-2
1951-52 1Q SYMINGTONS RECREATION A 3-1
2Q STAMFORD H 2-1
3Q KETTERING TOWN A 0-2
1952-53 1Q CORBY TOWN H 1-4
1953-54 1Q SYMINGTONS RECREATION A 3-0
2Q KETTERING TOWN H 0-4
1954-55 1Q RUSHDEN TOWN A 1-3
1955-56 1Q ROTHWELL TOWN H 0-0
1Qr ROTHWELL TOWN A 0-5
1963-64 1Q BOURNE TOWN A 1-6
1964-65 1Q BOURNE TOWN H 2-1
2Q ST NEOTS TOWN A 0-3
1965-66 1Q ST NEOTS TOWN H 3-0
2Q WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN H 1-2
1966-67 1Q WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN H 2-1
2Q ST NEOTS TOWN H 1-2
1967-68 1Q CAMBRIDGE CITY A 0-4
1968-69 PRE CHATTERIS TOWN H 3-0
1Q STAMFORD H 0-4
1969-70 1Q RUSHDEN TOWN H 1-2
1970-71 1Q CAMBRIDGE CITY A 1-5
1971-72 PRE IRTHLINGBOROUGH DIAMONDS H 1-2
1972-73 1Q ENDERBY TOWN H 1-2
1973-74 1Q STAMFORD A 0-1
1974-75 1Q RUSHDEN TOWN A 1-2
1975-76 1Q CHELTENHAM TOWN A 1-1
1Qr CHELTENHAM TOWN H 2-3
1976-77 1Q ENDERBY TOWN H 0-1
1978-79 PRE FRIAR LANE OLD BOYS H 0-3
1979-80 PRE BEDWORTH UNITED H 1-1
PREr BEDWORTH UNITED A 0-6
1980-81 PRE FRIAR LANE OLD BOYS H 2-1
1Q NORMANBY PARK WORKS A 4-0
2Q BARTON TOWN{1} A 1-4
1981-82 PRE BLAKENALL A 1-1
PREr BLAKENALL H 2-6
1982-83 PRE BUCKINGHAM TOWN A 0-1
1983-84 PRE EASTWOOD HANLEY A 0-1
1984-85 PRE RACING CLUB WARWICK H 3-0
1Q WIGSTON FIELDS H 0-0
1Qr WIGSTON FIELDS A 1-1
1Qr2 WIGSTON FIELDS H 1-2
1985-86 PRE OLDBURY UNITED H 2-3
1986-87 PRE FLACKWELL HEATH H 1-1
PREr FLACKWELL HEATH A 2-1
1Q UXBRIDGE A 0-4
1987-88 1Q RACING CLUB WARWICK H 2-2
1Qr RACING CLUB WARWICK A 0-4
1988-89 PRE WITNEY TOWN H 2-2
PREr WITNEY TOWN A 0-1
1989-90 PRE BILSTON TOWN A 1-1
PREr BILSTON TOWN H 2-1
1Q ATHERSTONE UNITED H 1-0
2Q LYE TOWN H 1-1
2Qr LYE TOWN A 2-5
1990-91 PRE ALVECHURCH{1} A 1-2
1991-92 PRE VAUXHALL MOTORS (LUTON) H W/O
1Q RUSHDEN TOWN H 2-4
1992-93 PRE RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS A 0-2
1993-94 PRE EVESHAM UNITED H 1-0
1Q RAUNDS TOWN H 1-3
1994-95 PRE WEDNESFIELD A 1-1
PREr WEDNESFIELD H 2-1
1Q CHASETOWN H 1-0
2Q BURTON ALBION H 0-2
1995-96 PRE ROCESTER H 0-0 @ Rocester
PREr ROCESTER A 4-2
1Q RAUNDS TOWN A 0-3
1996-97 PRE LYE TOWN A 4-0 @ Desborough Town
1Q LEICESTER UNITED A W/O
2Q BILSTON TOWN H 2-2
2Qr BILSTON TOWN A 2-5
1997-98 PRE STRATFORD TOWN A 3-1
1Q BRIDGNORTH TOWN A 1-1
1Qr BRIDGNORTH TOWN H 1-3
1998-99 PRE CHESHUNT H 1-0
1Q RAUNDS TOWN H 1-2
1999-00 PRE NORTHAMPTON SPENCER H 2-3
2000-01 PRE COGENHOE UNITED A 1-4
2001-02 PRE GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN H 1-2
2002-03 PRE ROMFORD H 1-2
2003-04 EP NORTHAMPTON SPENCER A 2-2
EPr NORTHAMPTON SPENCER H 4-2
PRE BOREHAM WOOD A 1-2
2004-05 PRE NORTH GREENFORD UNITED H 1-4
2005-06 EP WOOTTON BLUE CROSS A 0-2
2006-07 EP NEEDHAM MARKET A 1-2
2007-08 EP F C CLACTON A 1-1
EPr F C CLACTON H 2-3
2008-09 EP SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN H 4-4
EPr SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN A 1-2
2009-10 EP NEWMARKET TOWN H 4-1
PRE DAVENTRY TOWN H 1-1
PREr DAVENTRY TOWN A 1-2
2010-11 EP ROTHWELL TOWN A 4-3
PRE MARCH TOWN UNITED A 2-1
1Q LOWESTOFT TOWN A 1-7
2011-12 EP THURNBY NIRVANA A 3-3
EPr THURNBY NIRVANA H 0-5
2012-13 EP WISBECH TOWN A 1-1
EPr WISBECH TOWN H 2-5
2013-14 EP OADBY TOWN H 3-1
PRE LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY H 2-4
2014-15 EP BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS A 3-4
2015-16 EP BIGGLESWADE UNITED A 1-2
2016-17 EP TRING ATHLETIC A 1-0
PRE LONDON COLNEY H 0-1
2017-18 EP WELLINGBOROUGH WHITWORTHS A 4-0
PRE ARLESEY TOWN A 1-3
2018-19 EP ARLESEY TOWN A 4-3
PRE KEMPSTON ROVERS H 0-3
2019-20 EP HISTON H 1-3
2020-21 EP EYNESBURY ROVERS A 3-7
2021-22 EP HADLEIGH UNITED A 2-4
2022-23 EP HISTON H 0-0
EPr HISTON A 0-4
2023-24 EP POTTON UNITED H 2-2
EPr POTTON UNITED A 1-1 Potton United won 5-4 on penalties
F.A. TROPHY
1969-70 1Q SPALDING UNITED A 1-3
1970-71 1Q LOUGHBOROUGH UNITED A 1-0
2Q BEDWORTH UNITED H 1-5
1971-72 1Q STAMFORD A 0-1
1972-73 1Q BOURNE TOWN H 2-3
1973-74 1Q LONG EATON UNITED A 0-1
F.A. VASE
1974-75 1 VALLEY SPORTS H 2-2
1r VALLEY SPORTS A 0-5
1975-76 1 BICESTER TOWN H 5-1
2 STAMFORD H 0-2
1976-77 1 BERMUDA W M C H 2-1
2 WOLVERTON TOWN & B R A 0-3
1978-79 PRE WILLENHALL TOWN A 2-3
1979-80 PRE NEWFOUNDPOOL W M C A 2-0
1 STAPENHILL H 4-3
2 LEDBURY TOWN A 2-1
3 RUSHDEN TOWN A 2-1
4 FRIAR LANE OLD BOYS H 2-0
5 STAMFORD A 0-3
1980-81 1 OADBY TOWN H 3-1
2 WILLENHALL TOWN H 3-3
2r WILLENHALL TOWN A 0-1
1981-82 1 SOLIHULL BOROUGH H 4-0
2 HALESOWEN TOWN H 0-6
1982-83 1 RUSHDEN TOWN A 0-1
1983-84 1 EASTWOOD HANLEY A 2-1
2 GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN H 0-2
1984-85 1 SOLIHULL BOROUGH H 0-3
1985-86 PRE STRATFORD TOWN A 2-1
1 ST MARGARETSBURY H 0-4
1986-87 PRE WESTFIELDS (HEREFORDS) A 1-4
1987-88 PRE HIGHGATE UNITED A 2-0
1 BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS A 3-1
2 NORTHAMPTON SPENCER A 2-4
1988-89 PRE ASHTREE HIGHFIELD H 5-4
1 ANSTEY NOMADS H 5-0
2 HALESOWEN HARRIERS H 0-2
1989-90 PRE SOLIHULL BOROUGH H 1-5
1990-91 PRE LUTTERWORTH TOWN H 3-3
PREr LUTTERWORTH TOWN A 1-1
PREr2 LUTTERWORTH TOWN A 2-1 @ Holmes Park, Leicester
1 HINCKLEY ATHLETIC A 1-3
1991-92 PRE HIGHGATE UNITED A 0-2
1992-93 PRE TIPTREE UNITED H 1-4
1993-94 PRE PAGET RANGERS A 2-3
1994-95 PRE WEDNESFIELD H 1-5
1995-96 2Q BLAKENALL A 0-1
1996-97 2Q KNYPERSLEY VICTORIA A 3-2
1 ST ANDREWS [LEICS] A 2-4
1997-98 2Q BANBURY UNITED H 0-2
1998-99 2Q NEWCASTLE TOWN A 1-1
2Qr NEWCASTLE TOWN H 1-2
1999-00 1 BUXTON A 2-1
2 NEWCASTLE TOWN A 1-2
2000-01 1Q WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN A 0-1
2001-02 2Q LEVERSTOCK GREEN A 2-0
1 BRIERLEY & HAGLEY A 4-2
2 BRIDGNORTH TOWN A 1-3
2002-03 2Q CORNARD UNITED A 1-3
2003-04 2Q CHALFONT ST PETER A 2-1
1 STANSTED A 2-0
2 NEWCASTLE TOWN H 1-0
3 GUISBOROUGH TOWN H 3-0
4 A F C SUDBURY A 1-3
2004-05 2 CARLTON TOWN A 3-0
3 ABINGDON TOWN A 2-0
4 STOURBRIDGE A 0-1
2005-06 2 COALVILLE TOWN H 0-1
2006-07 1Q BEDFONT GREEN A 1-4
2007-08 2Q HODDESDON TOWN H 4-3
1 BUGBROOKE ST MICHAELS H 9-0
2 LOWESTOFT TOWN A 0-1
2008-09 1 BIGGLESWADE UNITED A 0-3
2009-10 2Q WOODBRIDGE TOWN A 0-4
2010-11 2Q NORWICH UNITED A 0-3
2011-12 1Q EYNESBURY ROVERS A 4-3
2Q AYLESTONE PARK A 4-1
1 BARDON HILL SPORTS A 0-2
2012-13 1Q HUNTINGDON TOWN A 5-1
2Q IRCHESTER UNITED H 2-0
1 SWAFFHAM TOWN A 6-0
2 CAUSEWAY UNITED A 1-2
2013-14 1Q RADFORD A 1-0
2Q TEVERSAL H 3-0
1 HUCKNALL TOWN A 3-1
2 BLABY & WHETSTONE ATHLETIC A 0-3
2014-15 2Q HOLMER GREEN A 1-2
2015-16 1Q HANWORTH VILLA A 0-1
2016-17 1Q WOODFORD UNITED H 10-0
2Q WELLINGBOROUGH WHITWORTHS H 6-3
1 WEMBLEY A 2-5
2017-18 1 WELLINGTON (HEREFORDS) A 2-0
2 PINXTON H 7-4
3 EASTWOOD COMMUNITY H 4-1
4 STOURPORT SWIFTS H 2-4
2018-19 2 WORCESTER CITY A 2-0
3 CADBURY ATHLETIC A 2-3
2019-20 1Q ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS A 0-2
2020-21 2Q FLACKWELL HEATH A 0-3
2021-22 2Q BRITISH AIRWAYS A 1-3
2022-23 1Q BROADFIELDS UNITED A 0-2
2023-24 1Q ARLESEY TOWN H 2-4
2024-25 1Q AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS H 3-2
2Q KEMPSTON ROVERS A 0-1
2025-26 2Q LANGLEY A 0-0 Desborough Town won 4-3 on penalties
1 CLIFTON ALL WHITES A
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