Barton Town Old Boys F.C.

Barton Town Old Boys
Full name Barton Town Old Boys Football Club
Nickname(s) The Swans
Founded 1995
Ground Marsh Lane, Barton-upon-Humber
Ground Capacity 3,000 (240 seated)[1]
Chairman Mark Gregory
Manager Paul Foot
League Northern Counties East League Premier Division
2015–16 Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 10th

Barton Town Old Boys Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England. They are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division and play at Marsh Lane.

History

Barton Town Old Boys Football Club was formed in 1995 as a merger of Barton Town and Barton Old Boys,[2] with the new club taking Barton Town's place in the Lincolnshire League. After finishing fourth in the league in their first season, they won the Lincolnshire League the following season, and then finished as runners-up in both 1997–98 and 1998–99.[2]

In 2000 the club switched to the Humber Premier League, where they played for a single season before joining the Premier Division of the Central Midlands League. After finishing as runners-up in 2001–02, they were promoted to the Supreme Division.[2] The club went on to win the Supreme Division in 2005–06, and after finishing as runners-up the following season, were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League.[2] The 2010–11 season saw Barton finish in second place, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[2]

Ground

The club play at Marsh Lane (currently known as the Easy Buy Ground for sponsorship purposes). It has a capacity of 3,000, of which 240 is seated and 540 covered.[1]

Honours

Records

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Barton Town Old Boys Northern Counties East League
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Barton Town Old Boys at the Football Club History Database

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Coordinates: 53°41′22.841″N 0°26′4.132″W / 53.68967806°N 0.43448111°W / 53.68967806; -0.43448111

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