Aylestone Park F.C.
Full name | Aylestone Park Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Park, AP | ||
Founded | 1968 | ||
Ground | Saffron Lane, Leicester | ||
Capacity | 1,128 | ||
Chairman | Bob Stretton | ||
Manager | Richard Hill | ||
League | United Counties League Division One | ||
2020–21 | United Counties League Division One (season curtailed) | ||
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Aylestone Park Football Club is a football club based in Leicester, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Division One and play at Saffron Lane.
History[]
The club was established as Aylestone Park Youth in 1968 and became founder members of the Leicestershire Youth League.[1] In the late 1970s the club was playing in the Charnwood Sunday League, winning the Division Three title in 1978–79.[2] In 1980 they joined Division Two of the Leicester & District League as Aylestone Park Old Boys. The club won the division at the first attempt, earning promotion to Division One.[3] The following season saw them finish as runners-up in Division One, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division.[3] The club were subsequently Premier Division runners-up in 1983–84 and 1984–85. In 1989 they joined Division One of the Leicestershire Senior League.[4] After finishing as runners-up in 1994–95, they were promoted to the Premier Division, where they remained until being relegated at the end of the 2001–02 season.[4] The 2003–04 season saw them finish as runners-up in Division One, earning promotion back to the Premier Division.[4]
In 2007 the club was renamed Aylestone Park.[5] After finishing third in Premier Division in 2011–12, the club moved up to the East Midlands Counties League.[5] They won the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup and 2012–13, beating Ashby Ivanhoe. In 2015–16 they won the League Cup, beating South Normanton Athletic 2–1 in the final.[6] At the end of the 2017–18 season, the club were transferred to Division One of the United Counties League.
Ground[]
The club initially played at the Recreation Ground in Aylestone Park, before obtaining a new site in 1972 when they were granted a lease on five acres of land on Saffron Lane by Leicester City Council.[1] A grant from the Sports Council enabled the club to build a new ground, including a wooden hut, and they moved to the site in 1973.[1] Floodlights were installed in 1974, with Gary Lineker playing for Aylestone in their first game under the lights against Nottingham Boys.[1] A new clubhouse opened in 1994.[1] The ground was also used by Leicester City Ladies.[7]
Honours[]
- East Midlands Counties League
- League Cup winners 2015–16
- Leicester & District League
- Division Two champions 1980–81
- Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup
- Winners 2012–13
Records[]
- Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary round, 2017–18[4]
- Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2020–21[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e The History of Aylestone Park Youth Football Club Archived 21 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine Aylestone Park F.C.
- ^ Aylestone Park Youth Leics Football
- ^ a b Aylestone Park Old Boys Leics Football
- ^ a b c d e Aylestone Park Old Boys at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b Aylestone Park at the Football Club History Database
- ^ League Cup delight for Aylestone Park as Rich Lewis strikes at the double Leicester Mercury, 9 May 2016
- ^ Aylestone Park (Old Boys) FC Pyramid Passion
External links[]
- Football clubs in England
- Football clubs in Leicestershire
- Association football clubs established in 1993
- 1968 establishments in England
- Leicester and District Football League
- Leicestershire Senior League
- East Midlands Counties Football League
- United Counties League