Barwell F.C.

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Barwell
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Full nameBarwell Football Club
Nickname(s)The Canaries
Short nameBarwell
Founded1992
GroundKirkby Road, Barwell
Capacity2,500 (256 seated)[1]
ChairmanDave Laing
ManagerGuy Hadland
LeagueSouthern League Premier Division Central
2020–21Southern League Premier Division Central (season curtailed)
WebsiteClub website
Away colours
Current season

Barwell Football Club is a football club based in Barwell, near Hinckley in Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at Kirkby Road.

History[]

The club was established in 1992 as a merger of Hinckley of the Midland Combination Premier Division and Barwell Athletic of the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division;[2][3] the new club took Hinckley's place in the Midland Combination.[4]

In 1994 Barwell were founder members of the Midland Alliance.[4] They won the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup in 1996–97 and the League Cup in 2005–06, beating Leamington 3–1 in the final. After finishing as runners-up in 2008–09, they won the league the following season, earning promotion to Division One South of the Northern Premier League.[4] Their first season in the division saw them win the title, earning promotion to step three of the National League System. Instead of playing in the Northern Premier League's Premier Division, the club were moved to the Premier Division of the Southern League.[4] However, two seasons later, they were transferred back to the Northern Premier League.[4]

In 2015–16 Barwell reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 2–0 at home to Welling United.[4] The following season saw them win the Leicestershire and Rutland Challenge Cup, beating Coalville Town 3–1 in the final.[5] The club was transferred to the Premier Central division of the Southern League at the end of the 2017–18 season as part of the restructuring of the non-League pyramid.

Ground[]

The club play at Kirkby Road in Barwell. The sports complex also incorporates bowling facilities and a cricket pitch, which was once used for first class matches. Floodlights were installed prior to the 1992–93 season, and a number of seats were obtained from the old main stand at Leicester City's Filbert Street ground. A new covered stand to accommodate five hundred spectators was built prior to the 1996–97 season. Towards the end of the 2000–01 season, a new 256 seater cantilever stand was erected, and the club have made further improvements to allow them to progress up the pyramid. The ground currently has a capacity of 2,500, of which 256 is seated and 750 covered.[6]

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 16 November 2021 [7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Max Bramley
GK Germany GER Liam Castle
DF England ENG Tyreace Brown
DF France FRA William Edjenguélé
DF England ENG Harry Higginson
DF England ENG Eddy Nisevic
DF England ENG Elliot Percival
DF England ENG Kyron Stabana
DF England ENG Declan Towers
DF England ENG Sam Walton
MF England ENG Max Brogan
Pos. Nation Player
MF Scotland SCO Dominic Brown-Hill
MF England ENG Leandro Browne
MF England ENG Micah Edwards
MF England ENG Brady Hickey (captain)
MF England ENG Harrison James
MF England ENG Ross Oulton
MF Germany GER Hervé Pepe
MF England ENG Lucas Powell
FW England ENG Jahvan Davidson-Miller
FW England ENG Tristan Dunkley
FW England ENG Ben Stephens

The Southern Football League does not use a squad numbering system.

Management and coaching staff[]

Boardroom[]

As of 9 August 2021 [7]
Position Name
Chairman England Dave Laing

Current staff[]

Position Name
Manager England Guy Hadland
Assistant Manager England Marcus Law
First Team Coach England
Goalkeeper Coach England Mick Turner
Physio England Viv Coleman

Managerial history[]

Period Manager
1992-1995 England David Callow
1995–1998 England Bill Moore
1998–2002 England Paul Purser
2003–2004 England Alan Hussey
2004–2007 England Bob Steel
2007–2010 England Marcus Law
2010–2011 England Paul O'Brien
2011–2018 England Jimmy Ginnelly
2018–Present England Guy Hadland
Source: NLCD

Honours[]

  • Northern Premier League
    • Division One South champions 2010–11
  • Midland Alliance
    • Champions 2009–10
    • League Cup winners 2005–06
  • Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup
    • Winners 1996–97
  • Leicestershire and Rutland Challenge Cup
    • Winners 2016–17

Records[]

  • Highest league position: 7th in the Southern League Premier Division, 2012–13[4]
  • Best FA Cup performance: First round, 2015–16[4]
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Third qualifying round, 2014–15[4]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Semi-finals, 2009–10[4]
  • Most appearances: Liam Castle[8]
  • Most goals: Kev Charley[8]

See also[]

  • Barwell F.C. players
  • Barwell F.C. managers

References[]

  1. ^ Barwell Non-League Club Directory
  2. ^ Hinckley at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ Barwell Athletic at the Football Club History Database
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Barwell at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ Barwell 3 vs. 1 Coalville Town Coalville Town F.C.
  6. ^ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p448 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  7. ^ a b "The Team". Barwell F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b Stats Barwell FC Stats

External links[]

Coordinates: 52°34′21.709″N 1°20′28.320″W / 52.57269694°N 1.34120000°W / 52.57269694; -1.34120000

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