Long Buckby A.F.C.

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Long Buckby
Long Buckby A.F.C. logo.png
Full nameLong Buckby Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bucks
Founded1937
GroundStation Road, Long Buckby
Capacity1,000 (200 seated)[1]
ManagerDan Gibson
LeagueUnited Counties League Premier Division South
2020–21United Counties League Division One (promoted)

Long Buckby Association Football Club is a football club based in Long Buckby, near Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South and play at Station Road.

History[]

The club was established in 1937 as Long Buckby Nomads,[1] but reformed under the current name in 1945.[2] They initially played in the Rugby & District League, before becoming founder members of the Northamptonshire Combination in 1953, joining Division One. The club were Division One runners-up in the league's inaugural season.[3] In 1968 they moved up to Division Three of the United Counties League.[2]

Long Buckby were Division Three champions in , earning promotion to Division Two.[2] Although they were Division Two champions the , the club were not promoted to the Division One due to their ground not meeting the requirements of the league.[2] However, they were Division Two champions again in and were promoted, with Division One renamed the Premier Division the following season;[4] the 1971–72 season had also seen the club win the league's Knock-Out Cup, the Northamptonshire Junior Cup and the Daventry Charity Cup.[2] They were Premier Division runners-up in 1984–85 and won the Knock-Out Cup again the following season.[2] The club were Premier Division runners-up for a second time in 2007–08.[4]

In 2008–09 Long Buckby won the Hillier Cup, beating Brackley Town 2–0 in the final.[2] In July 2009 they won the Maunsell Cup, beating Northampton Town 3–2.[2] The 2011–12 season saw the club win the Premier Division title. However, the club were not promoted as their Station Road ground failed to meet ground grading criteria.[5] They slumped to sixteenth place in the Premier Division the following season, and after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 2014–15, the club were relegated to Division One.[4] In 2021 they were promoted to back to the Premier Division South based on their results in the abandoned 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons.

Ground[]

The club play at Station Road, also known as the Sports Field. They moved to a new pitch on the same site during the 1990s, also building a 200-seat Emms Stand.[2] The ground has a capacity of 1,000.[1]

Honours[]

  • United Counties League
    • Premier Division champions 2011–12
    • Division Two champions 1970–71, 1971–72
    • Division Three champions 1969–70
    • Knock-Out Cup winners 1971–72, 1984–85
  • Northamptonshire Junior Cup
    • Winners 1971–72
  • Hillier Cup
    • Winners 2008–09
  • Maunsell Cup
    • Winners 2009–10

Records[]

See also[]

  • Long Buckby A.F.C. players
  • Long Buckby A.F.C. managers

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p793 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i A brief history Long Buckby A.F.C.
  3. ^ Season 1953-1954 Northamptonshire Combination
  4. ^ a b c d e Long Buckby at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ Football: Linnets thrown lifeline on promotion Lynn News, 20 April 2012

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Coordinates: 52°17.94611′N 1°4.92139′W / 52.29910183°N 1.08202317°W / 52.29910183; -1.08202317

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