Breweries · North East England
Spennymoor Town F.C.
In or near Spennymoor.
Spennymoor Town F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.
Alexander P Kapp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–1.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland · 7.3 km
- Paid entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Spennymoor Town F.C., the nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, which is 7.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is DL16 6RH. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Spennymoor Town F.C. is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Spennymoor Town F.C. is a football club based in Spennymoor, County Durham, competing in the National League North. Visitors can watch matches at the Brewery Field, where the team plays home games and engages with the local community.
From the Wikipedia article
Spennymoor Town Football Club is a football club based in Spennymoor, County Durham, England. The team currently compete in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system. They currently play their home matches at The Brewery Field. The club began playing in the Northern League in 1931–32 as Evenwood Town, reaching the first round of the FA Cup in the 1956–57 season. In 2005, the club merged with Spennymoor United, who had folded earlier that year, and collectively changed their name to Spennymoor Town. They won the Northern League Division Two division in 2006–07. Spennymoor then won the Northern League division four times before joining the Northern Premier League in 2014 as well as winning the FA Vase in 2012–13. Spennymoor then won two automatic promotions via the play-offs to reach the National League North by 2017.
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Background
History
Spennymoor United was reborn under the name of Spennymoor Town, after a merger with Evenwood Town, Both groups submitted their bids with the local council, but after a meeting held at the Penny Gill pub in Spennymoor, it was agreed to stand down and let Alan Murray's plan go ahead. The application proceeded with the name change to Spennymoor Town, the club were accepted into the Northern League Division Two.
Description
The club had applied for promotion into the pyramid during the 2013–14 season and played their first competitive game outside of the Northern League away to Padiham on 16 August 2014, winning 2–0. Spennymoor also had a good run in the FA Cup, reaching the 4th Qualifying Round, beating Tadcaster Albion, Bishop Auckland, Dunston UTS and Ashton United and finally losing in a replay against AFC Telford United. In the first match, Spennymoor were winning 2–0 by the 90th minute, but Telford scored two goals in injury time to secure the replay. In the replay, Spennymoor were beaten 3–0 to secure Telford's place in the 1st Round against Basingstoke Town Spennymoor recorded their 250th win as…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7045, -1.5991
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Spennymoor
- Postcode
- DL16 6RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Established
- 2005
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland — 7.3 km
- Official site
- spennymoortownfc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7576302 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spennymoor Town F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spennymoor Town F.C.?
- Spennymoor Town F.C. is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL16 6RH), in the parish of Spennymoor.
- What is Spennymoor Town F.C.?
- Spennymoor Town F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Spennymoor Town F.C.?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL16 6RH.
- When was Spennymoor Town F.C. built?
- Built or established in 2005.
- Who owns Spennymoor Town F.C.?
- Spennymoor Town F.C. is owned by Tommy Miller.
- How do I get to Spennymoor Town F.C.?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL16 6RH.