March Town United F.C.
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| Full name | March Town United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Hares | ||
| Founded | 1885 (as March Town) | ||
| Ground | The GER Sports Ground, March | ||
| Chairman | Philip White | ||
| Manager | Chris Bartlett | ||
| League | Eastern Counties League Division One | ||
| 2015–16 | Eastern Counties League Division One, 11th | ||
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March Town United Football Club are a football club based in March, Cambridgeshire, England. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One and play at the GER Sports Ground.
History
Prior to World War II there were two football clubs in the town; March GER United had been established in 1911 and moved to the GER Sports Ground in 1923, and March Town, established in 1885, who played at Estover Road, Gaul Drove, Burrowmoor Road and the Avenue Ground (1923–39). After the war March GER United did not reform, and March Town took over their ground, adding United to their title in 1950.[1] The GER ground also staged greyhound racing, cycling and cricket until 1960, resulting in the wooden stand being some distance from the pitch. They joined the United Counties League in 1948, and won Division One in 1953–54.
The following season the club joined the Eastern Counties League, finishing third in their first season and runners-up in their second, a season in which they also reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 4–0 at Brentford. They reached the first round again in 1978–79, but lost 2–0 at Swindon Town.
In 1987–88 they won the league for the first, and to date only time, playing the title decider in front of 2,000 fans at local rivals Chatteris Town. In 1996–97 they finished bottom of the Premier Division, and were relegated to Division One, where they have remained since.
Honours
- Eastern Counties League
- Champions 1987–88
- United Counties League
- Division One champions 1953–54
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: First round, 1955–56, 1978–79
- Best FA Trophy performance: Second qualifying round, 1970–71, 1972–73
- Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 1975–76, 1988–89
- Attendance: 7,500 vs King's Lynn, FA Cup, 1956[2]
References
- ↑ March Town United Pyramid Passion
- ↑ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p651 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
External links
- Club website
- March Town United at the Football Club History Database
Coordinates: 52°33′15.44″N 00°05′09.59″E / 52.5542889°N 0.0859972°E