Godmanchester Rovers F.C.
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| Full name | Godmanchester Rovers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Goddy | ||
| Founded | 1911 | ||
| Ground | Bearscroft Lane, Godmanchester | ||
| Chairman | Karly Hurst | ||
| Manager | Dan Gleeson | ||
| League | United Counties League Premier Division South | ||
| 2023–24 | United Counties League Premier Division South, 18th of 20 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Godmanchester Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South and play at Bearscroft Lane.
History
[edit]Established in 1911,[1] the club won the Hunts Junior Cup.[2] They played in the Huntingdonshire League for many years before joining the Cambridgeshire League. They won the Hunts Junior Cup again in 1988–89, and in 1992 were promoted to the top division of the Cambridgeshire League. In 1994–95 they won the League Cup, retaining it for the next two seasons. However, they were relegated to the Senior Division in 2000.
With the club about to move into a new ground, they made a speculative application to join the Eastern Counties League in 2002. Despite being in the second tier of the Cambridgeshire League, the club were successful.[2] They finished bottom of the division in 2004–05,[3] but were not relegated as the league was understrength in terms of numbers. In 2011–12 the club won Division One on goal difference to earn promotion to the Premier Division, and also won the Division One Knock-out Cup, defeating Whitton United 1–0 in the final. In 2014–15 the club finished as runners-up in the Premier Division and won the Hunts Senior Cup.[1][3] The 2015–16 they were Premier Division runners-up for a second successive season.[3]
In 2018–19 Godmanchester won Hunts Senior Cup for a second time, beating St Neots Town 6–0 in the final,[4] and the Hinchingbrooke Cup, defeating Pinchbeck United 4–2 on penalties after a 3–3 draw.[5] At the end of the 2020–21 season the club were transferred to the Premier Division South of the United Counties League. In 2022–23 they won the Hinchingbrooke Cup for a second time, beating Stotfold 1–0 in the final.[6]
Ground
[edit]Prior to their move to Bearscroft Lane the club played at Judith's Field on London Road, which was an open recreation ground with a pavilion.[2] In 2002 they moved to their current ground, located a few hundred yards from their previous home.
Honours
[edit]- Eastern Counties League
- Division One champions 2011–12
- Division One Knock-Out Cup winners 2011–12
- Cambridgeshire League
- League Cup winners 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
- Hunts Senior Cup
- Winners 2014–15, 2018–19
- Hinchingbrooke Cup
- Winners 2018–19, 2022–23
Records
[edit]- Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 2009–10[3]
- Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 2018–19[3]
- Record attendance: 252 vs Sporting Khalsa, FA Vase Fourth round, 5 January 2019
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p402 ISBN 978-1869833695
- ^ a b c Blakeman, M (2010) The Official History of the Eastern Counties Football League 1935-2010, Volume II ISBN 978-1-908037-02-2
- ^ a b c d e Godmanchester Rovers at the Football Club History Database
- ^ NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Godmanchester Rovers out to complete a cup double as curtain comes down on an eventful season The Hunts Post, 1 May 2019
- ^ Pinchbeck United pay the penalty as Godmanchester Rovers edge thrilling Hinchingbrooke Cup final The Spalding & South Holland Voice, 2 May 2019
- ^ Godmanchester Rovers shock Stotfold to win the Hinchingbrooke Cup The Hunts Post, 9 May 2023