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Ilkeston Town F.C. (1880s)

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Ilkeston Town
Full nameIlkeston Town
Nickname(s)the Reds[1]
Founded1882
Dissolved1903
GroundManor Ground
1901–02
(last full season)
Midland Football League, 14th

Ilkeston Town F.C. was an English association football club based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

History

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The club was formed in 1882.[2][3]

They competed in the Midland Football League and FA Cup for many years before disbanding in 1903, the club's best season being runners-up in 1898–99, one point off champions Doncaster Rovers.[4]

A new Ilkeston Town F.C. club was formed in 1945.

Records

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  • Best FA Cup performance: 5th Qualifying Round, 1896–97, 1897–98

References

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  1. ^ "Derbyshire Senior League". Long Eaton Advertiser: 8. 29 April 1899.
  2. ^ "Ilkeston Town » Ilsonfootball the Independent Ilkeston Football Website". Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Ilkeston History". Ilkeston F.C. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Football Club History Database - Ilkeston Town".