Peterborough Sports F.C.
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| Full name | Peterborough Sports Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Turbines |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Ground | Lincoln Road, Peterborough |
| Capacity | 2,300[1] |
| Chairman | Tim Woodward |
| Manager | Michael Gash and Luke Steele |
| League | National League North |
| 2023–24 | National League North, 15th of 24 |
| Website | psfc.co.uk |
Peterborough Sports Football Club is an English football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The club are currently members of the National League North and play at Lincoln Road.
History
[edit]The club was established in 1908 as Brotherhoods Engineering Works.[2] They joined the Northants League (which later became the United Counties League) for the 1919–20 season, winning the league in their first season.[2] However, they left at the end of the 1922–23 season,[3] transferring to Division Three of the Peterborough & District League, which they won in 1925–26, earning promotion to Division Two.[2] The club was dormant in 1929–30 and 1932–33, after which they dropped into Division Three North.[2] Despite only finishing eleventh in 1936–37, they were elevated to Division Two for the 1937–38 season.[2] After World War II the club were placed in Division One, where they remained until finishing bottom of the table in 1948–49, resulting in relegation to Division Two.[2] In 1952 the division was renamed Division One as the division above became the Premier Division, but the club finished bottom in 1952–53 and were relegated to the new Division Two. In 1963–64 they were relegated again to Division Three South, but returned to Division Two after a single season.[2]
At the end of the 1973–74 season Brotherhoods Engineering Works were relegated to Division Three South for a second time, but returned to Division Two after winning the Division Three South title in 1975–76. Relegated again in 1979–80, the club returned to Division Two at the first attempt as Division Three South champions, and were promoted to Division One at the end of the 1982–83 season after finishing third. The 1987–88 season saw the club finish as Division One runners-up and earn promotion to the Premier Division. In 1999 the club changed its name to Bearings Direct, and then again in 2001 to Peterborough Sports. In 2006–07 they won the Premier Division, and in 2012–13 were promoted to Division One of the United Counties League after finishing third.[4]
In 2015–16 Peterborough Sports were Division One champions, earning promotion to the Premier Division. They also won the League Cup, beating Holbeach United on penalties in the final, as well as the Northants Junior Cup and the Hinchingbrooke Cup. The following season saw them win the Premier Division with 112 points, earning promotion to Division One South of the Northern Premier League; they also retained the Hinchingbrooke Cup. In 2018 the club were transferred to Division One Central of the Southern League. In 2018–19 the club were Division One Central champions, earning promotion to the Premier Division Central. They finished as runners-up in 2021–22, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Alvechurch in the semi-finals, the club defeated Coalville Town 2–0 in the final to earn promotion to the National League North.
Current squad
[edit]- As of 9 November 2024[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Managers |  Michael Gash and Luke Steele
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| Assistant Manager/Sports Therapist | Daniel Ruscillo
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Ryan Kay
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| Analyst | Stephen Williams
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| Kit Man | Lloyd Jones
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Managerial history
[edit]| Period | Manager |
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| –2012 | Chris Bartlett
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| 2012–2014 | Seamus Morgan
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| 2014–2015 | Chris Plummer
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| 2015–2023 | Jimmy Dean
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| 2023– | Michael Gash and Luke Steele
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Honours
[edit]- Southern League
- Division One Central champions 2018–19
- United Counties League
- Champions 1919–20, 2016–17
- Division One champions 2015–16
- League Cup winners 2015–16
- Peterborough & District League
- Premier Division champions 2006–07
- Division Three champions 1925–26, 1980–81
- Division Three South champions 1975–76
- Northants County Cup
- Winners 2021–22
- Maunsell Cup
- Winners 2021–22
- Northants Junior Cup
- Winners 2006–07, 2015–16
- Hitchingbrooke Cup
- Winners 2015–16, 2016–17
Records
[edit]- Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2024–25[6]
- Best FA Trophy performance: Quarter-finals, 2023–24[6]
- Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2016–17[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Club documents". Peterborough North End Sports F.C. Archived from the original (.doc) on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Club history Peterborough Sports F.C.
- ^ Northants League Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Non League Matters
- ^ Non League: Legendary official opening for revamped Peterborough football venue Peterborough Telegraph, 15 June 2013
- ^ "Current squad". Peterborough Sports FC. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Peterborough Sports at the Football Club History Database
External links
[edit]- Peterborough Sports F.C.
- Football clubs in England
- Football clubs in Cambridgeshire
- Association football clubs established in 1908
- 1908 establishments in England
- Sport in Peterborough
- United Counties League
- Peterborough and District Football League
- Northern Premier League clubs
- Southern Football League clubs
- Works association football teams in England
- National League (English football) clubs