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About Barnstaple FC
The Club
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Founded: |
1906 |
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Nickname: |
Barum / Redskins |
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Sponsors: |
Brend Hotels |
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Home Colours: |
All Red |
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Midweek Matches: |
Tuesday |
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Away Colours: |
All Blue |
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First Team League: |
Tool Station Premier Division. |
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Second Team League: |
Devon and Exeter Premier League |
The Ground
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Ground: |
Mill Road, Barnstaple EX31 1JQ
Tel: 01271 343469 |
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Directions: |
From M5 South, exit junction 27, take A361 to Barnstaple, stay on A361 sign posted Ilfracombe over new bridge, at 2nd set of traffic lights turn right, signposted Town Centre. At next set of traffic lights turn right into Mill Road and ground is situated on the right at the end of the road. |
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Capacity: |
3,000 |
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Seats: |
250 |
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Cover: |
1,000 |
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Floodlights: |
Yes |
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Club House: |
Full Licence with Canteen on match days. |
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Club Shop: |
Club Merchandise and Massive collection of Programmes. The Club shop will only
be open on match days. |
The Facts
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Honours: |
Western League. 52-53, 79-80,
(Runners Up. 80-81, 81-82)
Div 1. 49-50, 94-95
Merit Cup. 74-75, 83-84, 84-85.
Comb League. 92-93
Devon Pro Cup. 62-63, 64-65, 67-68, 69-70, 71-73 (x2), 74-75, 76-81 (x5)
Devon St Luke Cup 87-88
Devon Seniors Cup 92-93
Devon Youth Cup 48-49, 51-52
Devon Pro Championship Winners 52-53 |
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Previous Leagues: |
North Devon, Exeter &
District, South Western |
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Previous Name: |
Pilton Yeo Vale |
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Previous Grounds: |
Town Wharf, Highfield Road, Pilton Park, Rock Park. |
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Records: |
Attendance: 6,200 .v. Bournemouth F.A. Cup 1st Round, 1954
Appearances: Ian Pope
Win: 12-1 .v. Tavistock (H) FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round.
Defeat: 1-10 .v. Mangotsfield (A) Western League.
Fee Out: £4,000 to Hungerford for Joe Scott
Fee In: £6,000 for Ian Doyle from Bristol City |
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Best Season: |
F.A. Cup 1st Round. Proper 51-52, 54-55, 59-60, 72-73
F.A. Vase 4th Round. 94-95
St. Lukes Bowl: Finalists 05-06
Les Phillips Cup: Finalists 95-96 |
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Players Progressing: |
Len Pickard (Bristol Rovers 51)
John Neale (Exeter City 72)
Barrie Vassallo (Torquay 77)
Ian Doyle (Bristol City 78)
Ryan Souter (Swindon 94)
Jason Cadle (Reading 94)
Simon Heal (Cardiff City 02) |
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