Whitby Town F.C.
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Whitby Town F.C. are a football club based in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently playing in the Northern Premier League. They reached the FA Cup 2nd round on two occasions; in the 1983-84 and 1985-86 season.
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[edit] Early history
Whitby joined the Northern League for the first time in 1893 only to return to the Cleveland Amateur League two seasons later. They returned to the Northern League in 1899 and won the Second Division the same season.
Again, the cost of travelling forced the Club to leave the Northern League and for a time Whitby reverted to playing friendlies only, a step which put the club into near obscurity.
After World War One, the town of Whitby had two clubs, both playing in the Scarborough and District League, Whitby Whitehall Swifts and Whitby Town. Ever conscious of Whitby’s more illustrious past, the two clubs decided to amalgamate in 1926 as Whitby United. The new club was admitted into the Northern League and the club's name was changed to Whitby Town in 1949.
[edit] Post-War Success
The Club reached a new height in the Amateur Cup days. In 1964 they reached the Quarter finals and the following year they made it all the way to Wembley, losing 3-1 to Hendon.
The Northern League Cup has been won six times and the North Riding Senior Cup won on five occasions. Whitby were also successful in the short lived Rothman's National Knockout Cup, winning it in 1976 and 1978.
[edit] Famous Names
Over the years, Whitby have had several illustrious managers. Dave Richardson was a former Blues' Boss before progressing through senior soccer to become Director of Coaching at the Football Association. More recently, two former Scotland Internationals and World Cup Finalists have taken charge at the Turnbull as the ex-Leeds United stars David Harvey and Eddie Gray both managed and played for Whitby Town in Northern League matches, the latter setting the foundations for the team that has become successful over recent years. Other ex-internationals to grace the Turnbull turf include Peter Lorimer (Leeds and Scotland) and Sunderland's FA Cup winning skipper Bobby Kerr.
[edit] FA Cup and League Triumphs
In 1983-84, Whitby came to national prominence when they came back from two goals down to beat Halifax Town 3-2 in the FA Cup first round proper. They were beaten by a late penalty at Wigan in the following round. The same season, Whitby reached the quarter finals of the FA Trophy for the first time losing to Dagenham in a replay.
In 1992-93, Whitby Town won the Northern League Championship for the first time in their history. Unfortunately due to circumstances completely beyond their control, the Club were denied promotion to the Northern Premier League.
[edit] The Harry Dunn Years
In December 1995 the Club appointed Harry Dunn as manager. By the end of the season, he had taken Whitby to another Northern League Cup Final victory.
The following season, 1996-97, the Club went from strength to strength. A 0-0 draw against Hull City in the first round proper of the FA Cup, was played at Scarborough on police advice, in a remarkable replay at Boothferry Park, Whitby came from behind to take a 4-3 lead which was held until the dying seconds of the game. With only 49 seconds remaining, Hull levelled the score and went on to win 8-4 in extra time. Superior fitness told in the end. This was to be one of only five defeats in the entire season.
The Club came from behind in the Northern League race, winning the Championship in style from neighbours, Billingham Synthonia, before completing an amazing "double" by winning the FA Carlsberg Vase at Wembley, beating North Ferriby United 3-0.
The following season, 1997-98, saw continued success at the Turnbull Ground when the Club won the UniBond League First Division Championship by a margin of 7 points at their first attempt as well as beating York City 3-0 in the final of the North Riding Senior Cup to become holders for a fifth time. Whitby again reached the final of the NRSC in 1999 only for York to gain revenge by winning 4-2. In the 1999-2000 season the Seasiders finished 12th in the UniBond Premier League and were beaten finalists in the President's Cup, losing over two legs to Trafford after a penalty shootout.
The 2001-2002 season saw Whitby finish in a disappointing 15th in the league, but got to the FA Cup 1st Round for the 7th time, only to lose out to Plymouth Argyle after a replay, 3-2. The first game at the Turnbull Ground which finished 1-1 was played in front of the BBC Match of the Day cameras.
Season 2003/04 saw another excellent cup run halted at the hands of Hartlepool United. The blues put up a spirited show at Victoria Park but fell 4-0 to an excellent Pools side. Whitby also managed to finish in the play off zone for the new Conference North but went out on penalties to Radcliffe Borough, a team they had beaten 5-0, 6-2 and 1-0 in the regular season.
[edit] Whitby Town Today
Chairman of Whitby Town FC is Graham Manser. Long time manager Harry Dunn was replaced by Dave Logan early in season 2004/05 after a string of poor performances. The former Blues stalwart turned the side around as they equalled a club record 19 games without defeat and in the process made the UniBond League promotion play-offs. They lost in the semi-final to Farsley Celtic after extra-time. Town also reached the final of the UniBond Challenge Cup but lost in extra time to Matlock Town.
2005/06 saw Logan looking to improve on that great first season and with the building of a brand new 505 seater main stand at the Turnbull Ground the future looked bright.
A new era started at the beginning of the 2006/07 season when former Welsh International Lee Nogan took over the reigns. David Logan left Whitby Town to pursue a new career North of the border.
[edit] Whitby Town Legends
Whitby Town's appearance record holder is Paul Pitman. Paul Joined Whitby in 1988 and stayed with them for 12 seasons. Paul's nickname at Whitby was 'Yakka', which is an old slang name for a miner. Yakka played for Whitby Town a total 484 (42 as a substitute). His goal scoring record is second to none with a total of 378 in all competitions. In one season alone Paul knocked in 60 goals (1995/96 season). After 12 season with Whitby Town Paul left for pastures new in 2000.
[edit] Whitby Town In Major Competitions
F.A. Challenge Cup:
Second Round Proper;
Season 1983/84 (A) 10th December 1983. Wigan Athletic 1 – Whitby Town 0.
Season 1985/86 (A) 07th December 1985. York City 3 – Whitby Town 1.
First Round Proper;
Season 1969/70 (A) 15th November 1969. Whitby Town 0 – York City 2.
Season 1983/84 (A) 19th November 1983. Halifax Town 2 – Whitby Town 3.
Season 1984/85 (A) 17th November 1984. Chesterfield 3 – Whitby Town 1.
Season 1985/86 (H) 16th November 1985. Whitby Town 1 – South Liverpool 0.
Season 1986/87 (H) 15th November 1986. Whitby Town 2 – Doncaster Rovers 2.
Season 1986/87 (A) 19th November 1986. Doncaster Rovers 3 – Whitby Town 2.
Season 1996/97 (H) 16th November 1996. Whitby Town 0 – Hull City 0.
Season 1996/97 (A) 26th November 1996. Hull City 8 – Whitby Town 4 (aet).
Season 2001/02 (H) 17th November 2001. Whitby Town 1 – Plymouth Argyle 1.
Season 2001/02 (A) 27th November 2001. Plymouth Argyle 3 – Whitby Town 2.
Season 2003/04 (A) 08th November 2003. Hartlepool United 4 – Whitby Town 0.
F.A. Amateur Cup:
Runners Up – Season 1964/65 at Wembley Stadium, Saturday 24th April 1965.
Hendon 3 – Whitby Town 1.
Att - 45000.
F.A. Vase:
Winners - Season 1996/97 at Wembley Stadium, Saturday 10th May 1997.
North Ferriby 0 – Whitby Town 3.
Att- 11098
F.A. Trophy:
Quarter Finalists:
Seasons 1983/84, 1998/99.
Northern League:
Champions:
Season 1992/93 Champions by three points.
Season 1996/97 Champions by nine points.
Runners-Up:
1927/28, 1967/68, 1981/82, 1982/83.
Northern League Cup:
Winners:
Season 1928/29 2nd March 1929. 2-1; Vs Chilton Colliery Recreation Athletic.
Season 1963/64 16th April 1964. 2-0; Vs West Auckland Town.
Season 1969/70 11th May 1970. 4-1; Vs Spennymoor United.
Season 1976/77 10th May 1977. 3-1; Vs Durham City.
Season 1984/85 8th May 1985. 2-1; Vs North Shields.
Season 1995/96 8th May 1996. 1-0; Vs Dunston Federation Brewery.
Finalists:
1931/32, 1982/83, 1989/90, 1994/95,
Unibond League Premier Division:
Season 1998/99 – Finished Seventh.
Season 2004/05 – Finished Fourth (Lost in the Playoffs).
Season 2005/06 – Finished Sixth.
Unibond League Division One:
Season 1997/98 Champions by two points.
Unibond League Presidents Cup:
Season 1999/2000 11th April 2000. 1st Leg. 1-2; Vs Trafford.
Season 1999/2000 4th May 2000. 2nd Leg. 4-3; Vs Trafford. (Lost on away goals).
North Riding Senior Cup:
Winners:
Season 1964/65 3rd May 1965. 3-0; Vs Scarborough.
Season 1967/68 13th April 1968. 2-1; Vs Middlesborough Reserves.
Season 1982/83 6th October 1983. 2-0; Vs South Bank.
Season 1989/90 7th May 1990. 1-0; Vs Guisborough Town.
Runners-Up:
Season 1928/29, 1938/39, 1958/59, 1966/67, 1975/76, 1985/86, 1998/99, 2001/02.
Rothmans National & Overseas Cups.
Winners:
Seasons 1975/76, 1977/78.
NOTE:
All statistics are correct as of 20-Sep-2006 and are confirmed by the Whitby Town Official Club Historian.
Squad
Current Squad Adam Reed (D) Allen Anderson Matty Appleby (M) Borthwick Colin Carr-Lawton (F) Clementson Cook David Campbell Dixon Richard Dunning (D) Alex Gildea (M) Goodchild Goodrick Graham Graham Williams Hall Hodgson Ian Williams Ingram Johnson Key Linighan Logan Mark Swales Martin Martin Reed McTiernan Michael Williams Mohan Darren Mowbray Nicholson Obern Ormerod Paul Campbell Pearson Pitman Pyle Graham Rennison (D) Robertson Robinson Toman Lee Ure Veart
On loan players Alex Janes (D) from Darlington
Squad Staff
Lee Nogan Manger/Player Graham Robinson asst manger/Player Dennis Weeler goalkeeper trainer Steve Colloins phyiso Chris Sythes N/A
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