Selby Town F.C.

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Selby Town
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Full nameSelby Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Robins
Founded1919
StadiumFairfax Plant Hire Stadium
Capacity5,000 (220 seated)(550 covered standing)
ChairmanDavid Haddock
ManagerRyan Cooper
League Northern Counties East League Division One
2023–24 Northern Counties East League Division One, 14th of 23

Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Division One. The club's traditional rivals are Goole (with whom they play an annual match, for the right to win the Eric Lawton Cup [1] ) and Tadcaster Albion.

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History

Soon after the club's formation, in 1920 they were entered into the Yorkshire Football League as a founding member. During the 1930s Selby were one of the most successful clubs in the league, winning it three times before the Second World War.

After the war the club won two more Yorkshire League championships in 1952–53 and 1953–54 where they also reached the FA Cup 1st Round. During the 1954–55 season, they reached the Second Round of the FA Cup, the furthest in their history; they were knocked out by Hastings United 2–0.

The club's record goalscorer is Graham Shepherd who notched up 158 goals between 1963 and 1982. They stayed in the Yorkshire League through its entirety. In 1982 the League became part of the new Northern Counties East Football League (NCEL), which the Robins were drafted into. Selby became champions of the Northern Counties East League Division One in 1995–96 and until 2012 remained in the league they were promoted to; Northern Counties East League Premier Division. However the 2011–12 season saw them relegated to the NCEL Division 1. [2]

Selby Town's modern era has seen them reach the 4th round of the FA Vase in 1995–96, the same year they won the NCEL Division One Title under the management of Barry Walker and Tony Carter. In recent seasons the club flourished under the guidance of former Player Bob Lyon, winning the Presidents Cup, Barkston Ash Cup and The Vets over 40s all in 2001.

2012 relegation

The 2011–12 season proved turbulent for Selby Town, with poor results resulting in a series of managerial changes. Leon Sewell was appointed as manager in July 2011. [3] He was replaced in September 2011, after only nine games, by Dave Heard. [4] Heard's tenure also proved to be short, with new manager Graham Hodder taking over in January 2012. At this point the club lay in bottom place in the league. [5] Outgoing manager Heard claimed that the club was in such financial trouble that it was unable to pay players' travelling expenses [6]

In March 2012 a fourth consecutive 4–0 defeat confirmed Selby Town's relegation from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division for the first time since 1996. [2]

In 2017, Christian Fox took over as manager and led Selby Town to the final of the West Riding County Cup in 2018, in a losing effort against Farsley Celtic. [7] Selby seemed to be on course for promotion in the 2019–20 season, before the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom with all results null and voided. [8]

Stadium

The Robins moved from the Bowling Green across town to the current Flaxley Road ground on Richard Street which was purpose built in the early 1950s.

The club's highest attendance of 3,000 was in 1954 when they played Bradford Park Avenue in the FA Cup 1st Round. [9]

As a result of a sponsorship deal with the local newspaper, the Selby Times , the Flaxley Road ground was renamed the 'Selby Times Stadium'. In August 2010 a new three season sponsorship deal with Rigid Group (a local packaging manufacturer) led to the stadium being renamed the Rigid Group Stadium. [10] From 2012 the stadium has been known as the Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium, after sponsorship from the Selby-based plant hire company. [11]

Current staff

Source [12]

Chairman: Dave Haddock

Vice Chairman: Vacant

Club Secretary: Garry Mollon

Match Secretary: Garry Mollon

Media Manager: Scott Cooper

1st Team Coach: Ryan Cooper

Assistant Coach: Nigel Danby

Physio:

Current squad

As of 15 April 2022 [13]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Jody Barford
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Tommy Brown
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Pete Lawrie
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Gothard
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Conor Qualter
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Cooper
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Luke Sellars
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harry Sheppeard
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kain Rogerson
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dan Davison
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Clamp
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chris Murray
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Myles Lawman
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Henry Rollinson
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Danny Snaith
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ellis Stephenson
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jon-Paul Vass
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Luke Balderson
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Calum Ward
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Liam Flanagan
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Harry Clapham
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Alex Clark

Honours

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Relegation confirmed for Robins". 29 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Friendly blow from the seaside". 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "New boss takes over". 23 September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
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  8. ↑ Kilbride, Jacob (24 June 2020). "Five more players commit their future to Selby Town". York Press. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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  11. ↑ "About Fairfax Plant Hire". Fairfax Plant Hire. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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