Cambridge City
Full name	Cambridge City Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Lilywhites
Founded	1908 (as Cambridge Town)
Ground	City Ground, Cambridge
Capacity	3,000 (1,000 seated)
Chairman	Kevin Satchell
Manager	Gary Roberts
League	Conference South
2005-06	Conference South, 7th
Home colours Away colours

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Founded in 1908, they were known as Cambridge Town F.C. until the city of Cambridge was formally granted city status in 1951. Both they and their neighbours Abbey United F.C. then applied to change their name to Cambridge City F.C. Cambridge Town's application was approved because it arrived first and therefore Abbey United changed their name to Cambridge United F.C.. 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Shown within Cambridgeshire Geography Status: City (1951) Region: East of England Admin. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Cambridge United Football Club are a professional football club from Cambridge, England. ...

In the 1960s and early 1970s Cambridge City were a dominant force in local football, commanding attendances into the 5,000's. However, since Cambridge United F.C. got elected into the Football League, City have struggled to attract as many supporters to their games. After many years avoiding relegation, the club have recently managed to maintain higher standards; they had a good FA Cup run in 2004-05 and are consistently in the top half of their league. Since United's relegation from the League in 2005, the two Cambridge clubs are now only one division apart. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Cambridge United Football Club are a professional football club from Cambridge, England. ... The Football League (often referred to as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a league competition for English football clubs (though three Welsh clubs also take part) containing three divisions (the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two) that occupy the second, third and... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The City Ground (also known as "Milton Road"), has been their home ground since 1922, though part of the site has been sold for development and there has been the threat of having to sell the rest. The club has a bar and lounge which is open on match days, and available for hire to the general public. The City Ground is the home of Conference South club Cambridge City F.C., who are based in Cambridge. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

History

• 1950-51 - Joined Athenian League
• 1958-59 - Joined Southern League South Eastern zone
• 1962-63 - Southern League Champions
• 1968 - Relegated to Division One
• 1969-70 - Southern League Division One runner-up; promoted to Premier Division
• 1970-71 - Southern League runner-up (on goal average)
• 1972-73 - Notable friendly result: Cambridge City 3 Borussia Dortmund 0
• 1976 - Relegated to Division One North
• 1979-80 - League re-organised to Southern & Midland Divisions (no Premier); placed in Midland Division
• 1982-83 - Switched to Southern Division
• 1985-86 - Southern League Southern Division Champions (on goal diff.); promoted to Premier Division
• 2004-05 - Joined Conference in newly-formed Southern Division
• 2005-06 - Cambridge City Supporters Trust takes over running of the club.

• Best league position: 1st in Southern League, 1962-63
• Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round, 2004-05
• Best FA Trophy performance: 5th round, 2004-05 & 2005-06

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Reserve team

Cambridge City Reserves F.C. joined the Eastern Counties Football League in 1959 and won the Division One title in 2004. They were replaced in the league in 2006 by the newly-formed feeder club Cambridge Regional College F.C.. The Eastern Counties League (also known under a sponsorship contract as the Ridgeons League) is an English football league at level 5 of the National League System. ... The Eastern Counties Football League Division One is a football competition based in England. ... Cambridge Regional College Football Club are a football club from Cambridge, England. ...

• 1959-60 Joined Eastern Counties League
• 1961-62 Runners-up
• 1963-64 Joined Metropolitan League
• 1965-66 Rejoined Eastern Counties League
• 1966 Left Eastern Counties League
• 1973-74 Rejoined Eastern Counties League
• 1976 Left Eastern Counties League
• 1991-92 Rejoined Eastern Counties League, in Division One
• 1995 Left Eastern Counties League
• 1996-97 Rejoined Eastern Counties League
• 1998 Left Eastern Counties League
• 1999-00 Rejoined Eastern Counties League
• 2003-04 Eastern Counties League Division One Champions; Promoted to Premier Division

• Best league position: 2nd in Eastern Counties League, 1961-62

Source: Cambridge City Reserves at the Football Club History Database

External links

• Official site
• Unofficially City Fan site