| Goole AFC |
 | | Full name | Goole AFC | | Nickname(s) | The Vikings | | Founded | 1912 (Goole Town)
1997 (Goole AFC) | | Ground | Victoria Pleasure Grounds,
Goole
(Capacity 3,000 (300 seated)[1]) | | Chairman | Desmond O'Hearne | | Player/Manager | Nigel Danby | | League | NPL Division South | | 2006-07 | NPL Division One, 7th | | | Goole AFC is a semi-professional English football club based in the town of Goole, East Yorkshire, it was founded in 1912. They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Division One South, which is at level 8 on the football pyramid. Image File history File links Gooleafc. ...
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Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ...
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A football team is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a football game, be it association football (soccer), rugby, Australian football, American football, Gaelic football, or other version of football. ...
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The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ...
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The club has spent its entire existence in non-league football to date, where they have won various championships over the years. Perhaps Goole's crowning achievement so far was reaching the FA Cup third round in 1956-57 before going out to Nottingham Forest. The National League System, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a comprehensive league structure for football clubs in England playing below the level of the FA Premier League and The Football League. ...
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History
The club was originally founded in 1912 as Goole Town Football Club when they entered into the Midland Football League. Town played in that league for three seasons, finishing each season respectably and with a highest position of 4th place in 1914-15. That same season they reached the First Round of the FA Cup, but lost to Middlesbrough 9-3 at Ayresome Park. 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League. ...
This article is about the English FA Cup. ...
Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ...
Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the United Kingdom, and was the home of Middlesbrough F.C. from its construction in time for the 1903/1904 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. ...
Play was suspended because of the First World War and Goole did not re-enter the Midland League afterwards. However, just after the war, as Goole Shipyards Football Club they became founding members of the Yorkshire Football League for the 1920-21 season. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...
The Yorkshire Football League was a former football competition in England that existed prior to 1982. ...
In 1924 the club had reverted to the Goole Town name and were back in the Yorkshire League. By the late 1920s Goole had proved themselves at this level, their pinnacle in this period being their championship-winning season in 1927-28. Goole continued in the Yorkshire League throughout the 1930's and 1940's, picking up the championship during both the 1936-37 and 1947-48 seasons. For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ...
The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ...
Return to the Midland League In 1948, Goole Town decided to return to the Midland Football League, which they had not competed in since the start of the First World War. At the end of 1950-51, they finished in 3rd place above the likes of Peterborough United and Boston United. Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League. ...
Peterborough United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League Two for the 2007-08 season. ...
Boston United Football Club are a football club based in Boston , England. ...
For the rest of the 1950's however, Goole lingered in the lower regions of the league, but had one very notable FA Cup run. In the 1956-57 season Goole Town reached the Third Round of the FA Cup, having previously knocked out Wigan Athletic 2-1 away and Football League Third Division North side Workington, before finally going out to Nottingham Forest[2]. This article is about the English FA Cup. ...
Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ...
The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from 1921 to 1958. ...
Workington A.F.C. (also known by its nickname, Workington Reds) is a football club from Workington, Cumbria, England. ...
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ...
The 1960's for Goole Town was largely uneventful in the league; the majority of the time they finished around mid-table, with a decent 5th place finish in 1967-68 being the highlight. That season they had also taken Spennymoor United to a first round replay in the FA Cup. Spennymoor United F.C. was a football club based in England. ...
Northern Premier League Goole Town became one of the founding members of the Northern Premier League in 1968, where they played against the likes of Macclesfield Town, Scarborough and Stafford Rangers - alongside old rivals Boston United and Wigan Athletic. During the first-ever season of the league, they finished in 8th place. The Northern Premier League logo. ...
Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team. ...
Scarborough Football Club were an English football team based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. ...
Stafford Rangers Football Club are a semi-professional English football team from Stafford who play in the Conference National. ...
Boston United Football Club are a football club based in Boston , England. ...
Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ...
Goole AFC: 1997 - present The club folded at the end of the 1995-96 season due to financial difficulties. Goole AFC was formed in its place during 1997, though the club is generally seen as an official continuation of their predecessor.
Recently the club have been successful, having become champions of the Northern Counties East League in 2005 and are currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One, despite finishing in a relegation position in their first season at that level. The Northern Counties East League is an English association football league that was founded in 1982 by the merger of the former Yorkshire League and Midland Counties League. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Northern Premier League First Division is an football league covering the north of England. ...
A re-organisation of the non-league structure during the summer of 2006 saved them from an immediate return to the Northern Counties East League. The 2006-07 season saw a major upturn in form, with a 7th place finish earned after collecting just 5 less points than was needed to reach the play-offs. The Northern Counties East League is an English association football league that was founded in 1982 by the merger of the former Yorkshire League and Midland Counties League. ...
Goole's best season in the FA Vase was getting to the 4th Round in 1998-99, where they lost 0-1 to Bemerton Heath Harlequins in front of a crowd of 592. The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. ...
Bemerton Heath Harlequins F.C. is a football club based in Salisbury, England. ...
Recent events The club announced that they had changed their name to Goole Town in June 2006, however the West Riding FA rejected the name change thus forcing them to remain as Goole AFC. It is expected the name change clearance will be given to the club in time for the 2007-08 season.
At the start of 2006-07, Goole made a major signing in Chris Tate who had been playing in Sweden last season after being released from Leyton Orient. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football team, currently playing in League One of the Football League. ...
Current squad | No. | | Position | Player | |
 | GK | Craig Parry | |
| GK | Shane Marshall | |
| DF | Chris Fawcus | |
| DF | Ian McLean | |
| DF | James O'Neill | |
| DF | Nigel Danby | |
| DF | Craig Robinson | |
| DF | Chris Jenkinson | |
| DF | Liam Chapman | |
| MF | Andy Jackson | | | | No. | | Position | Player | |
| MF | Dean Sidebottom | |
| MF | Danny Buttle | |
| MF | Brad Hill | |
| MF | Steve Mitchell | |
| FW | Duncan Bray | |
| FW | Steve Rollinson | |
| FW | Karl Rose | |
| FW | Kev Ryan | |
| FW | Joe Brown | |
 | FW | Ammy Ninje | | Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...
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A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ...
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The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ...
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The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ...
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The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ...
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The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ...
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The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ...
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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...
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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...
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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...
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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...
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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ...
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...
Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...
Notable former players Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...
Leigh Jenkinson (born July 9, 1969 in Thorne, South Yorkshire) is an English-born Welsh international footballer. ...
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Clint Marcelle (born November 9, 1968 in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago) is a former professional footballer, who is now retired. ...
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Andrew Victor Andy Saville (born December 12, 1964 in Hull) is a former English professional footballer who played as a striker. ...
Records - Goole's top attendance in any game since formation was against a Leeds United side in 1999, when 976 turned up to watch Leeds win the game 5-3.
Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ...
Ground and Colours They play their home games at the ageing Victoria Pleasure Grounds. Plans to upgrade the VPG to Conference standards are being put together at the time of writing. Although an option is available to move the club to the proposed new Westfield Banks Sports Academy, which will enable the local Council to sell the VPG and put funds into the new venture.
The team's colours are strongly reminiscent of Arsenal's traditional kit of red shirts and white sleeves, with white shorts and red socks. The away colours are a tribute to the Goole Town kit of the mid 1980's before they changed to Barcelona colours. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...
Honours The Yorkshire Football League was a former football competition in England that existed prior to 1982. ...
The Yorkshire Football League was a former football competition in England that existed prior to 1982. ...
The Northern Premier League logo. ...
The Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division is a feeder league into the Northern Premier League Division 1. ...
The Northern Counties East Football League Division One is a football competition based in England. ...
1995/96 - Pontefract Collieries 1996/97 - Garforth Town 1997/98 - Staveley MW 1998/99 - Yorkshire Amateur 1999/00 - Goole AFC 2000/01 - Pickering Town 2001/02 - Bridlington Town 2002/03 - Mickleover Sports 2003/04 - Hall Road Rangers 2004/05 - Lincoln Moorlands 2005/06 - Retford United 2006/07 - Parkgate Northern Counties...
The Central Midlands League Supreme Division is a football competition based in England. ...
The Central Midlands League Premier Division is a football competition based in England. ...
References - ^ The seated accommodation comprises of 100 plastic seats and 200 wooden benches
- ^ FCHD.co.uk
- ^ Won by Goole Town Reserves
- ^ Season achieved by Goole Town Reserves
External links - Club website
- Fans Forum
- Goole Town/AFC Full History Website
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