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Lancaster City F.C. is a semi-professional English football team based in the city of Lancaster. They play their home games at the Giant Axe Stadium. Image File history File links Lancaster_City_FC.jpg This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Giant Axe is a football ground in Lancaster, England currently used by Lancaster City F.C.. The ground is located just downhill from Lancaster railway station, and is overlooked by Lancaster Castle and the Lancaster Priory Church. ... Lancaster is a city within Lancashire, in North West England. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Northern Premier League First Division North is a football league planned to cover the north of England from the 2006-07 season. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... The Football Conferences logo Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England â€” the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Lancaster is a city within Lancashire, in North West England. ... Giant Axe is a football ground in Lancaster, England currently used by Lancaster City F.C.. The ground is located just downhill from Lancaster railway station, and is overlooked by Lancaster Castle and the Lancaster Priory Church. ...

Until 2007 they played in the Nationwide Conference North league at level 6 of the English football league system. They are now members of the Northern Premier League Division One North. The Football Conferences logo Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ... The Northern Premier League First Division North is a football league planned to cover the north of England from the 2006-07 season. ...

History

Early years

The club was originally founded as Lancaster Athletic Football Club at the Temperance Hall, Lancaster, on May 31, 1905, and immediately joined the Lancashire Combination Division Two. Responsible for the birth of the football club was Mr. James A. MacGregor, who had along with other fellow football entusiasts held the wish for a club to represent the town, as the growth of the Association game had seen prominent local league matches attract crowds of between two and three thousand. Indeed the previous year (1904) with Mr. MacGregor the main instigator, a football club named Lancaster United Football Club had been formed, but its application to join the Lancashire Combination had been turned down in favour of Workington who promised visiting teams their expenses and an evening meal. Due to dwindling interest Lancaster Athletic resigned from the Lancashire Combination at the end of the 1909-10 season and spent the following 1910-11 season playing in the West Lancashire Football League. The club though failed to complete its fixtures as the shareholeders decided to disband the club in March 1911. Two months later in May 1911 the club was reformed as Lancaster Town Football Club and they were admitted back into the second tier of the Lancashire Combination for the start of the 1911-12 season. Following a disastrous first two seasons in which Lancaster Town finished bottom, success started to follow, and after finishing as runners-up in 1914-15 to Rochdale Reserves, the outbreak of World War I put competitive football on hold. is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... // Time Line The County of Lancashire. ... Workington A.F.C. (also known by its nickname, Workington Reds) is a football club from Workington, Cumbria, England. ... Official logo of league The West Lancashire Football League is a football competition based in northern England. ... Rochdale A.F.C. are an English football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. ... â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ...

From Town to City

Lancaster carried on from where they left off after the war and they soon made their presence felt by finishing as runners-up to Barrow in season 1919/20. The next season (1920-21) for Lancaster probably proved to be the most significant of all in the history of the club, as it failed with its application to join the Third Division North for its inaugural 1921-22 season. At the meeting held in London in March, 1921 fourteen applicants were accepted at once on the information supplied in various ways as to the position of the clubs, their financial standing, accessibility, ground tenure and population. Lancaster Town were amongst the applicants but were not one of the fourteen chosen. However, the sifting process was carried further to eight clubs. This information was received with the utmost disappointment by the club representatives in waiting, but their period of anxious waiting was eventually relieved by the announcement that all the aspiring clubs would be given an opportunity of making a statement in the hope of acquiring one of the final four places. However despite stressing that the Giant Axe was well located to the town centre, the main railway station was a two minute walk away, the Corporation had always been considerate to the club and this season (1920/21) had carried out improvements in grandstand and dressing accommodation, the club’s financial position since 1911 had improved, attendances had improved and support could be pulled from a town and district with a population of 80,000, the club failed. This was a great disappointment to Lancaster Town as the pioneers of the football club had from day one wanted to bring the highest standard of Association football to the town. Barrow A.F.C. are a football team based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, 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. ...

For the record at the end of the 1920-21 season Lancaster Town finished in a higher league position than Hartlepools United, Accrington Stanley, Ashington, Durham City, Halifax Town, Wigan Borough, Nelson and Stalybridge Celtic, all clubs who were accepted into the Third Division North. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League Two. ... Accrington Stanley is a football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, formed in 1968. ... Ashington A.F.C. are an English football club from Ashington, Northumberland. ... Durham City A.F.C. are an English football club that currently plays in the Albany Northern League Division One. ... Halifax Town A.F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ... Wigan Borough F.C. was an English football club. ... Nelson F.C. are an English football club, based in Nelson, Lancashire. ... Stalybridge Celtic are an English semi-professional football club from Stalybridge in the Northwest of 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. ...

As a result, for the next 50 years they carried on in the Lancashire Combination, becoming in the early part — along with Chorley (who despite winning the Lancashire Combination in 1920-21, were also denied admittance to the Football League) — one of the more successful non-league sides in the North of England, beating several league teams along the way. The team changed its name to Lancaster City Football Club for the 1937-38 season, to match the changed status of Lancaster itself. Chorley F.C. was founded as a rugby club in 1875 but switched to association football in 1883. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... The North of England , also the North country or simply The North, is a term which strictly refers to any part of Northern England north of a line from the Humber to the Dee estuaries. ...

Success

Since then it has been a case of many ups and downs for City. The 1930s were a very successful period, with wins in the Lancashire Combination, Lancashire Junior Challenge Cup and some excellent FA Cup runs; however, Lancaster often found themselves playing second fiddle to local rivals Morecambe and Barrow as well as their more prestigious neighbours Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers, Burnley and Preston North End. Even so, their gates at times reached upwards of 5,000. Indeed, after World War II City's success continued with further triumphs in both the Lancashire Combination and the Lancashire Junior Challenge Cup. Face The 1930s (years from 1930â€“1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... // Time Line The County of Lancashire. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... It has been suggested that Morecambe F.C. Transfer History be merged into this article or section. ... Barrow A.F.C. are a football team based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. ... Blackpool Football Club are an English football club from the Lancashire seaside resort of Blackpool, who will next season be playing in The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, after winning the 2006-07 League One play-off final. ... Blackburn Rovers is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club based in Burnley, in east Lancashire, England. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Hard times ahead

The 1960s were for Lancaster a period of stagnation with success hard to come by and after some thought they decided to join the recently formed Northern Premier League in 1970-71. The league had been in operation since 1968-69 and although neighbours Morecambe, Chorley and Netherfield had joined from the outset, Lancaster originally opted to stay in the Lancashire Combination. Come 1970, they eventually relented and decided to join the new league. However the next twelve years became a struggle, with crowds dropping from a regular 1,500 to a lowly 250, and although City managed adequately enough on the pitch, albeit with no silverware, financial difficulties led to the club resigning from the league at the end of the 1981-82 season. Having joined as founder members of the North West Counties League for the start of the 1982-83 season, things went from bad to worse with results on the pitch worsening, ending with City being relegated, in 1984-85 for the first time in their history. Indeed the club did in fact go into liquidation only to immediately reform as City of Lancaster A.F.C. Ltd; however, the club continued to play under the banner of Lancaster City F.C. The Northern Premier League logo. ... Kendal Town F.C. is a football club based in Kendal, Cumbria. ... The North West Counties Football League is a football league in the north west of England. ...

Moving forward

The 1987-88 formation of Northern Premier League First Division represented a new start with City being accepted into the new league due mainly to their ground status rather than their recent league performances. Healthier crowds and even healthier league positions and cup runs followed over the next few seasons, culminating with the club under the management team of Alan Tinsley and Mick Hoyle winning the First Division title in 1995-96, their first league title for nearly 60 years. Numerous cup wins and cup-final appearances, as well as excellent FA Cup runs, followed and the crowds started to return. With Tony Hesketh and former player Barrie Stimpson now in charge of team affairs, results continued to improve, with gates regularly topping 500. City even managed to attract crowds of over 2,000 for the numerous cup games they played against arch rivals Morecambe, and even though, financially, things could have been easier, the club as a whole was in a much better position overall. For the 2004-05 season, the club was accepted into the newly-formed Nationwide Conference North via their league position in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The Northern Premier League First Division is an football league covering the north of England. ... The Football Conferences logo Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ... The Northern Premier League logo. ...

Back from the brink

The 2006-07 season proved to be a disaster for Lancaster City. After a takeover by a local businessman at the beginning of the season it was soon realised that as important bills were going unpaid that the club could not afford the high wages some of the playing staff were earning. Due to this a mass exodus took place with not only the majority of the playing and coaching staff walking out but also with the bailiffs arriving and closing down the social club, questioning the very existence of the club. Eventually a group led by former City official Mick Hoyle took over the running of the club but due to the debt incurred, new manager, former City player Barrie Stimpson, was forced to pick a team of local league players for over half the season just to keep costs at a minimum. Eventually the club were entered into administration incurring a ten-point penalty in the process and Lancaster finished the season bottom of the league with just one point to there name. Soon after City of Lancaster A.F.C. Ltd went into liquidation but immediately reformed as Lancaster City F.C. Ltd. Since then, the club has appointed a new board, with former directors Mick Hoyle, Ian Sharp and John Bagguley all returning to their former roles. City were then granted entry into Northern Premier League Division One North for the 2007-08 season, a drop of two divisions. Manager Barrie Stimpson has kept faith in much of last season's squad, but there were additions in the form of experienced players such as Mark Thornley and Ryan Zico Black, as well as local former league player Ian Stevens. City were then rewarded with a plum opening-day fixture: at home to league favourites F.C. United of Manchester where in front of 2,257 fans — their highest league gate since 1967 when 2,649 saw Lancaster host neighbours Morecambe — they won 2-1. It was their first home league victory since April 6, 2006, when they beat Harrogate Town 2-1. The Northern Premier League First Division North is a football league planned to cover the north of England from the 2006-07 season. ... Ian Stevens (b. ... Football Club United of Manchester (FC United of Manchester, FC United, FCUoM or FCUM for short) is a semi-professional English football club based in Bury. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Wetherby Road Ground be merged into this article or section. ...

Current squad

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Honours

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Club records

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Timeline

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FA Cup and FA Trophy

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Managerial history

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Notable players

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Giant Axe

Lancaster played there first two home games at Quay Meadow, located behind the buildings on St Georges Quay, Lancaster but soon after they moved to there present ground Giant Axe. Giant Axe is located just downhill from Lancaster railway station, and is overlooked by Lancaster Castle and the Lancaster Priory Church. The reason for the idiosyncratic name is that when the ground was first built it was the centrepiece of a sports club, the exterior wall of which was, when viewed from above, the same shape as an axe head. In those early years, tennis was also played at the ground, and the football pitch was at the centre of a huge circle of grass called 'the sixpence', which also featured cricket pitches. The ground has been the club's home since the early days, but was renovated in the 1990s, and now features a stand of modern plastic seating. The ground is a typical non-league ground with the focal point being the 500 seater main-stand that stands adjacent to the clubs changing, refreshment and toilet facilities. At one end of the ground is a newly built, but uncovered terrace, an older smaller covered terrace, The Shed stands at the opposite end of the ground. The other side of the ground is a long, small open terrace which also plays host to a raised corporate box and the dug outs which means that as they are situated opposite the changing rooms, the coaching and playing staff have to walk across the pitch to get to there location. The reason behind this is that when the dug outs were situated in the main stand they were constantly getting flooded whenever heavy rain appeared making it nigh on impossible for the managers, coaches and substitutes to take up there position. The club took the decision to move the dug outs to the other side of the pitch in the 1990s. Lancaster railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Lancaster in Lancashire. ... Lancaster Castle Lancaster Castle ( ) is a castle and a prison in Lancaster, England, grid reference SD473620. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

"The Dolly Blues"

Lancaster City's nickname is "the Dolly Blues", due to the fact that the colour of their original kit was the same as that of the Dolly Blue washing tablets.

References, Sources and Notes

1. Football Club History Database Website - Lancaster Athletic
2. Football Club History Database Website - Lancaster Town
3. Football Club History Database Website - Lancaster City
4. John Downham - Lancaster City F.C. Historian
5. John Downham - Lancaster City F.C. Historian
6. BBC Guide to Lancaster City F.C.

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