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Whitby Town Football Club 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... , For other uses, see Whitby (disambiguation). ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East 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_Wales_2. ... Lee Nogan (born May 21, 1969 in Cardiff) is a former Welsh footballer and current manager, currently in charge of Whitby Town. ... The Northern Premier League logo. ... 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. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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... , For other uses, see Whitby (disambiguation). ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Northern Premier League logo. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... // First Division Liverpool had a great first season under the management of Joe Fagan as they wrapped up their third successive league title and the 15th in their history. ... The 1985-86 season was the 106th season of competitive football in England. ...

The club's colours are blue, with a touch of white and red; their shirts are intentionally similar to that of Italian side Sampdoria. Due to Whitby being a fishing port they are nicknamed as The Seasiders. Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed) is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ...

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. Official logo The Northern League (currently sponsored by the Arngrove Insurance and known as the Arngrove Northern League) is a football league in North East England for semi-professional and amateur teams. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

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. â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ... , For other uses, see Whitby (disambiguation). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... Hendon Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the London Borough of Barnet, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division in 2006-07. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

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. // First Division Liverpool had a great first season under the management of Joe Fagan as they wrapped up their third successive league title and the 15th in their history. ... Halifax Town Association Football Club are an English football team currently playing in the Conference National. ... Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ... The Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for clubs playing in the Football Conference, Southern League, Isthmian League, and Northern Premier League. ... Dagenham F.C. was a London football club, founded in 1949. ...

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. The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ...

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. Harry Dunn is an English football manager. ...

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 1996-1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England. ... Hull City Association Football Club is an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. ... This article is on the English seaside resort. ...

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. Billingham Synthonia F.C. is a football club based in Billingham, England. ... The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. ... North Ferriby United A.F.C. is a football club based in North Ferriby in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. ...

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. // Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester Uniteds lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. ... York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. ... This article is about the year. ... The 1999-2000 season was the 120th season of competitive football in England. ... Trafford F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, England. ...

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. The 2000-2001 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England. ... Plymouth Argyle Football Club (commonly known as the Pilgrims, the Greens, Langers Army, the Green Army or simply Argyle) are an English football team, playing in the Championship league. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... For the Doctor Who novel, see Match of the Day (Doctor Who). ...

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. The 2003-2004 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England. ... Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League One. ... Victoria Park is a 7,691 capacity football ground in Hartlepool, Northern England and it is the home of Hartlepool United. ... 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:GroundRadcliffeBoro. ...

Recent times

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. The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ... Farsley Celtic F.C. is an English football club based in Leeds. ... Matlock Town F.C. is a football club based in Matlock, United Kingdom. ...

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. The 2005â€“06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ...

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. Lee Nogan (born May 21, 1969 in Cardiff) is a former Welsh footballer and current manager, currently in charge of Whitby Town. ...

Lee Nogan resigned in October 2007 after a uncharterstically bad start to the season for Whitby. Phil Bumswick has taken tempoary comand of first team afairs. Lee Nogan (born May 21, 1969 in Cardiff) is a former Welsh footballer and current manager, currently in charge of Whitby Town. ...

Current squad

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Notable former players

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.

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. In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... First international Scotland 0â€“0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11â€“0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7â€“0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... Leeds United Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. ... David Harvey (born February 7, 1948 in Leeds, England) was for many years the reserve goalkeeper for Leeds United during their glory era of the 1960s and 1970s and yet is more fondly remembered than the man who blocked his path for so long. ... Edwin Gray (born January 17, 1948 in Glasgow, Scotland) was a cultured winger who was an integral member of the legendary Leeds United football team of the 1960s and 1970s, later twice becoming the clubs manager. ... Peter Patrick Lorimer (born December 14, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland) was a footballer who formed part of the much-admired and feared Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ...

Honours

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