Quorn F.C.

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clubname = Quorn


fullname = Quorn Football Club
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founded = 1924 (as Quorn Methodists)
ground = Sutton Park Farley Way, Quorn, Leicestershire
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chairman = Stuart Turner
manager = Gavin O'Toole
league = Northern Premier League
Division One South
season = 2007–08
position = Northern Premier League
Division One South, 12th
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Quorn Football Club is an English football club based in the village of Quorn, near Leicester, Leicestershire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South.

History

The club was originally founded in 1924 by attendees of the local Wesleyan Chapel and accordingly was named Quorn Methodists F.C., changing its name in 1952. In 1937 the club joined the Leicestershire Senior League. Immediately after World War II they played in the Central Division, and then from 1948 in Division 2 after a league re-organisation. Quorn won this division in 1950 and then followed up by winning the first division the following season.

Over the next fifty years the club moved up and down between the divisions on four separate occasions, finally cementing their place in the renamed Premier Division in the late 1990s, before claiming the league title, and with it promotion to the Midland Alliance in 2001.

In 2003 the club was the only one at its level to sell a player to a Football League team, when Luke Varney moved to Crewe Alexandra for £50,000. Dion Dublin also once played for the club. In 1998 Newcastle United trained at the club's ground whilst staying in the area. Management asked if Alan Shearer would be willing to be photographed wearing Quorn's number 9 shirt, which he was, but unfortunately the shirt itself was unavailable as it was at the launderette at the time.

In the 2006–07 season they finished 3rd in the Midland Alliance and, due to the expansion of the Northern Premier League First Division into two regional divisions, were therefore accepted into the Northern Premier League Division One South. In May 2007 the club received a £400,000 windfall after Luke Varney's £2,000,000 move from Crewe to Charlton Athletic. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=42372 Massive boost for Quorn] ]

Marcus Law resigned as manager on November 10 2007 He was replaced on November 24 2007 by former Shepshed Dynamo manager Peter McGurk. Peter McGurk resigned after a series of bad results in both league and cup and was replaced by midfielder and coach Gavin O'Toole, who at time of writing (28th July 2008) is getting ready for the new season ahead.

Ground

Sutton Park boasts a 400-seater cantilever stand, which is currently the only covering for spectators at the ground. Car parking is available on the ground and there is also a clubhouse where food and drink are available on match days. Previously the club had played at Warwick Avenue since 1960 but moved out after selling their ground at that site to the Abbeyfield housing association. A new stand has been constructed ready for the beginning of season 2008/09

Club records

*Best league performance: 3rd in Midland Alliance, 2006-07
*Best FA Cup performance: 3rd Qualifying Round, 2006-07
*Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 2004-05 and 2006-07

References

ources

*cite book | author=Mike and Tony Williams | title=Non League Club Directory 2006 | publisher=Tony Williams Publications Ltd| year=2006| id=ISBN 1-869833-54-6
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* [http://www.quorndon-mag.org.uk/archive/winter1999/football.html Quorn FC on the official village website]

External links

* [http://www.quornfc.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.atfreeforum.com/quornfc/ Official club forum]
* [http://www.quornquotes.co.uk/ Quorn Quotes - The Quorn F.C. Fans Forum]