- Arlesey Town F.C.
Football club infobox
clubname = Arlesey Town
fullname = Arlesey Town Football Club
nickname = The Blues
founded =1891
ground = Hitchin Road,Arlesey
capacity = 2,920
chairman = Bryan Ellis
manager = Danny Honneyball
league = Southern League
Division One Midlands
season = 2007–08
position =Isthmian League First League Championship , which they retained the following season.
In 1982-83 the club moved to theUnited Counties Football League , winning the Premier Division in 1984-85. Rising costs forced Arlesey to resign from the United Counties Football League, moving back to the South Midlands League in 1991-92. 1994-95 saw the club win the league with a record 107 points, and then better this achievement by beating Oxford City in the final of theFA Vase atWembley Stadium . The Blues' fifth South Midlands League championship followed in 1999-2000, and Arlesey were promoted (thanks to passing a ground inspection) to theIsthmian League Division Three. Their first season in this new division was very impressive with the club losing just two matches in the process of winning the 2000-01 league, scoring an Isthmian League record of 138 goals with a record 100+goal difference . 2006-07 saw Arlesey Town moved into the resurrectedIsthmian League Division One North .Their best performance inFA Cup was Fourth Qualifying Round in season 2002-03.Honours
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FA Vase : Winners at Wembley. Beat Oxford City 2-1 1994-95
*Isthmian League Division Three: Winners 2000-01
*United Counties Football League Premier Division: Winners 1984-85
*South Midlands Football League: Winners 1951-52, 1952-53, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1999-2000
*South Midlands Football League Division Two: Winners 1929-30, 1931-32, 1935-36
*United Counties Football League Premier Division Cup: Winners 1987-88
*South Midlands Football League Challenge Trophy: Winners 1979-80
*South Midlands Football League Premier Shield: Winners 1964-65
*South Midlands Football League Premier Division Cup: Winners 1993-94
*South Midlands Football League Floodlight Cup: Winners 1990-91
*Bedfordshire Senior Cup : Winners 1965-66, 1978-79, 1996-97 2003-2004
*Bedfordshire Premier Cup : Winners 1983-84, 2001-02
*Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup : Winners 1957-58
*Hinchingbrooke Cup : Winners 1977-78, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1996-97
*Biggleswade Knockout Cup: Winners 1977-78, 1980-81Notable former players
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Dave Kitson -Cambridge United F.C. - currentlyStoke City F.C.
*Craig Mackail-Smith - 2004 toDagenham & Redbridge F.C. & 2007 toPeterborough United F.C.
*Shane Blackett - 2004 toDagenham & Redbridge F.C. & 2007 toPeterborough United F.C.
*Jack Midson - 2004 toDagenham & Redbridge F.C. - currentlyHiston F.C.
*Zema Abbey - 1990's/00's Cambridge United &Norwich City F.C.
*Pat Kruse - 1960's/70'sLeicester City F.C. Torquay United F.C. &Brentford F.C.
*Bill Kitchener - 1960's/70'sWest Ham United F.C. Torquay United F.C. &Bournemouth F.C.
*Roland Legate - 1950'sLuton Town F.C.
*Reg Albon - 1930's/40'sFulham F.C. &Arsenal F.C. References
External links
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* [http://www.arleseyfc.co.uk Arlesey Town FC website]
* [http://groundblogger.blogspot.com/2007/01/13012007-arlesey-town-2-potters-bar_13.html Arlesey Town V Potters Bar]
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