Norton & Stockton Ancients F.C.

Norton & Stockton Ancients

Full name	Norton & Stockton Ancients Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Ancients
Founded	1959
Ground	Norton Sports Complex, Stockton-on-Tees
Chairman	Mick Mulligan
Manager	Conrad Hillerby
League	Northern League Division One
2010–11	Northern League Division One, 10th
Home colours

Norton & Stockton Ancients Football Club is an English football club based in based in Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, England. They are currently members of Division One of the Northern League and play at the Norton Sports Complex.

History

The club was established in 1959 as Norton Cricket Club Trust by members of Norton Cricket Club seeking a winter pastime, and joined the Teesside League. They won the Durham Minor Cup in 1967–68, and went on to win the North Riding Amateur Cup three times and the Teeside League Cup once.^[1]

In 1980 Stockton were wound up. As their remaining assets were transferred to Norton, the two clubs merged, taking their current name. They joined Division Two of the Northern League in 1982 when the division was re-established.^[2] They remained in Division Two until 2008–09, when they finished as runners-up and were promoted to Division One.

Records

• Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 2010–11
• Best FA Vase performance: Quarter-finals, 2009–10
• Attendance: 1,526 vs F.C. United of Manchester, FA Cup third qualifying round, 2010–11^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} History Norton & Stockton Ancients FC
2. ^ Norton & Stockton Ancients at the Football Club History Database

External links

• Club website

Coordinates: 54°35′45.13″N 1°19′25.81″W / 54.5958694°N 1.3238361°W / 54.5958694; -1.3238361