Stamford FC - Northern League Ishmen Premier Division

Last updated : 06/05/2024 18:04:24

Introduction

Stamford FC are a Sunday League football team.

The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the Leicestershire Sunday League Northern League Ishmen Premier Division.

Team Details

Stamford AFC

Stamford Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Stamford, Lincolnshire. They currently compete in the Southern League Premier Division Central.

History

The club was established in 1896 and spent a single season in the East Midlands League. After several years without league football, the club joined the Northamptonshire League in 1909, and won the title in 1911–12. In 1933 the league was renamed the United Counties League. The club came to be known as "The Daniels" after Daniel Lambert, often cited as England's heaviest ever man, a Leicester resident who died in Stamford and is buried in the town. They left the league in 1939, but after a season in the Peterborough & District League, they rejoined the UCL in 1946.

In 1979, Stamford AFC joined the Northern Premier League, and spent the next 17 years in the league. They were promoted to the Premier Division in 1994, but were relegated back to Division One in 1997. The club remained in Division One until 2004, when they were relegated to the East Midlands Counties League.

Stamford AFC returned to the Northern Premier League in 2007, and spent the next four seasons in Division One. They were promoted to the Premier Division in 2011, and have remained there ever since.

Stadium

The club's home ground is the Vic Couzens Stadium, which has a capacity of 2,000 (250 seated). The stadium is located in Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Current squad

The current Stamford AFC squad can be found here.

Manager

The current manager of Stamford AFC is Graham Drury. Drury was appointed manager in 2018, and has led the club to two promotions in his time in charge.

Isthmian League Midlands Football League

The Isthmian League Midlands Football League is a regional football league in England. The league is at the ninth tier of the English football league system. The league was founded in 1999, and currently consists of 22 clubs.

Stamford AFC have never played in the Isthmian League Midlands Football League. However, they have been promoted to the league on two occasions, in 2004 and 2011.

The Isthmian League Midlands Football League is a competitive league, and Stamford AFC would need to be in good form if they were to be promoted to the league.