Durham City A.F.C.

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Durham City

Full name	Durham City Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Citizens
Founded	1918 (Reformed in 1950)
Ground	The Arnott Stadium, Durham
Chairman	Stewart Dawson
Manager	Lee Collings
League	Northern Premier League Division One North
2007–08	Northern Football League Division One, Champions
Home colours Away colours

Durham City A.F.C. are an English football club that currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They are based in the city of Durham in North East England.

Durham City was formed in 1918 and were admitted to Division Three North of the Football League in 1921. In 1928 they failed to gain re-election to the league and returned to playing in the North Eastern League, being replaced in the league by Carlisle United. The club was disbanded in 1938, but was reformed in 1950, at first playing in the Wearside League, before gaining admission to the Northern League in 1952, where the club remained until 2008.

The club has occupied as many as five different grounds since its foundation. In their first season the club played at Garden House Park (near the site of the present county hall), then played for four seasons at Kepier Heughs before moving to Holiday Park (on Framwellgate Waterside) until 1938.

The club's fourth ground was at Ferens Park, near the Sands area - the club stayed at this ground until forced to move due to promotion requirements in 1994. The club also gained its largest attendance ever of 7,000 at Ferens Park, when on November 7, 1957, Tranmere Rovers visited in the second round of the FA Cup, beating City 3-0.

Presently the club play at New Ferens Park (also known as The Arnott Stadium) in Belmont on the northern outskirts of the city. This ground was of a very high quality by Northern League standards. It is not, however, up to Northern Premier League standards and improvements have to be made for the 2008-09 season. Currently, the ground boasts a 300-seater stand and clubhouse which also incorporates covered standing room for 600 further spectators. Spectators can also stand around the pitch as a path has been laid around the pitch. The present Chairman Stewart Dawson plans to further improve the ground with the addition of new 5- and 7-a-side all weather pitches and a standing area behind the west goal. Current attendances are estimated to be around the 200 mark and the club's reputation is generally high among non-league clubs. The stadium was also used as the home of the reserve team of Sunderland until they moved to The Hetton Centre for the 2006-2007 season.

[edit] Current squad

As of 28th June 2009

No. Position Player GK Mark Riches GK Craig Turns GK Aiden Vout DF Gary Brown DF Stephen Capper DF Chris Carr DF Ian Dixon DF Lewis Dodds DF David Duke DF Stephen Harrison DF Michael Laws DF Brian Rowe MF Shaun Bell MF Stuart Elliott

No. Position Player MF Tommy English MF Nathan Fisher MF Daryl Hall MF Martin Houlahan MF Stewart Morris MF Jake Richardson MF Calvin Smith FW Alex Benjamin FW Paul Brayson FW Johnny Butler FW Lee Chapman FW Jimmy Farrrell FW David Tait FW Marc Walton

[edit] Achievements

D.F.A. Benevolent Bowl Winners - 1955-56

D.F.A. Challenge Cup Winners - 1971-72

D.F.A. Challenge Cup Runners-Up - 2008-09

F.A. Challenge Cup, First Round Proper - 1927-28 & 1955-56

F.A. Challenge Cup, Second Round Proper - 1925-26 & 1957-58

F.A. Vase, Semi Finals - 2001/02; Quarter Finals - 1987-88

F.A. Trophy, Second Round - 2008-09

F.A. Trophy, First Round - 1983-84 & 1994-95

F.A. Cup, Second Round Proper - 1957-58

Northern League Champions - 1993-94, 2007-08

Northern League, Division 1 Runners-Up - 1970-71, 2003-04

Northern League, Division 2 Champions - 1998-99

Northern League, Division 2 Runners-Up - 1991-92

Northern League Cup Winners - 2001-02

Northern League Cup Runners-Up - 1957-58, 1976-77, 1985-86, 1999-2000

J.R. Cleator Cup Winners - 1994-95, 2008-09

[edit] External links

• Durham City A.F.C. official site
• Durham City at the Football Club History Database

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