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GAFFER’S COLUMN
FROM KICK OFF TO PAUL HOLLERAN
W e welcome our hard fought and tight affairs has us. It was certainly a little
THE FINAL WHISTLE Northamptonshire
neighbours Brackley town
to The Community Stadium
and I am sure tonight will be
no different. We will be looking
to keep our recent good form
cruel to be given hope only
for it to be swiftly taken away.
It is doubly frustrating for us
this evening. Obviously their going and hopefully catch all as we have been enjoying
WE SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS current league position does
not reflect on their season as
them on the hop from their
cup exit.
some great results recently
which would’ve been made
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY a whole as with several clubs
they have done very well in We certainly caught York
so much better had our fans
been here to watch them with
the FA Cup and were very City out early on in our last us. Nevertheless we hope
unfortunate to go down to game here last Saturday with that you are enjoying the live
Whether you’re starting out, looking to expand or want
only a single goal at League two goals in the opening six streams which our media team
to improve your business performance, HB&O can 2 side Tranmere Rovers last minutes. York responded with are putting together. They
offer a full range services to support you, including: Friday evening. a super goal of their own and have overcome initial teething
it didn’t look like the scoring problems at the beginning
Audit & accounts Rightly they have made a habit would end there but we put of the season and received
of reaching the main stages in another hard-working some very nice comments
Wealth management
of that competition in recent organised and composed from the York City funds last
Tax planning and advisory years but I am sure Kevin performance to withstand weekend which was pleasing
Wilkin will now be focusing on their second-half pressure and to see as they work very hard
Corporate finance getting them moving up the take three points from them to try and make it the best it
National League North table. for the first time, which was can be.
Virtual finance office very pleasing.
Games between the two sides
Estate planning
Hollers
are always keenly contested, It has also been pleasing to
Business growth see the likes of Simeon Maye
and Kaiman Anderson slot
HR and payroll seamlessly back into the side
in the last couple of games as
we have utilised the squad.
Skipper Jack Edwards may
still be missing this evening
but it underlines the strength
we have in the group now that
we are able to make changes
For more information please contact: without it having any adverse
effect on how the team is
Mark Edwards on 07771 603 058 or playing.
mark.edwards@hboltd.co.uk
I am sure the news that we
www.hboltd.co.uk will continue to play behind
closed doors will have bitterly
disappointed all of you, as it
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THE CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN JIM SCOTT
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CAPTAIN’S CORNER JACK EDWARDS
Unfortunately I was unable to be involved in our superb win against the York City
last weekend after picking up an injury in our draw against AFC Fylde, but it was
fantastic to see the lads pick up another three points which has hoisted us into
the top half of the table in the early stages of this strange season.
There is no doubt that with us playing two games a week regularly that every
member of the squad will be fully involved this season and my absence gave
others the chance to step back in. All the lads put a great shift in against York
and were rewarded for it.
It is always nice to get a win against one of the big clubs in the division but everything
will point we pick up is precious, and this evening‘s game against a Brackley side who
are always up there vying for promotion will be just as tough. We always have good
battles with them and the games are always close. We have tended to do better against
them at home though so hopefully we can continue to do that this evening.
Enjoy the game!
Jack
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Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I BRACKLEY TOWN 7
LAST 90 MINUTES end, Weaver parrying well
but straight into the path of
Jake Cassidy, whose shot
An impressive passage
of play saw Brakes come
close to a third - Josh Martin
Leamington switched things through the goalkeeper into was superbly blocked by Kyle slipping substitute Callum
up in this game following the far corner. Morrison. Gittings free down the right.
their recent late goalscoring His cross was cut out but
Lance Smith was inches Dyson came close once more
exploits, stunning promotion Smith refused to give up a lost
from connecting with a good when he was played into the
chasing York City, who were cause and chased the ball to
cross from the right wing as box on the right, Jack Lane at
playing their first game in a little the by-line before dragging it
Leamington looked to turn the his side, shooting through the
over two weeks, with two goals back across goal. It was then
screw still further. defenders legs but just past the
in the opening six minutes. played back in from the left
Despite a rapid response from far post.
York hadn’t shown much going where Simeon Maye sent a
the visitors, who quickly pulled forward up to this point but Weaver dived bravely at the cheeky back heeled effort Subs not used: 5 Kieran
one back, it was these early Harry Bunn went close when he feet of Michael Woods as the into the arms of the City Kennedy, 24 Harry Flatters.
strikes that ultimately won tricked his way into the penalty half time substitute attempted keeper from close range.
Paul Holleran’s men the game area before driving a shot to latch onto a through ball from
as they extended their mini The final stages were somewhat
across goal that took a slight Referee: Mr Simeon Lucas
unbeaten streak to six games. nail biting as Leamington were
deflection to earn the visitors York hadn’t shown much
put under heavy pressure by Assistant Referees: Mr Matt
the first corner of the afternoon, going forward up to this
VS Brakes exploded into life in
this contest straight from the
which came to nothing. point but Harry Bunn went
close when he tricked
their visitors, but as they had
done for most of the afternoon,
Jackson & Mr Dean Statham
kick off, accelerating ahead The Minstermen were right on they stood strong and refused
before York time to settle. his way into the penalty
the money on twelve minutes to buckle. Bunn headed over
2 1
area before driving a shot Brakes Man of the Match:
Junior English was afforded however when they halved the a good chance from right in
across goal that took a Simeon Maye.
far too much time and space deficit with a fine strike from front of goal in the final throes
just outside the box to arrow slight deflection to earn the
Olly Dyson. Urged to turn as of injury time as skipper Sean
a powerful low drive beyond visitors the first corner of
he received the ball from a team Newton slung a free kick into
the dive of Pete Jameson into the afternoon, which came
mate some 25 yards from goal, the six yard box, but the final
the bottom corner of the North to nothing.
he did just that, and with no whistle sounded as the ball
Written by Paul Edwards Bank net on three minutes. Leamington player closing him flew over the crossbar, and
Cassidy in the early minutes
down, unleashed a thunderbolt Brakes were able to celebrate
Three minutes on and it was of the second half. He then
Vanarama National League North of a strike that flew past the a first ever win over the former
two, English sending Sam parried well at his near post as
diving Jake Weaver. Football League side - a well-
Osborne into the York penalty substitute Jack Redshaw stung
earned one at that.
area with a fine pass which the Osborne’s long distance free his palms with a powerful drive
The Community Stadium
in form youngster took in his kick proved straightforward for from the right.
stride. Defenders blocked his Jameson, but the goals looked
Saturday 28th November 2020 path but he shrugged them set to continue as Bunn let
aside and drove his effort fly from distance at the other
KIDDERMINSTER
LEAMINGTON YORK CITY
Leamington: Jake Weaver, Josh Martin, York City: 1 Pete Jameson, 3 Scott Barrow,
Stephan Morley, Joe Clarke ©, Kyle Morrison, 4 Sean Newton ©, 6 Robbie Tinkler, 7 Akil
Jack Lane, Kaiman Anderson (15 Dan Wright (8 Michael Woods, 46), 9 Jake Cassidy,
Meredith, 81), Simeon Maye, Lance Smith, 11 Harry Bunn, 12 Josh King (17 Reon Potts,
Junior English (16 Callum Gittings, 72), Sam 72), 16 Olly Dyson, 20 Paddy McLaughlin (10
Osborne (14 Taylor Allen, 74). Jack Redshaw, 56), 30 Matty Brown.
Subs not used: 12 Danny Waldron, 17 Connor Subs not used: 5 Kieran Kennedy, 24 Harry
Taylor. Flatters.
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including a famous hat-trick in the FA Cup defeat of League Shane joined Corby Town in August 2014 from Bray
One Gillingham. Wanderers and was a member of the Southern Premier
He is the personification of versatility having played for League Championship winning side. In his first season at SJP
Nuneaton in every position on the pitch, including goalkeeper. Shane made an outstanding contribution to Kevin Wilkin’s Home matches/ Home matches/ Away matches/ Away matches/ All matches/ All matches/
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However James favours an attacking midfield role. He is a side as they finished 7th in National League North, reaching
former ‘Boro Player of the Year and immediately became a the 2nd round of the FA Cup and the quarter finals of the FA Consecutive wins 1 1 2
fans’ favourite at SJP. Trophy. He made 52 appearances and scored four goals, his
Matt Lowe first a memorable finish against Darlington. Since then Shane Consecutive draws 1 1 1 2
has continued to be ever-present in the midfield, missing not
Kevin Wilkin moved quickly to secure Matt as one of his first one game last season. Consecutive defeats 1 1 1 1 1
signings having come in as manager in September 2015. Matt Shane has represented the Republic of Ireland both at U17
Games without a win 2 2 2 2 4 4
played a big part while on loan from Cambridge United in our and U19.
successful fight against the drop in 2015/16 and has already Wes York Games without a draw 2 1 1 1 2
appeared 182 times in a Brackley shirt scoring 15 times.
The midfielder, who came through Cambridge United’s Games without a defeat 1 2 3 5
youth ranks, spent the latter part of 2014/15 season on loan Ethan Coleman
with Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division neighbours Consecutive scoring 1 2 2 3
Cambridge City and had earlier spent a month with City`s
FORWARDS Consecutive conceding 4 4 2 2 4 4
neighbours Histon. Prior to joining Saints on loan, Matty also
spent time with National League South side Wealdstone. In Lee Ndlovu
Games without scoring 1 1 2 1 1
2019 he made a first appearance for England “C” in a game
against Latvia. Lee is a striker formerly with Ilkeston and Grantham Town. Games without conceding 2 1
Glenn Walker Lee joined Brackley in February 2016 and had made 171
appearances by the finish of last season. As the lone striker
Glenn re-joined Saints for the 2015-16 season after one for much of the 2018-19 campaign, Lee carried a tough
season at Hednesford. Glenn is another club legend who physical burden, missing just 2 matches all season, and
made it into the club’s “All time XI” when it was voted upon notched 21 goals.
in 2016. Perhaps most famously remembered for his FA Cup
goal against Gillingham in 2013, by the kick-off to the 2019- Ashley Chambers
20 season he had made 309 appearances and scored 40
goals in a Brackley Town shirt. Ashley joined BTFC Aug 2020
Shane Byrne
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Shane Byrne signed for the 2016-17 season from Nuneaton
Town where he enjoyed a successful spell. Former Kettering player
Shane started his career in Dublin and was part of the youth
team that reached the quarter finals of the FA Youth Cup in
the 2010–11 season. On the international transfer deadline
day in 2011 Shane withdrew from the Republic of Ireland
U19 squad in order to move on loan to Bury FC and made
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LAST MEETING box, controlling the ball well before
turning to shoot straight at Danny Lewis.
Brakes roused the home fans with a
Brakes were almost caught on the
hop as Gittings lost possession in his
own half but the shot driven in to the
near post was held by the imperious
Paul Holleran’s players did him proud The goal stung Brackley into a response, sweeping move, breaking down the right Weaver, who produced a fine parry
on a memorable evening as the and Weaver was forced into a good save with English and Gittings, Jordan Murphy on the next effort from Shepherd
Leamington manager celebrated his as Lee Ndlovu’s powerful run across the also involved as play was spread across Murombedzi as he drifted in from
500th competitive game in charge, edge of the Leamington penalty area to the left wing where Connor Gudger the left.
scoring in each half to down a strong saw him lay off to Shane Byrne, who swept in a cross that was met by a deft
Brackley Town side. thunderous strike was parried well by back header from Edwards that dropped The final effort from the visitors,
the Brakes keeper. inches past the post. another free kick from Byrne, nestled
Recent fixtures between the two sides safely in the arms of the Leamington
have been typically close run affairs and Walker’s shot in from the left was well There was little time to dwell on that goalkeeper, and Brakes were able to
have nearly always ended in draws but a held by Weaver, who was being given chance however, as Murphy collected celebrate a very good three points
goal in each half and a fine goalkeeping ample opportunity to show his new fans the ball on the right and advanced against a team that will doubtless be up a bit. It was end to end and I just think
display by Jake Weaver on his home what he could do. The tried and tested towards the box before touching the ball in the promotion mix come the end that then we used our counter attacking
debut ensured that Brakes opening two defensive unit in front of him was at its past his marker and arrowing a precise of the season. threat well, we passed the ball better, got
results interestingly mirror the ones from hard-working best too, and Brackley low drive inside the near post to double our wide men into the game.
the beginning of last season. continued to be frustrated in their efforts Leamington’s lead. MANAGER’S REACTION
as half time approached, and they could ‘Goals win games. They’ve had a couple
The manager made just one change have gone in two goals down when Putting the 500th game to one side, it of chances to make it 1-1, we’ve had a
from his starting eleven at Kidderminster Edwards met a knock on from March to was a nice occasion but you know what’s few chances as well. You just don’t know
naming Kaiman Anderson in place of head just past the upright. The goal stung Brackley coming with Brackley, they’ve recruited which way it’s going to go. We scored
Cieron Keane, who made his home well in the summer. We knew we’d have from a good bit of play and managed to
into a response, and
VS
bow in the second half. Josh March Weaver somehow managed to keep to probably sacrifice a bit of space in get the second goal, and we’ve been
and second half substitutes Gift Mussa Leamington level early in the second Weaver was forced into a the first half as they’ve got such clever pretty comfortable then. There were
and Reece King also made their home half, somehow managing to claw Ndlovu’s good save as Lee Ndlovu’s players, Shane Byrne, Carl Baker - they some massive, massive performances
debuts. header away from the line with the away tonight.’
support half cheering for a goal.
powerful run across the move you about well, pass the ball well.
2 0
We dealt with most of it, got some great
The visitors saw Kelvin Langmead edge of the Leamington blocks in when we had to, and then the
head an early corner wide while Anderson did well to take down a ball penalty area saw him lay key thing was on the changeover, trying Attendance: 608
Glenn Walker’s half volley cleared the out to the left from Edwards in his stride off to Shane Byrne, who to be a threat on the counter attack and
bar. Leamington had to do plenty of and motored forward before playing get our wide men into the game. It was Referee: Mr Aaron Bannister
defending throughout, but they were a dangerous low ball into the centre, thunderous strike was
hard in the first half because of the pace Assistant Referees: Mr Reece Davies &
organised and resilient, for the most part Callum Gittings firing first time over the parried well by the Brakes of the game but we’ve defended our box Mr David Constable
reducing Brackley to shots from distance bar. keeper. well, used the ball ok, and obviously set
that were off target or held by Weaver. Brakes Man of the Match: Jake Weaver.
Written by Paul Edwards Baker curled a free kick just past the post Fine footwork from March had the
plays we’ve looked a threat. That was
something we worked on last week with
after Clarke was booked for conceding it, home fans applauding once more as this game in mind, trying to just get the
The opening stages had been fairly even infuriating Brakes fans who just seconds he danced into the box before the ball ball as quickly as we could in and around
Vanarama National League North until the visitors were rocked back on earlier had been expecting one of their was blocked out for a corner, from which the box with the targets we’ve got, and
their heels with 17 minutes played. A own when a Brackley defender virtually Edwards powered a header over the bar it’s paid dividends - we’ve scored a goal
free kick won by Junior English saw took a ride on Edwards’ back to win a before the whistle went for some kind and nearly made it 2-0 at the end of
Phillips 66 Community Stadium Joe Clarke’s free kick played into a
congested penalty area, Jack Edwards
header. of infringement. the first half. Second half it was a real
National League North game, it opened
rising superbly to head into the path of March is already showing a knack of
Jack Lane, who thumped home a close getting into good scoring positions, and
Tuesday 6th August 2019 range header to score his first goal for received a cross from English inside the
KIDDERMINSTER
LEAMINGTON BRACKLEY TOWN
Leamington.
Leamington: Jake Weaver, Junior English, Brackley Town: Danny Lewis, Ellis Myles,
Connor Gudger, Joe Clarke, James Mace, Connor Franklin, Shane Byrne, Kelvin
Jack Lane, Jordan Murphy (15 Gift Mussa, Langmead (17 James Armson, 63), Gareth
83), Callum Gittings (14 Reece King, 86), Josh Dean, Matt Lowe, Glen Walker (16 Luke
March, Jack Edwards, Kaiman Anderson (12 Fairlamb, 73), Lee Ndlovu, Carl Baker (14
Cieron Keane, 75). Tiendai Daire, 63), Shep Murombedzi.
Subs not used: 16 Ravi Shamsi, 17 Jamie Subs not used: 12 Dan Holman, 15 Thierry
Hood. Audel.
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ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA OUT & ABOUT
Leamington Football Club History - REVISED! Birmingham Senior Challenge Cup had been won for the
fifth time in 1972, and the Southern League Cup and the
The 2008-09 campaign saw the team build upon their
experience of the previous season by winning the CHARLECOTE PARK luxuriant manor, while William Shakespeare is alleged
Extensive research of our clubs history by club historian Southern League Championship Cup followed in 1974, title by 9 points and returning to the Southern League to have poached rabbits in the grounds as a young
Paul Vanes has led to the discovery that there is NO both over Premier Division opposition. Progression Premier Division after a gap of 24 years.
connection between our club and that of Leamington to the First Round of the FA Cup was achieved for Charlecote Park is a grand 16th-century country house, man. Few houses can claim such a history – but few
the first time this year. Brakes went on to reach the The club’s first season in the Premier Division saw
Town - they were two separate entities. The Windmill
competition proper five times in six seasons, reaching a managerial change with Paul Holleran leading the surrounded by its own deer park, on the banks of the are as worthy as Charlecote.
Ground where both clubs once played provided a link
the second round twice. team to a comfortable 10th position. 2010-2011 saw a
between the two, but that is where it ends. As a club we
respect and appreciate the fact that Leamington Town strong finish securing fifth place an a play-off semi-final River Avon in Charlecote near Wellesbourne, about 4
were the pioneers of the game in our great town, but 1975/76 saw promotion to the Southern League Premier defeat at Hednesford. miles (6 km) east of Stratford-upon-Avon and 5.5 miles Much of the house was built during the Tudor period,
Division for the first time, and Brakes established
we cannot claim a history that is not ours, hence the
decision to re-evaluate. themselves in a highly competitive league before 2011-2012 saw a top of the league position at Christmas. (9 km) south of Warwick. It has been administered by but most of what visitors can see today is actually
becoming founder members of the Alliance Premier
League (now the National League) in 1979.
However, two months without a win in the New Year
saw Brakes slip out of the play-offs, despite finishing the National Trust since 1946 and is open to the public. Victorian and furnished in true, 19th century opulence
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with a twelve match unbeaten run. The start of 2012-13 It is a Grade I listed building. by Mary Elizabeth Lucy. And while there’s plenty
Leamington spent three seasons in this new league saw a further 14 matches unbeaten and despite some
There is a common misconception that Lockheed/AP
Leamington are not the same club as Leamington FC before being relegated in 1982, but under young fierce competition, Brakes won the Southern League to keep you indoors, the gardens include a formal
because of the 12 year gap in our playing record, which manager Graham Allner, the seeds had been sown
for further success, and the following season saw
Premier Division for the second time, 30 years after
their previous triumph. The return back to the Football Darling of barons, knights and queens, Charlecote parterre and rolling, bucolic woodland.
is emphatically NOT the case.
them win the Southern League Championship and
with it promotion back to the APL, or so they thought.
Conference, presented a brand new set of challenges
for the club.
Park has been admired for over five centuries. In fact,
The origins of Leamington FC are ingrained in
Tachbrook Road, with the enormous Lockheed car the land it stands on today has been in the famed (Thanks to Wikipedia, Tripadvisor and Britainsfinest.
parts factory that employed so many of the townsfolk Promotion was refused by the APL on supposed
ground grading issues, while with the club at its playing
The inaugural season in the Conference North
contained many highlights. Although the season started Lucy family since 1247. Elizabeth I once stayed at the co.uk for wording and photos)
and would become the driving force behind the football
club until things unfortunately turned sour in the 1980’s. pinnacle, Automotive Products decided to sell the well it was tempered by several lengthy injuries, which
It is here that our club was born, in 1933, as Lockheed, club’s Windmill Ground on Tachbrook Road for housing, ruled players out for the rest of the season. But the
Borg & Beck. leading to the break-up of one of the most exciting fans’ relegation concerns were quieted by a fantastic
teams in non-league football and the departure of festive period and a competent 13th place achieved by
The team first competed in the Warwick & District manager Allner, but not before he had led his team to the end of the season.
League in the 1933/34 season, moving into the Coventry another Southern League Championship Cup, and into
Works League the following campaign, where they the FA Cup 1st Round. The second season in a new league is often difficult, and
spent six seasons before a move to the Leamington & Leamington found this to be very true. A ‘reasonable’
District League in 1940/41. It was back to the Coventry Under new manager Jim Watson, Brakes won the position halfway through the season was not sufficient,
Works League two years later before a switch to the Southern League Cup for a second time, making and the loss of players (especially goalkeepers)
Coventry & North Warwickshire League, where they them the first club to hold all three of the League’s throughout the season meant relegation became a
spent three seasons before being accepted into the trophies at once. reality.
short lived Central Amateur League in 1947. It was
around this time that the Lockheed Company purchased The fight to find a new stadium for the club dominated The 2015-16 season in the Southern League Premier
the Windmill Ground from Coventry City, who had the next few years as the club tumbled down and out Division saw a strong finish, resulting in a play-off
themselves brought the stadium in 1937 for use by their of the Southern League. Leamington FC Limited was place, and a win over Redditch United in the semi-final.
‘A’ team after Leamington Town had folded. Also during formed on September 6th 1983 with the intention of However, the final was a game too far with a 2-1 loss
this time the club name was adjusted to Lockheed - purchasing the Windmill Ground. Our association with away at Hungerford Town.
Leamington. After two seasons the club successfully Automotive Products ended on July 1st 1985, and the
applied to join the Birmingham Combination. It was name of the club reverted to Leamington FC. A simple Key players were added to a mixture of youth and
whilst in this league, early in the 1949/50 season, club crest, the first in our history, was created as the club experience for 2016-17, and barring early exits from the
after signing Les Latham as player/manager the club battled to stay alive, but by 1988, now in the Midland national cup competitions, the team made a very good
embraced semi-professional football. Combination and at its lowest ebb, the decision was start, securing runners-up spot. Home advantage was
made to place the club in mothballs while the search for key as Slough Town were defeated in the play-off semi-
At this time the nickname ‘The Brakes’ was adopted by a new stadium site continued. A small but determined final, before an eventful final in front of a new record
virtue of the car products the company manufactured. It band of supporters continued to raise money and kept crowd of 2,102 saw Brakes finally taste play off glory
was also around this time that the original club colours the club’s registration with the FA each year. with a 2-1 victory over Hitchin Town, a late equaliser
evolved - Gold trimmed Royal Blue shirts, Royal Blue and a red card for the visitors taking the game to extra
shorts, and Gold socks. It was not until the early In 1990 a field was purchased in Harbury Lane and the time before a spectacular winner from Courtney Baker-
1970’s - that our current colours originated. Apparently club was re-launched in 2000, playing at what was Richardson, who went on to sign for Swansea City.
somebody at the club made an error when ordering called the New Windmill Ground, Leamington FC did The Birmingham Senior Challenge Cup was also added
new kit, and from then on we played predominantly not look back. The first two seasons saw successive to the trophy cabinet for the first time in 45 years, a
in Gold and Black. promotions: the Midland Combination Division Two young Wolverhampton Wanderers side were beaten
title in the first year and as runners-up in Division on penalties at their Molineux stadium after a 1-1 draw.
It was during their five seasons in this league that Brakes One a year later. Competing in the National League North once more
won the Birmingham Senior Challenge Cup for the first in 2017/18, Brakes achieved safety by a single point,
time with victory against Hereford United in 1950/51. Brakes finished third in the Midland Combination defying their tag as relegation favourites.
In 1956/57, with the club now in the Birmingham and Premier in 2002-03, and were promoted as champions
District League the Senior Cup was won for a second to the Midland Football Alliance in 2004-05 with a ‘Second season syndrome’ did not materialise last
time with victory over Redditch United. league record 109 points. time out as a storming start kept us away from the
bottom three, and despite a wobble mid-season, the
The 1960’s proved to be ground-breaking for the club. In 2005-06 Leamington reached the 1st Round Proper sparkling form of striker Colby Bishop returning from
They began by winning the Senior Cup, thrashing local of the FA Cup, their first time in the competition since injury in October helped Leamington to a comfortable
rivals Rugby Town, and winning the Birmingham and reforming, losing heroically at Colchester United. The 13th place finish once more, and a second Birmingham
District League before becoming the first to win the cup run enabled the club to move forward its planned Senior Challenge Cup win in three seasons. The young
renamed West Midlands Regional League the following infrastructure development. The ground has more striker then sealed a move back to the Football League
season. 1963/64 saw a move to the Midland Counties recently undergone further improvement ensuring it with Accrington Stanley.
League, where the Championship was won in only satisfied Football Conference guidelines. Paul Holleran, who celebrated 500 games and 10 years
their second season. in charge at the club in 2019, replaced him with Josh
Brakes completed a magnificent season in 2006-07, March from Alvechurch, and the latest young striker
After eight seasons the club was on the move once returning to the Southern League after 20 years by surpassed all expectations - 24 goals in 27 games
more - this time into the Southern League, which at winning the Midland Football Alliance title and the securing him a move to the professional ranks with
the time was arguably the strongest, most established League Cup, becoming the first club in the League’s Forest Green Rovers by the turn of the year.
league outside the professional game. The Birmingham history to complete the double, also reaching the Despite this Brakes were always clear of relegation
Senior Challenge Cup was captured for a fourth time quarter-finals of the FA Vase. danger, finishing in 18th place by the Points per Game
in 1969/70. system after the 2019/20 season ended prematurely
2007-8 saw Leamington narrowly fail to be promoted in March due to the outbreak of COVID 19.
The club underwent a name change in 1973 as Lockheed again, slipping up to Stourbridge in the Southern With the football landscape set to look markedly
became Automotive Products, and AP Leamington, Football League Midland Division promotion play- different due to the pandemic, Leamington will kick
entered another boom period in their history. The off final. off a fourth consecutive season in the National League
North with their aims unchanged - to compete and
consolidate.
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