Doncaster City F.C.

Doncaster City
Full nameDoncaster City Football Club
Founded2022; 3 years ago (2022)
GroundWelfare Ground, Armthorpe
Capacity2,500 (250 seated)[1]
ChairmanJosh Rutherford
ManagerJason Blunt[2]
LeagueCentral Midlands Alliance Premier Division North
2023–24Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North, 2nd of 17

Doncaster City Football Club are an English amateur football club based in Doncaster who compete in the Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North.[3]

History

The club was established in 2022 by agent Willie McKay,[4] and were initially placed into the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League for the 2022–23 season,[5] in which they were crowned champions of Division Two. However, they withdrew from this league after one season and instead joined the Central Midlands Alliance for the 2023–24 season.[6]

They received national attention following a request to participate in the Scottish Cup, attempting to exploit a loophole arguing that Doncaster was a part of Scotland as the Treaty of Durham, which gave the city to Scotland, was never officially withdrawn.[7] The club again reached national news in February 2024, after registering former international players Ross McCormack, Charlie Mulgrew and Wes Hoolahan.[8]

Ground

Doncaster City currently groundshares with Armthorpe Welfare.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Armthorpe Welfare". Northern Counties East League. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ Coates, Tom (1 October 2024). "Former Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Blackpool man lands non-league managerial role". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Abacus Lighting Central Midlands Alliance League". Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ^ Murray, Scott (23 September 2022). "Doncaster City and a plan that is indeed as stupid as it sounds". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Sports Direct-sponsored Doncaster City discover what division they will play in next season". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Ambitious Sports Direct-sponsored Doncaster City could be set for double promotion". Doncaster Free Press. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Doncaster City FC bids for Scottish Cup place under 1136 Treaty of Durham". ITVX. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  8. ^ Galindo, Alan (16 February 2024). "Charlie Mulgrew and Ross McCormack team up as duo join Doncaster City FC". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Ambitious Sports Direct-sponsored Doncaster City could be set for double promotion". Doncaster Free Press. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

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