Nettleham F.C.

Nettleham

Full name	Nettleham Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Nettles
Founded	1905
Ground	Mulsanne Park, Nettleham
Chairman	John Thornton
Manager	Mick Fairweather
League	Lincolnshire League
2023-2024	1
Website	https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/nettlehamfootballclub/

Nettleham Football Club is an English football club based in Nettleham, near Lincoln, in Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Lincolnshire League and play at Mulsanne Park.[1]

History

Nettleham Football Club is an English Football Club based in Nettleham village, near Lincoln, in Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Lincolnshire League and play at Mulsanne Park. The club was established in 1905 as Nettleham United. They joined the Premier Division of the Central Midlands League in 1987. The club adopted its current name in 1989, and in their first season under their new name, finished third in the division and were promoted to the Supreme Division. They began entering the FA Vase in 1990 and reached the Second Round in 1995–96. In 2011 the club left the Central Midlands League to join the Lincolnshire League.

In the 2021–2022 season, Nettleham was Challenge Cup Winners after beating Louth Town 2–1 in extra time at the Vertigo Stadium, Skegness. In the 2022–2023 season, Nettleham was Challenge Cup Winners again after beating Lincoln United Development Team 1–0 at Sleaford Town. In the 2023–2024 season, Nettleham clinched their first Lincolnshire League title with 5 games spare with a comprehensive 5–1 win against Keelby United. In the 2023–2024 season, Nettleham clinched their first Supplementary Cup title where they ran out 6–3 winners AET against Appleby Frodingham FC, the full time score being 3-3.

Ground

Nettleham play at Mulsanne Park, Nettleham.[2]

Records

• FA Vase[3]
  • Second Round 1995–96
  • Challenge Cup Winners 2021–2022
  • Challenge Cup Winners 2022–2023
  • Lincolnshire League Winners 2023–2024
  • Supplementary Cup Winners 2023-2024

References

1. Nettleham Football Club proud to achieve FA Charter standard award Archived 6 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Lincolnshire Echo, 19 July 2010
2. "How To Find Us | Nettleham F.C 1st Team". Clubwebsite.co.uk. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
3. Nettleham at the Football Club History Database

External links

• https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/nettlehamfootballclub/

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