Silsden F.C.

Silsden

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Full name	Silsden Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Cobbydalers
Founded	1904
Ground	The Angel Telecom Stadium Keighley Road, Silsden West Yorkshire BD20 0EH
Ground Capacity	2,300
Chairman	Sean McNulty
League	North West Counties Premier Division
2014–15	North West Counties League Premier Division, 10th
Home colours Away colours

Silsden A.F.C. are a football club that play in Silsden, West Yorkshire, England.

History

The club was formed in 1904. In 2004–05, they reached the second round of the FA Vase. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Premier Division.

They are one of only two teams ever to win the West Riding County FA Cup three years on the trot - 2001, 2002 and 2003 before joining the NWCFL the season after and gaining promotion to the Premier Division (along with Cammell Laird) at their first attempt.

For the 2014-2015 season; Silsden AFC will field a Development Squad to compete in the Lancashire Galaxy League under manager Paul Evans.

Stadium

During their earlier years in the North West Counties League they played their home games at Cougar Park, home of the rugby league club Keighley Cougars. However, in early 2010 plans were put in place to upgrade their former ground in Silsden. With the help of the Football Foundation, Sports England and Asda Foundation, committee of the club, players and the generosity of sponsors and local businesses, their dream came true when they returned in time for the start of the 2010–11 season. Floodlights, a stand, new dugouts, coffee hut, pay-hut, walkway, perimeter fencing and barriers were all put in place to complement the newly erected £1.2m Sports Club which houses 6 changing rooms, two referees' rooms, a physiotherapy room and a function room.

For the start of the 2012-13 season saw the name of stadium change to Angel Telecom Stadium following a five-year sponsor package with the Bradford-based telecommunications company.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Danny Thorpe DF Matthew Moses DF Ben Crabtree DF Josh Brown DF Kevin Ryan MF Luke Richardson MF Joe Mitchell MF Will Storrie FW Arron Hollindrake FW Dale Feather FW Craig Nicholls FW Chris Wademan FW Josh McNulty

Records

• FA Cup best performance: first qualifying round replay – 2004–05
• FA Vase best performance: second round proper – 2004–05

Honours

Craven League

• 1996–97
  • Northern Plant Hire Cup Winners
  • Division Two Runners Up
• 1997–98
  • Division One Runners Up
• 1998–99
  • Premier Division Champions
  • Premier League Cup Winners
  • Northern Plant Hire Cup Winners

West Riding County Amateur League

• 1999–2000 Division Two Champions
• Division Two League Cup Winners
• 2000–01 Division One Champions
  • Division One League Cuo Winners
  • Keighley & District Challenge Cup Winners
  • Division Two (reserves) League Cup Winners
• 2001–02
  • West Riding County Cup Winners
  • Keighley & District Cup Winners
  • Reserve Division Two Winers
  • Premier Division Runners-up
• 2002–03
  • West Riding County Cup Winners
  • Keighley & District Cup Winners
  • Premier Division Champions
  • Charity Shield Winners
  • Premier League Cup Winners
  • Keighley & District Supplementary Cup Winners

External links

• Official website
• Silsden at the Football Club History Database