Carlton Town F.C.

Carlton Town Football Club is a football club based in Carlton near Nottingham, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One South East and play at the Bill Stokeld Stadium.

Carlton Town
Full nameCarlton Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Millers
Founded1904
GroundBill Stokeld Stadium, Carlton
Capacity1,968[1]
ChairmanMichael Garton
ManagerTommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey
LeagueNorthern Premier League Division One South East
2019–20Northern Premier League Division One East (season abandoned)

History

The club was established as Sneinton Football Club in 1904,[2] and soon joined the Notts Alliance, winning the league in 1905–06.[3] They went on to win three consecutive titles between 1907–08 and 1909–10.[3] In 1984–85 the club were Division Two champions, earning promotion to Division One.[4] After winning Division One in 1992–93, Sneinton were promoted to the Premier Division.[4] In 1995 the club moved up to the Premier Division of the Central Midlands League. The 1997–98 season saw them finish third, earning promotion to the Supreme Division.[5]

In 2002 the club was renamed Carlton Town.[6] They won the Supreme Division in the first season under the new name, and were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League. After winning Division One in 2005–06, Carlton were promoted to the Premier Division. The following season saw them finish third in the Premier Division, earning promotion to Division One South of the Northern Premier League.[6]

In 2008–09 Carlton finished fourth in the division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. However, they lost 5–2 to Stocksbridge Park Steels in the semi-finals.[6] They entered the play-offs again after finishing as runners-up in 2011–12,[6] but lost 7–6 on penalties to Leek Town in the semi-finals, following a 2–2 draw.[7] The following season saw the club win the Nottinghamshire Senior Cup, a feat they repeated in 2013–14 and 2016–17.[2]

Ground
Entrance to the Bill Stokeld Stadium, The Millers' home ground

The club played at several different grounds until moving to Stoke Lane in the 1990s. The ground was renamed the Bill Stokeld Stadium after former chairman Bill Stokeld.[2] The pitch was moved during the summer of 2006 when a road was built over the original pitch.[2]

Honours
  • Northern Counties East League
    • Division One champions 2005–06
  • Central Midlands League
    • Supreme Division champions 2002–03
  • Notts Alliance
    • Champions 1905–06, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10
    • Division One champions 1992–93
    • Division Two champions 1984–85
  • Nottinghamshire Senior Cup
    • Winners 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17

Records
  • Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 2012–13, 2013–14[6]
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Second qualifying round, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2018–19[6]
  • Best FA Amateur Cup performance: Third round, 1910–11, 1919–20, 1930–31[5]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 2005–06[6]
  • Record attendance: 1,000 for a Radio Trent charity match[8]

See also
  • Carlton Town F.C. players
  • Carlton Town F.C. managers

References
  1. Carlton's capacity can now be increased to 1,968 says report ahead of Markey Drayton clash Carlton Town F.C.
  2. History Carlton Town Fans
  3. Notts Alliance 1894-1983 Non-League Matters
  4. Notts Alliance 1983-1997 Non-League Matters
  5. Sneinton at the Football Club History Database
  6. Carlton Town at the Football Club History Database
  7. 2011-12 Northern Premier League Football Club History Database
  8. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p416 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0

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