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==References== |
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| Full name | Cradley Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lukes, The Hammers | ||
| Founded | 1948 (as Albion Haden United) | ||
| Ground | Beeches View, Beeches View Avenue, Cradley, Halesowen[1] | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Trevor Thomas | ||
| Manager | Craig Williams | ||
| League | Midland Football Alliance | ||
| 2007–08 | Midland Football Alliance, 22nd | ||
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Cradley Town Football Club is a football club based in Cradley, West Midlands near Halesowen.
History
The club was originally formed in 1970 as Albion Haden United following a merger between Haden Rangers and Albion Rovers, changing its name in 1975.
In 1971 the club joined the Midland Football Combination in Division Two, and were league champions at the first attempt, but were not promoted. They also finished runners-up in Division Two on two occasions in the mid 1970s, but it was not until 1979 that they finally gained promotion to Division One. In 1983 they switched to the West Midlands (Regional) League, starting off in the Premier Division, but were relegated in their first season. Promotion back to the top flight came in 1991, and for the next seven seasons they were generally a mid-table team in the Premier Division. In 1998/99, however, a sudden change of form saw the Lukes finish in second place and gain promotion to the Midland Football Alliance, where they play to this day, although in nine seasons in this league they have only once finished outside the bottom four.
They have reached the second qualifying round of the FA Cup in season 2008-09.
On 9 November 2009 former Cheltenham Town, Halesowen Town and Tividale player Josh Skidmore was appointed manager with Ross Hill as assistant.
Josh Skidmore resigned as Manager following the 8-0 away defeat to Coleshill Town on 9th February 2010. Skidmores reign lasted exactly 3 months.
Craig Williams was named Manager the next day with Dan Lee as his Assistant Manager and Luke Edwards as First Team Coach.
References
- ^ Mike and Tony Williams (2006). Non League Club Directory 2006. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-869833-54-6.
External links
- Official website
- Pyramid Passion feature on their ground
- Cradley Town at the Football Club History Database