Barnstaple Town FC 1st

Last updated : 15/08/2023 07:18:19

Introduction

Barnstaple Town FC 1st are a Grassroots football team.

The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the Toolstation Western Football League Premier.

Team Details

Barnstaple Town FC 1st is a football team based in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They currently play in the Toolstation Western Football League Premier Division, which is the ninth tier of the English football league system.

The club was founded in 1904 as Pilton Yeo Vale, and were founder members of the North Devon League in the same year. They won the inaugural league title in their first season. After winning a second North Devon league title in 1908–09, they club switched to the Exeter & District League, where they remained until World War I.

After the war, the club returned to the North Devon League, and won the title again in 1921–22. They then moved to the Western League, where they played until 1976. In 1977, they joined the Southern League, and remained there until 1992.

Since 1992, Barnstaple Town FC 1st have played in the Toolstation Western Football League. They have won the league title twice, in 2002–03 and 2015–16. They have also reached the FA Vase final once, in 2006, where they lost to Histon.

The club's home ground is Mill Road, which has a capacity of 2,500. Their current manager is Paul Luscombe.

Sources

Toolstation Western Football League

The Toolstation Western Football League is an English football league that was founded in 1962. It is the ninth tier of the English football league system. The league consists of 22 clubs, and is divided into two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One.

The league champions are promoted to the Southern League Premier Division South, and the runners-up are eligible to apply for promotion. The bottom two clubs in the Premier Division are relegated to Division One, and the top two clubs in Division One are promoted.

The Toolstation Western Football League is sponsored by Toolstation, a DIY retailer.