Last updated : 21/08/2023 06:17:20
Introduction
The 61 FC (Luton) Sunday are a Sunday League football team.
The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the Leighton & District Sunday League Division 3.
Team Details
Location
League
Leighton & District Sunday League - Division 3
Team Type
The 61 FC (Luton) Sunday Football Team
The 61 FC (Luton) is a Sunday football team based in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The club was formed in 1961 and was named after the year of its foundation.
The team currently plays in the Leighton & District Sunday League, which is a level 10 amateur league in the English football league system. The club has won the league on two occasions, in 1980–81 and 2008–09.
The 61 FC (Luton) has also reached the Second Round of the FA Vase twice in its history, in 1981–82 and 2009–10.
History
- The club was formed in 1961.
- The team joined the Hellenic League Division Two in 1972 switching to the South Midlands League Division One a year later.
- They won the league in 1980–81 and gained promotion to the Premier Division in which they finished runners-up in 1982–83.
- The club was relegated to Division One in 1998 and further relegated to Division Two in 2004 due to ground grading issues.
- They won the league in 2008–09 but were not promoted, again due to ground grading.
Current Season
The 61 FC (Luton) are currently in 11th place in the Leighton & District Sunday League. The team has played 12 games, winning 3, drawing 3, and losing 6.
Sources
The Leighton & District Sunday League
The Leighton & District Sunday League is a Sunday football league based in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The league was founded in 1978 and currently has 20 teams.
The league is divided into two divisions, Division One and Division Two. The top two teams in Division One are promoted to the Spartan South Midlands League Division Two at the end of the season, while the bottom two teams in Division One are relegated to Division Two.
The Leighton & District Sunday League is a competitive league with a good standard of football. The league is also well-organized and run efficiently.
