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| Full name | Barwell Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Canaries | ||
| Short name | Barwell | ||
| Founded | 1992 | ||
| Ground | Kirkby Road, Barwell | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 (256 seated)[1] | ||
| Chairman | Dave Laing | ||
| Manager | Jimmy Ginnelly | ||
| League | Southern League Premier Division Central | ||
| 2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division Central, 14th of 21 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Barwell Football Club is a football club based in Barwell, near Hinckley in Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at Kirkby Road.
History
The club was established in 1992 as a merger of Hinckley of the Midland Combination Premier Division and Barwell Athletic of the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division;[2][3] the new club took Hinckley's place in the Midland Combination.[4]
In 1994 Barwell were founder members of the Midland Alliance.[4] They won the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup in 1996–97 and the League Cup in 2005–06, beating Leamington 3–1 in the final. After finishing as runners-up in 2008–09, they won the league the following season, earning promotion to Division One South of the Northern Premier League.[4] Their first season in the division saw them win the title, earning promotion to step three of the National League System. Instead of playing in the Northern Premier League's Premier Division, the club were moved to the Premier Division of the Southern League.[4] However, two seasons later, they were transferred back to the Northern Premier League.[4]
In 2015–16 Barwell reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 2–0 at home to Welling United.[4] The following season saw them win the Leicestershire and Rutland Challenge Cup, beating Coalville Town 3–1 in the final.[5] The club was transferred to the Premier Central division of the Southern League at the end of the 2017–18 season as part of the restructuring of the non-League pyramid.
Ground
The club play at Kirkby Road in Barwell. The sports complex also incorporates bowling facilities and a cricket pitch, which was once used for first class matches. Floodlights were installed prior to the 1992–93 season, and a number of seats were obtained from the old main stand at Leicester City's Filbert Street ground. A new covered stand to accommodate five hundred spectators was built prior to the 1996–97 season. Towards the end of the 2000–01 season, a new 256 seater cantilever stand was erected, and the club have made further improvements to allow them to progress up the pyramid. The ground currently has a capacity of 2,500, of which 256 is seated and 750 covered.[6]
Managerial history
| Period | Manager |
|---|---|
| 1992–1995 | David Callow |
| 1995–1998 | Bill Moore |
| 1998–2002 | Paul Purser |
| 2003–2004 | Alan Hussey |
| 2004–2007 | Bob Steel |
| 2007–2010 | Marcus Law |
| 2010–2011 | Paul O'Brien |
| 2011–2018 | Jimmy Ginnelly |
| 2018–2022 | Guy Hadland |
| 2022–2024 | Ian King |
| 2024–present | Jimmy Ginnelly |
| Source: NLCD | |
Honours
- Northern Premier League
- Division One South champions 2010–11
- Midland Alliance
- Champions 2009–10
- League Cup winners 2005–06
- Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup
- Winners 1996–97
- Leicestershire and Rutland Challenge Cup
- Winners 2016–17
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: First round, 2015–16[4]
- Best FA Trophy performance: Third qualifying round, 2014–15[4]
- Best FA Vase performance: Semi-finals, 2009–10[4]
- Most appearances: Liam Castle[7]
- Most goals: Kev Charley[7]
See also
References
- ^ Barwell Non-League Club Directory
- ^ Hinckley at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Barwell Athletic at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Barwell at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Barwell 3 vs. 1 Coalville Town Coalville Town F.C.
- ^ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p448 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
- ^ a b Stats Barwell FC Stats