Dunmow Town F.C.

Dunmow Town
Full nameDunmow Town Football Club
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
GroundCatons Lane, Saffron Walden
ChairmanSimon Noakes
ManagerRichard Ponsford
LeagueEastern Counties League Division One South
2023–24Eastern Counties League Division One South, 5th of 22

Dunmow Town Football Club is a football club based in Great Dunmow, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One South and play at Catons Lane, Saffron Walden, groundsharing with Saffron Walden Town.

History[edit]

In June 2020, Dunmow Town were formed, joining the Essex and Suffolk Border League.[1] In 2023, the club was admitted into the Eastern Counties Division One South after winning the Essex and Suffolk Border League.[2][3]

Ground[edit]

Upon formation, Dunmow groundshared with Braintree Town at their Cressing Road ground. In July 2022, it was announced that Dunmow would enter a groundsharing agreement with Heybridge Swifts to play at Scraley Road.[4] Ahead of the 2023–24 season, the club confirmed they would be groundsharing with Saffron Walden Town at Catons Lane.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dunmow Town F.C. [@dunmowtownfc] (June 18, 2020). "I want to thank our newly formed board for backing this great project and bringing a standard of football the town of #Dunmow deserve #football #Essex #greatdunmow" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2023–24" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Essex & Suffolk Border League". The Football Association. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Swifts Announce A Groundshare". Isthmian League. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ Dunmow Town F.C. [@dunmowtownfc] (May 12, 2024). "We are playing our Home games at Saffron Walden next season 🤝" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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