Thornton Cleveleys F.C.
| Full name | Thornton Cleveleys Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 | |
| Ground | Gamble Road, Thornton-Cleveleys | |
| Chairman | Steve Abbott | |
| Manager | Terry Green | |
| League | North West Counties League Division One North | |
| 2023–24 | West Lancashire League Premier Division, 1st of 17 (promoted) | |
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Thornton Cleveleys Football Club is a football club based in Thornton-Cleveleys, England. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North and play at Gamble Road, Thornton-Cleveleys.
History
[edit]Founded as a works team in 1987, under the name of ICI Thornton, for the workers at chlorine-production plant ICI Hillhouse, the club changed its name to Thornton Cleveleys International in 1992, following the closure of ICI Hillhouse.[1][2] In 1995, changed to their current guise of Thornton Cleveleys, remaining in the West Lancashire League. In 2010, the club was promoted to the Premier Division. In 2022, Thornton Cleveleys won the West Lancashire League, winning a second title two years later.[3] In 2024, the club was admitted into the North West Counties League Division One North.[4]
Ground
[edit]In 2021, the club left Bourne Park, their home of more than 20 years, to move to a new £1 million complex on nearby Gamble Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, adjacent to Fleetwood Town's Poolfoot Farm training ground.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Looking back at ICI: A rare glimpse inside the plants of the Fylde chemical giant". Blackpool Gazette. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Thornton Cleveleys International at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Thornton Cleveleys at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2024–25" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Thornton Cleveleys FC look to launch a new era after moving ground". Blackpool Gazette. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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