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Nelson Football Club is a football club based in Nelson, Lancashire, England. Originally established in 1882, the club played in the Lancashire League, North-East Lancashire Combination, Lancashire Combination and Central League before becoming founding members of the Football League Third Division North in 1921. They were Third Division North champions in 1923 and were promoted to the Second Division. However, they were relegated back to the Third Division North after a single season.
In 1931, the club lost their Football League status and returned to the Lancashire Combination, where, following the summer reformation of 1934, they played on until ceasing all activity in 1936. A new amateur club, Nelson Town, was assembled, playing at Seedhill until the outbreak of World War II in September 1939. Following the resumption of football at the end of the war, Nelson FC reformed again in 1946. The reconstituted club joined the Lancashire Combination; they played until it merged with the Cheshire County League to form the North West Counties League in 1982. Nelson dropped out of the league for the seasons between 1988 and 1992, playing in the West Lancashire League. Although the club left again in 2010, they returned the following year and are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North, playing home matches at Victoria Park.
On 23 October 1882, a meeting was held between members of Nelson Cricket Club at the Victoria Hall on Scotland Road; John Greenwood presided over the meeting and enrolled around 25 members to the newly formed Nelson Football Club before a trial match held on 11 November 1882 saw the Probables beat a team of Improbables 3–0. The new Nelson FC's first reported game was a 3–1 home defeat to Burnley Olympic on 2 December 1882.
Nelson were founder members of the Lancashire League in the 1889–90 season, finishing in 4th place. They were champions of the league in 1895–96, winning 22 out of 30 games, scoring 105 goals, and placing runners-up two seasons later in 1897–98. However, after enduring a month-long suspension from The Football Association (FA), the club ceased all operations during the 1898–99 season following a 3–2 home defeat against Ashton North End on 12 January, the ground being seized at the end of the month because of outstanding debts. The Lancashire FA expelled the club, and their records for that season were subsequently expunged. Following a season in the North-East Lancashire Combination, when Nelson finished as League Champions and defeated Oswaldtwistle Rovers 4–1 in the Shield Final, the reformed club joined the Lancashire League in time for the 1900–01 season, finishing sixth. In 1901–02, they joined the Lancashire Combination. In 1903–04, the league expanded into two divisions, with Nelson playing in Division One. However, after finishing 18th in 1906–07, they were lowered to Division Two where they stayed for only one season before being promoted back to Division One. The club decided to stop playing before the 1916–17 season, with nearly all of its players having been called up for World War I and the club suffering significant financial losses. The club re-started in 1918, joining the Central League in 1919–20 and staying there for two seasons.
In 1921, the club joined the Football League as a founder member of the Third Division North. Their first league game, a 2–1 defeat to the now-defunct Wigan Borough, attracted a record attendance of 9,000 on 27 August 1921. The team finished 16th in their first season in the Football League, although they struggled with comparatively low attendances.
The following season of 1922–23 was when they finished as champions of the Third Division North, earning a promotion on 24 April 1923 with a 2–0 home win over Wrexham and were promoted to the Second Division, the first and only time the club played in a national league. In preparation for the new season in the Second Division, the club went on a pre-season tour to Spain in the summer of 1923, winning two of their games: beating Real Oviedo 2–1 and Real Madrid 4–2. This made them the first English team to beat Real Madrid in Spain. During their short Second Division stay, they finished 21st out of 22 in 1923–24, and were relegated back to the Third Division North. However, they were the first team to score at high-flying Blackpool and also beat eventual champions Leeds United at home. In March, Nelson beat Manchester United. The following season, they finished as runners-up to Darlington on their return to the Third Division North; since then, the football team has never managed to compete at a national level.
Jimmy Hampson played for Nelson between 1926 and 1927. On 10 April 1926, a record attendance of 14,143 at Seedhill saw a 2–2 draw with Bradford Park Avenue. They reached the second round of the FA Cup in 1926–27, beating Stockport County 4–1 at home in the first round before losing 2–1 away to Ashington in the second round. During that season, they finished 5th; however, the club finished in last place in 1927–28 conceding 135 goals, and they found themselves £6,500 in debt. Eventually, they were re-elected to the league. In 1930–31, they reached the second round of the FA Cup for a second time. In the first round, they beat Workington 4–0, then lost 2–1 [citation needed]to York City in a replay after a 1–1 draw. However, they dropped to last place on 26 December 1930, where they stayed for the rest of the season. After placing last again, they failed to win re-election and were voted out of the Football League after a second vote following a tie. They were replaced by Chester City. The club's last game in the Football League was a 4–0 defeat to Hull City on 2 May 1931. The club then dropped back into the Lancashire Combination.
Within three years, continuing financial pressures saw the Football League directors ordering that the club must permanently close, following a meeting on 17 May 1934. A new company was quickly formed that summer with the Nelson Leader of 3 August 1934 further reporting a change of kit to white shirts and black shorts; yet just two years later, Nelson ceased football activities on 4 August 1936 on the eve of the new season after once again "incurring a big financial loss". The club subsequently endured a ten-year hiatus before returning in 1946.
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Nelson F.C.
Nelson Football Club is a football club based in Nelson, Lancashire, England. Originally established in 1882, the club played in the Lancashire League, North-East Lancashire Combination, Lancashire Combination and Central League before becoming founding members of the Football League Third Division North in 1921. They were Third Division North champions in 1923 and were promoted to the Second Division. However, they were relegated back to the Third Division North after a single season.
In 1931, the club lost their Football League status and returned to the Lancashire Combination, where, following the summer reformation of 1934, they played on until ceasing all activity in 1936. A new amateur club, Nelson Town, was assembled, playing at Seedhill until the outbreak of World War II in September 1939. Following the resumption of football at the end of the war, Nelson FC reformed again in 1946. The reconstituted club joined the Lancashire Combination; they played until it merged with the Cheshire County League to form the North West Counties League in 1982. Nelson dropped out of the league for the seasons between 1988 and 1992, playing in the West Lancashire League. Although the club left again in 2010, they returned the following year and are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North, playing home matches at Victoria Park.
On 23 October 1882, a meeting was held between members of Nelson Cricket Club at the Victoria Hall on Scotland Road; John Greenwood presided over the meeting and enrolled around 25 members to the newly formed Nelson Football Club before a trial match held on 11 November 1882 saw the Probables beat a team of Improbables 3–0. The new Nelson FC's first reported game was a 3–1 home defeat to Burnley Olympic on 2 December 1882.
Nelson were founder members of the Lancashire League in the 1889–90 season, finishing in 4th place. They were champions of the league in 1895–96, winning 22 out of 30 games, scoring 105 goals, and placing runners-up two seasons later in 1897–98. However, after enduring a month-long suspension from The Football Association (FA), the club ceased all operations during the 1898–99 season following a 3–2 home defeat against Ashton North End on 12 January, the ground being seized at the end of the month because of outstanding debts. The Lancashire FA expelled the club, and their records for that season were subsequently expunged. Following a season in the North-East Lancashire Combination, when Nelson finished as League Champions and defeated Oswaldtwistle Rovers 4–1 in the Shield Final, the reformed club joined the Lancashire League in time for the 1900–01 season, finishing sixth. In 1901–02, they joined the Lancashire Combination. In 1903–04, the league expanded into two divisions, with Nelson playing in Division One. However, after finishing 18th in 1906–07, they were lowered to Division Two where they stayed for only one season before being promoted back to Division One. The club decided to stop playing before the 1916–17 season, with nearly all of its players having been called up for World War I and the club suffering significant financial losses. The club re-started in 1918, joining the Central League in 1919–20 and staying there for two seasons.
In 1921, the club joined the Football League as a founder member of the Third Division North. Their first league game, a 2–1 defeat to the now-defunct Wigan Borough, attracted a record attendance of 9,000 on 27 August 1921. The team finished 16th in their first season in the Football League, although they struggled with comparatively low attendances.
The following season of 1922–23 was when they finished as champions of the Third Division North, earning a promotion on 24 April 1923 with a 2–0 home win over Wrexham and were promoted to the Second Division, the first and only time the club played in a national league. In preparation for the new season in the Second Division, the club went on a pre-season tour to Spain in the summer of 1923, winning two of their games: beating Real Oviedo 2–1 and Real Madrid 4–2. This made them the first English team to beat Real Madrid in Spain. During their short Second Division stay, they finished 21st out of 22 in 1923–24, and were relegated back to the Third Division North. However, they were the first team to score at high-flying Blackpool and also beat eventual champions Leeds United at home. In March, Nelson beat Manchester United. The following season, they finished as runners-up to Darlington on their return to the Third Division North; since then, the football team has never managed to compete at a national level.
Jimmy Hampson played for Nelson between 1926 and 1927. On 10 April 1926, a record attendance of 14,143 at Seedhill saw a 2–2 draw with Bradford Park Avenue. They reached the second round of the FA Cup in 1926–27, beating Stockport County 4–1 at home in the first round before losing 2–1 away to Ashington in the second round. During that season, they finished 5th; however, the club finished in last place in 1927–28 conceding 135 goals, and they found themselves £6,500 in debt. Eventually, they were re-elected to the league. In 1930–31, they reached the second round of the FA Cup for a second time. In the first round, they beat Workington 4–0, then lost 2–1 [citation needed]to York City in a replay after a 1–1 draw. However, they dropped to last place on 26 December 1930, where they stayed for the rest of the season. After placing last again, they failed to win re-election and were voted out of the Football League after a second vote following a tie. They were replaced by Chester City. The club's last game in the Football League was a 4–0 defeat to Hull City on 2 May 1931. The club then dropped back into the Lancashire Combination.
Within three years, continuing financial pressures saw the Football League directors ordering that the club must permanently close, following a meeting on 17 May 1934. A new company was quickly formed that summer with the Nelson Leader of 3 August 1934 further reporting a change of kit to white shirts and black shorts; yet just two years later, Nelson ceased football activities on 4 August 1936 on the eve of the new season after once again "incurring a big financial loss". The club subsequently endured a ten-year hiatus before returning in 1946.