Nickname(s) The Lilywhites Manager Nick Chapman Founded 1946 | Chairman Martin Jackson League Lincolnshire League | |
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Full name Skegness Town Association Football Club Ground Vertigo Stadium, Skegness | ||
Skegness Town Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Skegness, Lincolnshire, that competes in the Lincolnshire League.
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History
The club was founded in January 1946, as successor to the town's two pre-war clubs Skegness United and Skegness Blue Rovers. The latter having one season in the Lincoln & District League (1937–38). After a season in the Boston & District League (using Wainfleet Road Recreation Ground) and then the East Lincs Combination (at the former ground of United in Richmond Drive), the club moved to Burgh Road to become a founder member of the Lincolnshire League in 1948. After two successful seasons in the Central Alliance (South), the club were,1960–61 apart, when the League was in abeyance, members of the Midland Counties League from 1958 to 1982, finishing as runners-up in 1978–79, missing out on the title on goal difference. The club had a season in its successor, the North Counties (East) League, before returning to the Lincolnshire League in 1983. During the 1977-78 pre-season, Skegness Town played a pre-season match against Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest and nine months later Forest became champions of England.
Until 1985 the club regularly entered the FA Cup but only once reached the First Round Proper, in 1955–56, when they were defeated 4–0 at home to Worksop Town. The club's last participation in the FA Cup was in 1985 and a 1st Qualifying Round trip to face local rivals Goole Town where they lost 3–2. Skegness Town entered the first ever FA Trophy competition in 1969–70 and competed until 1976–77 never getting past the qualifying rounds. They switched to the FA Vase, reaching the 4th round in 1978–79 where they lost to Shepshed Charterhouse and the 5th round in 1981–82, losing to Rainworth Miners Welfare. Changes in the ground grading regulations for national competitions ended the club's participation in 1990–91.
The club were champions of the Lincolnshire League in 2006–07 and 2007–08, thus winning their third and fourth county league titles. Shortly after the end of the 2007–08 season, manager Paul Walden resigned (to join Louth Town) and several players quit the club following a dispute with the club committee and "their failure to fulfil promises of progressing to a higher league".
Since the Lincolnshire FA restructured its cup competitions in 2006 the club compete in its Junior Cup losing the 2007–08 final on penalties. Previously, with some success, the club participated in the Senior 'B' Cup, becoming its first winners and adding a three further wins. For 1956–57 they were promoted to the Senior'A' Cup winning at their first attempt going on to six wins including a hat-trick between 1968 and 1971.