Barwell F.C.

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.

Barwell
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Full nameBarwell Football Club
Nickname(s)The Canaries
Short nameBarwell
Founded1992
GroundKirkby Road, Barwell
Capacity2,500 (256 seated)[1]
ChairmanDave Laing
ManagerIan King
LeagueSouthern League Premier Division Central
2021–22Southern League Premier Division Central, 19th of 21
WebsiteClub website

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]

Players

Current squad

As of 15 February 2022[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Oliver Basey (on loan from Birmingham City)
GK England ENG Elliot Lawson
GK Wales WAL Andy Wycherley
DF Poland POL János Bodnár (on loan from Peterborough United)
DF England ENG Melis Bushaj
DF England ENG Ruben Freeman
DF Bermuda BER Roger Lee
DF England ENG Jake Pemberton
DF England ENG Elliot Percival
DF England ENG Kyle Rowley
DF England ENG Josh Tomlinson (on loan from Northampton Town)
DF England ENG Callum Stewart
DF England ENG George Ward
MF Nigeria NGA Oluwaseyi Adegbehingbe
MF Scotland SCO Dominic Brown-Hill
MF Scotland SCO Julian Donnery
Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Micah Edwards
MF Cameroon CMR Beck-Ray Enoru
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Oisin Gallagher
MF United States USA Michael Harding
MF England ENG Brady Hickey (captain)
MF England ENG Sid Keer
MF England ENG Deen Master
MF England ENG Shaquille Master
MF England ENG Marcus Painter
MF England ENG William Warren
FW England ENG Jahvan Davidson-Miller
FW Portugal POR Tiago Nassunculo
FW Germany GER Tolani Omotola
FW England ENG James Pye
FW England ENG Connor Taylor (on loan from Leamington)

The Southern Football League does not use a squad numbering system.

Former players

See Barwell F.C. players

International players

Players signed to, or have played for Barwell that have had full international caps during their careers.

Management and coaching staff

Boardroom

As of 7 August 2022 [7]
Position Name
Chairman England Dave Laing

Current staff

Position Name
Manager England Ian King
First Team Coach England Craig Woodley
Goalkeeper Coach England Mick Turner
Physio England Viv Coleman
Club Medic England Dr Stephen Wanless

Managerial history

Period Manager
1992–1995England David Callow
1995–1998England Bill Moore
1998–2002England Paul Purser
2003–2004England Alan Hussey
2004–2007England Bob Steel
2007–2010England Marcus Law
2010–2011England Paul O'Brien
2011–2018England Jimmy Ginnelly
2018–2022England Guy Hadland
2022–presentEngland Ian King
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

  • Highest league position: 7th in the Southern League Premier Division, 2012–13[4]
  • 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[8]
  • Most goals: Kev Charley[8]

See also

  • Barwell F.C. players
  • Barwell F.C. managers

References

  1. Barwell Non-League Club Directory
  2. Hinckley at the Football Club History Database
  3. Barwell Athletic at the Football Club History Database
  4. Barwell at the Football Club History Database
  5. Barwell 3 vs. 1 Coalville Town Coalville Town F.C.
  6. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p448 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  7. "The Team". Barwell F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  8. Stats Barwell FC Stats

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