Oakham United F.C. (Rutland)
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| Full name | Oakham United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Oakham United | ||
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Ground | Main Road,Barleythorpe,Rutland LE15 7EE | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Chairman | Craig Shuttleworth | ||
| Manager | Neil Duncan | ||
| League | Peterborough & District LeaguePremier Division | ||
| 2023–24 | Peterborough & District LeaguePremier Division, 11th of 17 | ||
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Oakham Unitedis afootballclub based inBarleythorpe,Oakham,Rutland,England.The club competes in thePeterborough & District LeaguePremier Division. The club is aFA England Accredited Football Clubaffiliated to theLeicestershire and Rutland County Football Association.[1]
History
[edit]The club was formed in 2011 as the result of a merger betweenRutland RangersandOakham Imperialand played in the Peterborough Premier League.[2]The 2014–15 season saw the club win thePeterborough and District Football LeaguePremier Division title and the Presidents Premier Shield, which earned them promotion to theUnited Counties LeagueDivision One.[3][4]
In their first season playing UCL football, Oakham finished in 12th place having earned 47 points as well as being runners up in the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup, losing toHinckley A.F.C.in the final.[5]The club also competed in the FA Vase for the first time getting knocked out in the first qualifying round byShirebrook Town.[6]
The 2016–17 saw Oakham improve upon the previous season. They finished in 11th Place in the UCL Division 1 amassing 51 points and finishing in 11th place. Oakham also progressed to the 1st round of theF.A. VasebeatingGedling Miners WelfareandRetford Unitedin the preliminary stages before being knocked out byRocesterof theMidland Football League[6]
The 2017–18 season saw the club finish 19th in the league and so were relegated back to the Peterborough and District Football League Premier Division.[7]
Ground
[edit]The club play their home games at Main Road,Barleythorpe,nearOakham,Rutland.[2]The ground has been calledLands' End,Lonsdale Meadow and Sterling Meadows.
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Oakham United's main stand and far end -
The pitch and disused far side -
College end
Honours
[edit]- Peterborough and District Football League[8][9]
- Premier League Champions: 2014–15
- ChromaSport & Trophies President Premier Shield: 2014–15
References
[edit]- ^Oakham United: Details:Oakham United: Details,accessdate: February 17, 2020
- ^abSterling Meadows:The Wycombe Wanderer: Oakham United – Sterling Meadows,accessdate: February 17, 2020
- ^Double triumph for Oakham, double despair for Netherton:Double triumph for Oakham, double despair for Netherton,accessdate: February 18, 2020
- ^Ambitious Oakham United looking to be top local side in the UCL Division One:Ambitious Oakham United looking to be top local side in the UCL Division One,accessdate: February 18, 2020
- ^Hinckley just too good for Oakham United in cup final:Hinckley just too good for Oakham United in cup final,accessdate: February 18, 2020
- ^abOAKHAM UNITED [RUTLAND] at theFootball Club History Database
- ^Former Huntingdon manager takes over the reins at Oakham United:Former Huntingdon manager takes over the reins at Oakham United,accessdate: February 18, 2020
- ^ChromaSport Peterborough & District Football League:ChromaSport Peterborough & District Football League,accessdate: February 18, 2020
- ^fulltime-league.thefafulltime-league.thefa,accessdate: February 18, 2020