Newark Town
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Newark Town
FOOTBALL CLUB
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First established in 1868,
Newark Town FC is based on
Station Road in Collingham
and their first team currently
competes in the Central Midlands
Football League, North Division. They
are a terrific example of a club that
plays an important role in their local
community.
Their first team has been in fine form
so far this season, having put together a
record of 20 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats
from their 28 matches. This has left them
sitting in 2nd place just behind the leaders
with 62 points on the board as the season
draws to a close.
Whilst it will be difficult for them to
claim the title they will be determined
to finish the season with a good run
in order to finish the campaign on a
high. Regardless what happens in their
remaining games the players can be proud
of the way they’ve performed this season.
Newark Town is not a club to focus
solely upon their senior section however
and they also have a number of youth
sides running. These teams look to
provide youngsters from the local area
with an opportunity to play the game in
a safe and enjoyable environment whilst
helping them to reach their full potential.
It is important for any side to be able to
produce their own talent, particularly in
the current financial climate and this is an
area that they appear to have covered. It
will certainly be exciting to see how their
youngsters can progress in the coming
years.
In order to help ensure that these
players enjoy a smooth transition into
the senior game they also have a reserve
team. This allows them to give youngsters
experience of the adult game even if they
are not yet considered ready for first team
action which can be an important step in
the development process.
Another benefit of running an extra
side is that it allows the first XI to benefit
from far greater strength in depth. If they
are ever left short on numbers through
injury or work commitments they have
the option of calling players up with a
limited amount of disruption.
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