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| Full name | Darlaston Town 1874 Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Citizens | ||
| Founded | 1874 2014 (continuation) | ||
| Ground | Bentley Sports Pavilion,Darlaston | ||
| Chairman | Neil Chambers | ||
| Manager | Dean Gill | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One West | ||
| 2024–25 | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, 7th of 21 (transferred) | ||
| Website | https://www.darlastontown1874fc.com/ | ||
Darlaston Town 1874 Football Club is anEnglishassociation football club that represents the town ofDarlaston,West Midlands. They are currently members of theNorthern Premier League Division One West and play at the Bentley Sports Pavilion, Darlaston in theMetropolitan Borough of Walsall.
The club was formed in 1874.[1]
In 2014, the club was accepted into theWest Midlands (Regional) League Division Two, two leagues below where the original club left off.[2] In just their second season in the league, the club finished 3rd and level on points behind runners-upFC Stafford.
On 10 October 2015, the club attracted their highest league home gate when 105 spectators took in the visit of local neighboursWednesfield.[3]
The 2018–19 season saw the club go 20 league games unbeaten.[4] In June 2019, the club were granted a place in the Premier Division for the first time in 6 years alongside 17 other clubs.[5] Their first season back, however, was cut short when the majority of the Englishnon-league pyramid seasons were abandoned due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. At the end of the2020–21 season the club was transferred to Division One of theMidland League when the Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League lost its status as a step six division. At the conclusion of the2023–24 season, the club beatLichfield City in the play-off final to earn promotion to theNorthern Premier League.
The club currently play their home games at the Bentley Sports Pavilion, Darlaston in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. The ground is currently known as the Paycare Ground for sponsorship reasons.
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