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| Full name | Graham Street Prims Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Prims | |
| Founded | 1904 | |
| Ground | Asterdale Sports Ground,Derby | |
| Chairman | Charlie McCluskey | |
| Manager | Ryan Alls | |
| League | Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South | |
| 2024–25 | Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South, 5th of 17 | |
Graham Street Prims Football Club is afootball club based inDerby,England. They are currently members of theCentral Midlands Alliance Premier Division South and play at the Asterdale Sports Ground in theSpondon area of Derby.
The club was established in 1904 by members ofPrimitive Methodist church in Graham Street.[1] They initially played in the Derby Sunday Schools' League, but folded in 1914.[2] They reformed in 1953 and played in the Derby & District Senior League.[2][1] In 1968 the club joined the Premier Division of theCentral Alliance, with the reserves playing in Division One. They went on to win the Premier Division in 1970–71,[3] after which they joined Division One of theEast Midlands Regional League.[4] They subsequently won the Division One title in 1971–72, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[5]
Graham Street Prims were East Midlands Regional League champions in 1978–79.[4] In 1981 they were elected into Division One of theMidland League.[6] However, at the end of the 1981–82 season the league merged with theYorkshire League to form theNorthern Counties East League, with the club placed in Division Two South.[7] League reorganisation saw them placed in Division One South in 1984, and then Division Three in 1985.[7] However, Division Three was disbanded at the end of the1985–86 season and the club dropped into the Premier Division of theCentral Midlands League.[7]
In 1987 the club was renamed Derby Prims.[8] They were Premier Division runners-up in 1987–88, but folded in 1991 due to their ground not meeting the league requirements.[1] After being reformed again in 1995 and absorbing the Derby Carriage & Wagon club,[1] the club rejoined the Premier Division of the Central Midlands League.[7] A third-place finish in their first season saw them promoted to the Supreme Division. Although they were relegated back to the Premier Division at the end of the 1998–99 season, the club were Premier Division runners-up the following season, earning promotion back to the Supreme Division.[7] In 2008 the club were founder members of theEast Midlands Counties League.[7] In2013–14 they won the League Cup, beatingSutton Town 4–2 in the final.[9] The club remained members of the East Midlands Counties League until it was disbanded at the end of the2020–21 season, at which point they were transferred to Division One of theUnited Counties League. After one season in the United Counties League, they were due to be transferred again, this time to Division One of theMidland League, but chose relegation to the South Division of the Central Midlands League
After reforming in 1995, the club played at the Railway Ground in Longbridge Lane.[2] However, the ground did not have floodlights and was frequently vandalised. As a result, the club built a new ground on Borrowash Road adjacent toBorrowash Victoria's ground.[2]
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