Thrapston Town F.C. is an English
football
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club based in
Thrapston
Thrapston is a market town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It was the headquarters of the former East Northamptonshire district, and at the time of the 2021 census, had a pop ...
,
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire ( ; abbreviated Northants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshi ...
, and competes in th
East Midlands Women's Football League.
History
The club was established in 1960 as Thrapston Ventura.
[History]
Thrapston Town FC They joined the Kettering Amateur League, winning the title in 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77 and 1977–78. In 1978 they moved up to Division Two of the
United Counties League
The United Counties League (also known after its sponsor as the ''GCE Hire Fleet Ltd. United Counties League'') is an England, English association football, football league covering an area including the English Counties of the United Kingdom, ...
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finishing third in their first season and were subsequently placed in Division One after league restructuring.
[ In 1996 the club adopted their current name.] After finishing second in 2010–11, they were promoted to the Premier Division but finished bottom of the Premier League the next year, 2011–12 and were relegated back to Division One.
By season 2020/21 the club was playing in the Northamptonshire Combination. In 2022, the men's team folded and now the club consists of only Thrapston Town Ladies FC who play in th
East Midlands Women's Regional Football League
Honours
*United Counties League
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Division One
**Runners-up 1999–2000, 2010–11
*Kettering Amateur League
**Champions 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78
Records
*FA Cup
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**First Qualifying Round 2011–12
*FA Vase
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**First Round 2008–09, 2010–11
References
External links
Club website
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Football clubs in England
Football clubs in Northamptonshire
United Counties League
Association football clubs established in 1960
1960 establishments in England
Thrapston