Parramore Sports F.C. was an English

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from

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, but based later in its existence in

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History

Parramore Sports was established in 1936 as the

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of ironfounders F Parramore & Sons. They played in local works leagues for a large part of their history before moving into the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League (S&HCSL) in 1985.Parramore Sports
Football Club History Database They flitted between the Premier Division and Division 1 of the S&HCSL for nearly two decades before leaving for the Central Midlands League (CMFL) in 2008, playing at the

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. They were promoted to the Supreme Division of the CMFL after their first season in the competition, before changing name to Sheffield Parramore in 2010.Sheffield Parramore
Football Club History Database Parramore won the CMFL Supreme Division title in 2011, earning promotion to the

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(NCEL). Prior to the start of their first NCEL season, Parramore manager Peter Whitehead bought Worksop Town's disused Sandy Lane ground and moved the club to the town, renaming them Worksop Parramore.Worksop Parramore
Football Club History Database Their rise through the

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continued when they won promotion from NCEL Division 1 in their first season, earning a place in the

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for the 2012–13 season. A year later they entered the

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for the first time. In 2013 the club merged with Handsworth F.C. to form Handsworth Parramore F.C. The new club entered step 5 of the

for the start of the 2014–15 season, remaining at Sandy Lane.

Notable former players

Players that played in the

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either before or after being with Parramore: * Jamie Green * Lee Thompson

League and cup history

Honours

League

**Promoted: 2011–12 * Central Midlands League Supreme Division **Champions: 2010–11 * Central Midlands League Premier Division **Promoted: 2008–09 * Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 1 **Promoted: 1999-00

Cup

None

Records

*Best League performance: 4th,

Premier Division, 2013–14 *Best

performance: 1st qualifying round, 2013–14 *Best

performance: 2nd round, 2013–14 *Record attendance: 157 vs Scarborough Athletic,

Premier Division, 2012–13Matches
NCEL

References

External links

Club website
{{Coord, 53.31153, N, 1.13139, W, display=title Association football clubs established in 1936 Defunct football clubs in Nottinghamshire Defunct football clubs in South Yorkshire 1936 establishments in England Association football clubs disestablished in 2013 2013 disestablishments in England Northern Counties East Football League Central Midlands Football League Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League Works association football teams in England