Prescot Cables F.C.
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| Full name | Prescot Cables Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Valerie Park, Hope Street, Prescot (Capacity 2,000) |
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| Chairman | Tony Zeverona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Andy Gray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NPL Premier Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | NPL Premier Division, 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prescot Cables F.C. is a football club based in Prescot, Merseyside. It was established in 1884 and has also been known as 'Prescot' and 'Prescot Town'. They are a member of the Liverpool County Football Association.
[edit] History
Prescot Cables joined the Lancashire Combination in 1927-28, taking over the record of Fleetwood who resigned after playing 22 matches. (Until 1968, when the Northern Premier League was formed, the Lancashire Combination was the premier league for non-league football in the north-west of England). Remarkably, Cables came runner-up in the Combination on three consecutive seasons from 1930-31 to 1932-33. In 1932 Valerie Park hosted its record attendance (8,122) in a game against Ashton National. Unfortunately for the Cables, the glory years were not to return for another 20 years.
The years 1954 to 1960 were probably the club's most successful. In 1954-55 they finished Lancashire Combination Division Two runner-up and were promoted to Division One. The next season but one (1956-57) they finished champions of the Lancashire Combination. The following two seasons they were runners-up. In 1954-55 the Cables registered their record victory in a competitive game (18-3) against Great Harwood. In the F.A. Cup too the Cables shone. In 1957-58 they fought their way to the first round proper for the first time, only to be beaten away at Hartlepool United. They were in the first round proper again in 1959-60; this time they were beaten away at Darlington.
By 1975 fortunes at the club had dipped drastically. The Cables joined Mid Cheshire Football League and unsurprisingly they finished champions in 1976-77. In 1978-79 they joined Cheshire County League as founder members of Division Two, finished League Division Two Champions in 1979-80 and won promotion to Division One. This was arguably the highest level of football being played at Valerie Park since 1968. Even better was to follow. In 1982-83 the Cables became founder members of the North West Counties Football League and in 1986-87 they won promotion to Division One. In 2001-02 they finished runners-up and the following season they were crowned champions. As a reward they were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One.
In season 2004-2005, they started playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, their highest ever flight in football. One of the main reasons for their rapid promotion was that the Football Pyramid underwent major changes in 2004. The Cables finished in 5th place that season following the FA's decision to award them 6 points, thanks to the Spennymoor United failing to fulfill two fixtures against Prescot. The club took duly took their place in the playoffs only to lose 3-1 at Workington
The summer of 2005 saw a change in organisation, with a new football committee formed from the Supporter's Club taking over the reins of the club. Andy Gray took over as manager following the resignation of Tommy Lawson and saw his side finish in mid-table for the following three seasons. His assistant at Prescot is Peter Nolan.
Season 2007-08 saw the club finish in 13th position out of 21 clubs, although they needed a 3-2 success at Lincoln United to avoid relegation from the Premier Division.
[edit] Sources
- Prescot Cables at the Football Club History Database
http://www.cefndruidsafc.co.uk/081118karlsigns.html
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