Ilkeston Town
Full nameIlkeston Town
Nickname(s)the Reds[1]
Founded1882
Dissolved1903
GroundManor Ground
1901–02
(last full season)		Midland Football League, 14th

Ilkeston Town F.C. was an English association football club based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

History

The club was formed in 1882.[2][3]

They competed in the Midland Football League and FA Cup for many years before disbanding in 1903, the club's best season being runners-up in 1898-99, one point off champions Doncaster Rovers.[4]

A new Ilkeston Town F.C. club was formed in 1945.

Records

References

  1. ^ "Derbyshire Senior League". Long Eaton Advertiser: 8. 29 April 1899.
  2. ^ "Ilkeston Town » Ilsonfootball the Independent Ilkeston Football Website". Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Ilkeston History". Ilkeston F.C. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Football Club History Database - Ilkeston Town".


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