Newport Pagnell Town F.C.

History

The club was established as Newport Pagnell Wanderers in 1963, following a meeting between a group of players and Town Clerk Frank Hall. They joined the North Bucks & District League in 1964 and won the Division Three Shield in their first season. In 1971 the club moved up to Division One of the South Midlands League, before being renamed Newport Pagnell Town in 1972.

Newport Pagnell were Division One runners-up in 1972–73, after which they transferred to Division Two of the United Counties League. The club finished second in Division Two in 1975–76, earning promotion to Division One. After winning the Division One title in 1981–82, they were promoted to the Premier Division. The club finished bottom of the Premier Division in 1985–86 and was relegated back to Division One. They were Division One runners-up in 1991–92, earning promotion back to the Premier Division, but were relegated to Division One after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 1996–97.

In 2001–02 Newport Pagnell were Division One champions and were promoted to the Premier Division, as well as winning the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup. They were Premier Division runners-up the following season. The club won the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy in 2009–10 and retained it in 2010–11. At the end of the 2018–19 season they were transferred to the Premier Division of the Spartan South Midlands League. Two seasons later they were transferred back to the United Counties League, joining the Premier Division South. In 2021–22 the club won the FA Vase, defeating Littlehampton Town 3–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/425504/fa-vase-final-newport-pagnell-town-romp-to-victory-at-wembley/ |title= FA Vase final: Newport Pagnell Town romp to victory at Wembley

Ground

The club initially played on a pitch on Bury Field Common, using the Cannon pub on Union Street for changing rooms. When they moved up to the South Midlands League in 1971 the club played at the Youth Club in Wolverton Road, before relocating to the Willen Road Sports Ground in 1972. The new ground was opened with a match against Bletchley Town. Willen Road currently has a capacity of 2,000, of which 100 is seated and covered.

Honours

• FA Vase

  • Winners: 2021–22

• United Counties League

  • Division One Champions: 1981–82, 2001–02
  • Division One Knockout Cup Winners: 1977–78

• North Bucks & District League

  • Division One Champions: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70
  • Division One Shield Winners: 1968–69
  • Division Two Champions: 1966–67
  • Division Two Shield Winners: 1966–67
  • Division Three Champions: 1965–66
  • Division Three Shield Winners: 1964–65

• Berks & Bucks FA Senior Trophy

  • Winners: 2009–10, 2010–11

• Berks & Bucks FA Intermediate Cup

  • Winners: 2001–02

Records

• Best FA Cup performance: Second Qualifying Round, 2008–09
• Best FA Vase performance: Winners, 2021–22
• Record attendance: 1,858 vs Hamworthy United, FA Vase Semi Final, 2021-22

References

References

1. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) ''Non-League Club Directory 2017'', Tony Williams Publications, p537 {{ISBN. 978-1869833695
2. [https://www.nptfc.co.uk/a/nptfc-history-47300.html History] Newport Pagnell Town F.C.
3. [https://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/newportpagnelltown/History History] Newport Pagnell Town F.C.
4. After winning Division Three in 1965–66 and Division Two in 1966–67, the club were promoted to Division One. They went on to win the Division One title in each of the next three seasons, with the reserve team winning Division Two in 1968–69 and 1969–70.[http://www.nbdfl.co.uk/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/nbdflrecords193334to197273.docx NBDFL Records 1933-34 to 1972-73] North Bucks & District League
5. [http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Addons/SML66.html South Midlands League 1966–1983] Non-League Matters
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7. James, Reeve. (10 April 2022). "Tickets for Newport Pagnell Town FC's historical FA Vase final to go on sale on Monday".