Arlesey Athletic F.C. was a

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club based in

Arlesey Arlesey ( ) is a town and civil parish in Bedfordshire. It is near the border with Hertfordshire, about three miles north-west of Letchworth Garden City, four miles north of Hitchin and six miles south of Biggleswade. Arlesey railway station pr ...

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. In their last season they played in the

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Division One.

History

The club was formed in 2003 joining the

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Division Two, and groundsharing the Hitchin Road ground of

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club

Arlesey Town Arlesey Town Football Club is a football club based in Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. Affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association, they are currently members of the and play at Hitchin Road. History The club was established ...

. In their first season, 2003–04 they finished third and were promoted to Division One, where they played for the remainder of their existence, their highest league position coming in the 2005–06 season, when they finished in sixth place. In four

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matches they failed to win a game. Players Mark Phillips and Daniel Lane were appointed joint managers on 11 November 2007. They did not appear to be affiliated to a league for the 2009–10 season, after resigning from the

Honours

*Cups **North Beds Charity Cup runners-up (1): 2004–05

Player awards

''As of July 2008'' *2006–07 season **Managers Player – Chris Reeves **Players Player – Scotty Waters *2007–08 season **Managers Player – Steve Bannister **Players Player – Terry Lock

References

External links

*{{fchd, name=Arlesey Athletic, id=ARLESEYA
Arlesey Athletic FC website
Defunct football clubs in England Spartan South Midlands Football League Association football clubs established in 2003 Association football clubs disestablished in 2009 Defunct football clubs in Bedfordshire 2003 establishments in England 2009 disestablishments in England