Sutton Town F.C. was a
football
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club based in
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 48,527 in 2019. It is the largest town in the district of Ashfield,
four miles west of Mansfield, two miles from the Derbyshire border and 12 miles nort ...
,
Nottinghamshire
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, England.
The club competed in the
Central Alliance
The Central Alliance was a football league in England, covering the East Midlands.
History
The league was established in 1911 with twelve clubs, most of which had previously been members of the Notts & Derbyshire League; Derby County Reserve ...
,
Midland League
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History
Th ...
,
Northern Premier League
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and
Northern Counties East League
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History
Th ...
as Sutton Town before changing its name to Ashfield United in 1992.
It disbanded in 1997.
Former players
# Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
# Players with full international caps.
# Players that hold a club record.
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Reginald Davies
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Bill Hand
William R. Hand (5 July 1898 – ) was an English professional footballer, who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace may refer to:
Places Canada
* Crystal Palace Complex (Dieppe), a former amusement park now a shop ...
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Trevor Lawless
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Paul Smalley
Paul Thomas Smalley (born 17 November 1966) is a former English footballer and coach. In July 2020 he was reappointed as the technical director of the Bangladesh Football Federation.
Club career
Born in Nottingham, Smalley began his career i ...
References
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Defunct football clubs in Nottinghamshire
Central Combination
Midland Football League (1889)
Northern Counties East Football League
Northern Premier League clubs
Central Alliance
Association football clubs disestablished in 1997
Association football clubs established in 1886
Sutton-in-Ashfield