North Ferriby United Association Football Club was a semi-professional

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club in North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At the time of their demise they were members of the

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and played at Grange Lane. Formed in 1934, North Ferriby reached the Northern Premier League in 2000, and were promoted to the league's Premier Division after winning Division One in the 2004–05 season. The club then won the Premier Division in

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, thus earning promotion to the Conference North. In 2015, they beat

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of the

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to win the

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. They were then promoted to the renamed National League after beating

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in the 2015–16 National League North play-off final. However, two relegations in as many seasons saw them drop back into the Northern Premier League in 2018. The club was liquidated following a court order on 15 March 2019. On 20 April 2019 it was announced that a

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had been formed, to be known as North Ferriby Football Club, and approval had been granted for them to participate in the Northern Counties East Football League commencing in the 2019–20 season.

History

North Ferriby United formed in 1934 as a result of a meeting at which it was decided to form a local football team. They first took part in the local East Riding Church League and, in 1938, they won the Division One title. The club re-formed after the Second World War and was admitted to the East Riding Amateur League. The immediate post war years proved to be very successful with the highlight being an appearance in the final qualifying round of the

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during the 1949–50 season. In 1969, North Ferriby improved their status when they joined Division Two of the Yorkshire League: the following season they captured the championship and also lifted the

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. The year 1975 saw them win the Yorkshire League Cup by defeating

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2–0. Twelve months later they finished second to Emley in Division One. The 1970s were a very positive period for the club and saw them win the East Riding Senior Cup three times. They reached the

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third qualifying round in 1980–81, where they lost away to

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. In 1982 they joined the newly formed Northern Counties East Football League, finishing as runners-up in Division One North. Promotion to the Premier Division was offered to them but had to be declined because the ground facilities were not up to the required standard. The 1985–86 season saw them take the Division One title and this time they were promoted. They also reached the fourth round of the

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and the following year went out in the fifth round to

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after losing 2–1. Three seasons later national recognition came their way when they advanced to the semi-final of the FA Vase, losing to Tamworth, after just shading the first leg at Tamworth 2–1. In 1991, North Ferriby won the inaugural President's Cup, defeating FA Vase champions Guiseley 8–5 on aggregate. They also lifted the East Riding Senior Cup for the first time in 12 years and in the League Cup Final they lost 1–0 to Guiseley. The 1996–97 season saw them appear in the FA Vase Final at

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. A 3–1 aggregate victory over

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in the semi-final saw them through to the Final at Wembley Stadium on 10 May 1997, where they were defeated 3–0 by

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Northern Premier League

The next two seasons saw them miss promotion to the

but in 1999–2000 they won the Northern Counties East Football League championship and, with all the necessary work having been carried out to the ground, they finally achieved their longtime goal of promotion to the higher level of non-League football. The first season saw the club set a new post-war record by lifting the East Riding Senior Cup for a fifth successive season. The 2001–02 season was the club's second season in the Northern Premier League and the club's progression continued with a higher league placing. The campaign finished on another high as the club retained the East Riding Senior Cup for a sixth year in succession, thus equalling the all-time record held by Hull City in a period which straddled the Second World War. The following season the club gained a place in the play-offs via fourth place in the table. Although the promotion push floundered on a tense evening at

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, that disappointment was assuaged by the club taking the outright record from Hull with a seventh successive East Riding Senior Cup triumph. The 70th Anniversary season, 2004–05, proved to be one of the most rewarding in the club's history as the young team clinched the First Division championship on the final day of the season at

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. The team led the division from early October and, despite a minor slump in March, never relinquished their grip on top spot. The following season saw the club at the highest level in their history as they entered the Premier Division and led the table from the off until March. Despite missing out on automatic promotion, the club secured a place in the play-offs after a fifth-place finish in the table. They defeated third placed Frickley Athletic away from home on

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before losing in the Final at

after

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. On 4 May 2013 North Ferriby were crowned as Northern Premier League Premier Division champions after beating

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2–0 on the final day of the season. They were promoted into the

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for 2013–14.

National League and F.A.Trophy - Success and Relegation

In their first ever

season, North Ferriby finished second, narrowly missing out on promotion. During 2014–15, the club won the FA Trophy Final at

, defeating

5–4 on penalties after a 3–3 draw. Goalkeeper Adam Nicklin saved three penalties during the shoot-out. North Ferriby United were losing 2–0 in normal time, only to score twice in the last 15 minutes to force extra time. Substitute

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scored his second goal of the match during extra time to put North Ferriby in the lead for the first time during the final, however Louis Moult equalised for Wrexham to take the match to penalties leading to Nicklin's shootout heroics, winning the

for

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's Villagers. North Ferriby earned promotion into the

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on 14 May 2016, beating

2–1 after extra time at Grange Lane in the National League North play-off final. On 24 May 2016 Billy Heath left the club to join

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Heath proceeded to raid his former Ferriby squad and recruited several first team players, most notably captain Liam King. On 6 June 2016 The Villagers appointed

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as Manager, Housham was tasked with keeping The Villagers in the

- "I am delighted to be given the opportunity to manage in the National League with North Ferriby. My message to the fans is enjoy the ride and be proud that the club are playing at this level of football." On 12 June 2016 Housham added

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to his Backroom team as Assistant Manager, having played under Housham at previous club

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. North Ferriby failed to make a push for League football and spent much of the 2016–17 season near the bottom of the

and were eventually relegated having spent just a year in the 5th tier. On 22 November 2017 the ownership of the club was transferred from the Foster family to Jamie Waltham. The following day the incoming owner sacked Manager

and assistant manager

due to the previous relegation from the

and the subsequent run of poor results that left The Villagers rock bottom of the

. Housham was replaced as Manager by former captain

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. On 21 March 2018 a second relegation in two seasons was confirmed after a 1–1 draw at home to visiting league leaders

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, as Bolder failed to save The Villagers from dropping out of the

Liquidation

The club started the 2018–19 season playing in the

following their relegation the previous season. In the 33 games played up until the winding-up order, the Villagers managed just two wins and four draws, accumulating 10 points and putting them at the foot of the table, 19 points behind second-bottom

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. North Ferriby's remaining fixtures were cancelled and the club was not permitted to finish the season. The club was wound up on 15 March 2019 due to outstanding debts of £7,645.25.

Honours

League

** Play-off winners: 2015–16 * Northern Premier League Premier Division ** Winners:

** Play-off finalists: 2005–06 ** Play-off semi-finalists: 2009–10,

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** Winners: 2004–05 ** Play-off semi-finalists: 2002–03 * Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division ** Winners: 1999–2000 ** Runners-up: 1997–98 ** Third-placed: 1986–87, 1992–93, 1995–96 * Northern Counties East Football League Division One ** Winners: 1985–86 * Northern Counties East Football League Division One (North) ** Runners-up: 1982–83 *

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Division One ** Runners-up: 1975–76 ** Third-placed: 1978–79, 1980–81 * Yorkshire Football League Division Two ** Winners: 1970–71 ** Third-placed: 1969–70, 1973–74

Cup

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** Winners: 2014–15 *

** Runners-up: 1996–97 *

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** Winners: 2011–12, 2012–13 * Northern Counties East Football League Presidents Cup ** Winners: 1990–91, 1998–99, 1999–2000 *

** Winners: 1970–71, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1990–91, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14

References

External links

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