Parkgate Football Club is an English

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club based in Parkgate, Rotherham,

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. They play in the Northern Counties East Football League Division One, at level 10 of the

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History

The club was established in 1969 as BSC Parkgate and played in the Hatchard and Sheffield Association leagues before joining the Yorkshire League in 1974. In 1979 they were promoted from Division Three to Division Two, and when the league merged with the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League (NCEL) in 1982, Parkgate were entered into Division One South of the new competition.BSC Parkgate
Football Club History Database In 1986 they were promoted to the NCEL Division One. Two years after changing their name to RES Parkgate in 1990,RES Parkgate
Football Club History Database they installed floodlights, and in 1994 they changed their name again, this time to just Parkgate.Parkgate
Football Club History Database The 1997–98 season saw Parkgate reach the final of the

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for the first time, losing to Emley at

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(they lost two further finals in 2006 and 2011). They were promoted to the NCEL Premier Division in 2007 by winning the Division One title, and remained in the division until 2018, when relegated once more.

Season-by-season record

Notable former players

Players that have played in the

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either before or after playing for Parkgate – * Jimmy Ghaichem *

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* Zephaniah Thomas * Ben Starosta *

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Ground

The club plays at the Roundwood Sports Complex, off Green Lane, Rawmarsh,

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S62 6LD.

Gallery

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Honours

League

* Northern Counties East League Premier Division **Runners-up: 2010–11 * Northern Counties East League Division One **Champions: 2006–07, 2023–24 * Northern Counties East League Division Two **Promoted: 1985–86

Cup

**Runners-up: 1997–98, 2005–06, 2010–11 * Northern Counties East League Cup **Winners: 2023–24 **Runners-up: 2007–08 * Northern Counties East League Trophy **Winners: 2006–07 **Runners-up: 1998–99 *Rotherham Charity Cup **Winners: 1983–84, 1998–99 **Runners-up: 1996–97

Records

*Best

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performance: 2nd qualifying round, 1997–98, 1998–99 *Best

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performance: 3rd round, 2011–12, 2012–13 *Record Attendance: 1536 v Rotherham United (Friendly), 2019

References

External links

Official website
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