Parramore Sports F.C. was an English

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from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, but based later in its existence in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

History

Parramore Sports was established in 1936 as the works team of ironfounders F Parramore & Sons. They played in local works leagues for a large part of their history before moving into the

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(S&HCSL) in 1985.Parramore Sports
Football Club History Database They flitted between the Premier Division and Division 1 of the S&HCSL for nearly two decades before leaving for the

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(CMFL) in 2008, playing at the Don Valley Stadium. They were promoted to the Supreme Division of the CMFL after their first season in the competition, before changing name to Sheffield Parramore in 2010.Sheffield Parramore
Football Club History Database Parramore won the CMFL Supreme Division title in 2011, earning promotion to the Northern Counties East League (NCEL). Prior to the start of their first NCEL season, Parramore manager Peter Whitehead bought Worksop Town's disused Sandy Lane ground and moved the club to the town, renaming them Worksop Parramore.Worksop Parramore
Football Club History Database Their rise through the

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continued when they won promotion from NCEL Division 1 in their first season, earning a place in the

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for the 2012–13 season. A year later they entered the FA Cup for the first time. In 2013 the club merged with

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to form

Handsworth Parramore F.C. Handsworth Football Club is a football club based in Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Olivers Mount in Darnall. History The club was established in 2014 as the result of a merger ...

The new club entered step 5 of the

for the start of the 2014–15 season, remaining at Sandy Lane.

Notable former players

Players that played in the

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either before or after being with Parramore: *

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* Lee Thompson

League and cup history

Honours

League

* Northern Counties East League **Promoted: 2011–12 *

Supreme Division **Champions: 2010–11 *

Premier Division **Promoted: 2008–09 *

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League The Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League is an English football league that was founded in 1983 by the merger of the former Sheffield Association League and Hatchard League. The league has three divisions – the Premier Divis ...

Division 1 **Promoted: 1999-00

Cup

None

Records

*Best League performance: 4th, Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 2013–14 *Best FA Cup performance: 1st qualifying round, 2013–14 *Best

performance: 2nd round, 2013–14 *Record attendance: 157 vs Scarborough Athletic, Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 2012–13Matches
NCEL

References

External links

Club website
{{Coord, 53.31153, N, 1.13139, W, display=title Association football clubs established in 1936 Defunct football clubs in Nottinghamshire Defunct football clubs in South Yorkshire 1936 establishments in England Association football clubs disestablished in 2013 2013 disestablishments in England Northern Counties East Football League Central Midlands Football League Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League Works association football teams in England