Thrapston Town F.C. is an

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club based in

Thrapston Thrapston is a market town in North Northamptonshire, England. It was the headquarters of the former East Northamptonshire district, and at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, had a population of 6,239. The town's name mea ...

Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...

, and competes in th
East Midlands Women's Football League
.

History

The club was established in 1960 as Thrapston Ventura.History
Thrapston Town FC They joined the Kettering Amateur League, winning the title in 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77 and 1977–78. In 1978 they moved up to Division Two of the

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, finishing third in their first season and were subsequently placed in Division One after league restructuring. In 1996 the club adopted their current name. After finishing second in 2010–11, they were promoted to the Premier Division but finished bottom of the Premier League the next year, 2011–12 and were relegated back to Division One. By season 2020/21 the club was playing in the

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. In 2022, the men's team folded and now the club consists of only Thrapston Town Ladies FC who play in th
East Midlands Women's Regional Football League

Honours

Division One **Runners-up 1999–2000, 2010–11 *Kettering Amateur League **Champions 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78

Records

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**First Qualifying Round 2011–12 *

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**First Round 2008–09, 2010–11

References

External links

Club website
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