Dalton United F.C.

Dalton United Association Football Club is a football club based in Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. They are currently members of the West Lancashire League Division Two and play at Railway Meadow. The club are affiliated with the Lancashire Football Association, and also have two teams playing in the local Furness Premier League. Their colours are red and black striped shirts, black shorts and black socks.

Dalton United
Full nameDalton United Association Football Club
Founded1963
GroundRailway Meadow, Dalton-in-Furness
ChairmanGraham Bickerstaff
ManagerBen Shirley
LeagueWest Lancashire League Division Two
2022–23West Lancashire League Division Two, 11th of 16

History

Dalton United became members of the West Lancashire League in 1971, playing in the Second Division. In the 1975–76 season they finished as runners-up and were promoted to the First Division. In 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons the club entered the FA Vase, reaching the first round in the latter season. They were West Lancashire League champions in the 1983–84 season and again the following season. The West Lancashire League was restructured for the 1998–99 season and the First Division was renamed the Premier Division. They were Premier Division runners-up in 1999–2000 season and again the following season.[1]

Of all the current member clubs, only Burnley United have had a longer spell playing in the Premier Division.

In October 2004 Dalton United became the first team to beat AFC Fylde since January 2003, a record that had spanned 21 months. The run finally ended when Dalton beat AFC Fylde 1–0 in a league match.[2]

Honours

Division one winners 1983–84, 1984–85 Division two winners 1974-75 Richardson Cup Winners 1982–83, 2008–09 Runners-up 1984–85, 1988–89, 1999-00 Presidents Cup Winners Runners-up 1975-76 Wilson Carradus Trophy winners 2010-11

Records

References
  1. "Dalton United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  2. "Champs lose for first time since January 2003". Blackpool Gazette. 14 October 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2007.

[1]

  1. http://www.westlancashireleague.co.uk/roll-of-honour-958
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