Ilkeston Town F.C. (1880s) explained

Clubname:	Ilkeston Town
Fullname:	Ilkeston Town
Nickname:	the Reds^[1]
Founded:	1882
Dissolved:	1903
Ground:	Manor Ground
Season:	1901–02 (last full season)
Position:	Midland Football League, 14th

Ilkeston Town F.C. was an English association football club based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

History

The club was formed in 1882.^{[2] [3]}

They competed in the Midland Football League and FA Cup for many years before disbanding in 1903, the club's best season being runners-up in 1898–99, one point off champions Doncaster Rovers.^[4]

A new Ilkeston Town F.C. club was formed in 1945.

Records

• Best FA Cup performance: 5th Qualifying Round, 1896–97, 1897–98

Notes and References

1. Derbyshire Senior League . Long Eaton Advertiser . 29 April 1899 . 8.
2. Web site: Ilkeston Town » Ilsonfootball the Independent Ilkeston Football Website . 1 October 2015 . 4 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151004220451/http://www.ilsonfootball.co.uk/index.php?p=1_17_Ilkeston-Town . dead .
3. News: Ilkeston History . Ilkeston F.C. . 20 May 2010 . 20 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110317024032/http://www.ilkestonfc.co.uk/history . 17 March 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
4. Web site: Football Club History Database - Ilkeston Town.