Marske United F.C. Explained

Clubname:Marske United
Fullname:Marske United Football Club
Nickname:The Seasiders
Founded:1956
Ground:Mount Pleasant, Marske
Chairman:Mark Hastings-Long
Manager:Craig Skelton & Simon Kasonali
Pattern La1:_blueborder
Pattern B1:_vneckblue
Pattern Ra1:_blueborder
Leftarm1:FFF000
Body1:FFF000
Rightarm1:FFF000
Shorts1:0000FF
Socks1:FFF000
Pattern La2:_navyborder
Pattern B2:_vnecknavy
Pattern Ra2:_navyborder
Leftarm2:87CEEB
Body2:87CEEB
Rightarm2:87CEEB
Shorts2:87CEEB
Socks2:87CEEB

Marske United Football Club is a football club based in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mount Pleasant.

History

See also: List of Marske United F.C. seasons. The club was established in 1956 by members of Marske Cricket Club.[1] They initially played in the Cleveland League and then the South Bank League before moving up to the Teesside League in 1976.[1] The club won both the Teesside League and the North Riding County Cup in 1980–81.[2] They were league champions again in 1984–85, after which the club moved up to the Wearside League. The following season saw the club win the North Riding County Cup for a second time.[2] They won the League Cup in 1992–93.[2]

Marske were runners-up in the Wearside League in 1993–94 and 1994–95, a season that also saw them win the North Riding Senior Cup and the League Cup.[2] They went on to win the Wearside League title in 1995–96, as well as retaining the League Cup. After finishing as runners-up again in 1996–97, the club were promoted to Division Two of the Northern League. In their first season in Division Two they finished third, and were promoted to Division One. The club were relegated back to Division Two at the end of the 2003–04 season, but were promoted to Division One in 2010–11 after finishing third. They won the League Cup in 2013–14 and were Northern League champions the following season, declining promotion to the Northern Premier League. The club were Division One runners-up in 2015–16. In 2017–18 they reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, losing 3–2 on aggregate to Stockton Town.[3]

The 2017–18 season saw Marske win the Division One title again, earning promotion to Division One East of the Northern Premier League. In 2019–20 the club won the North Riding Senior Cup for the second time, defeating Thornaby 6–0.[4] In 2021–22 they finished second in Division One East, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Shildon in the semi-finals, they defeated local rivals Stockton Town 2–1 in final to secure promotion to the Premier Division. However, the club resigned from the Northern Premier League in January 2024 due to financial issues.[5] They subsequently dropped two levels and were admitted to Division One of the Northern League for the 2024–25 season.

Coaching and medical staff

[6]

PositionName
First Team Manager Craig Skelton
First Team Manager Simon Kasonali
Assistant Manager Nick Ward
Goalkeeping Coach Dan Wilson
Reserve Team Manager Andy Harkin
Club Physiotherapist Ben Slater
Kit Manager Andy Matthewman

List of managers

Honours

Records

See also

External links

54.5892°N -1.0167°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marskeunitedfc.club/club-history.html Club history
  2. http://www.northernleague.org/league/view_club_details.php?type=15&submit=Go%21 Marske United
  3. http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/mar/24/fa-vase-semi-final-second-leg-wrap-240318 Wembley awaits for Thatcham and Stockton in the Buildbase FA Vase final
  4. https://www.marskeunitedfc.org/teams/204935/match-centre/0-4878717/report Match report
  5. Web site: League Statement: Marske United. Northern Premier League. 8 December 2023. 11 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Contact . Marske United F.C. . 25 May 2023.
  7. https://www.marskeunitedfc.org/news/marske-united-appoint-new-management-team-2838348.html
  8. https://medium.com/the-eclipse/jeff-stelling-stars-race-to-save-much-loved-village-team-from-extinction-65e33d3fdbad Jeff Stelling & stars race to save much loved village team from extinction
  9. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/columnists/backtrack/backtrack/14472955.innings-complete/ Innings complete
  10. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p481
  11. https://www.marskeunitedfc.org/news/memory-lane-reminisces-on-past-players-appearances-2537162.html Memory lane reminisces on past players' appearances