SCARBOROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB WERE FORCED INTO LIQUIDATION AT THE END OF THE 2006-07 SEASON. A NEW TRUST RUN CLUB HAS NOW BEEN FORMED "SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC" AND THIS BLOG WILL FOLLOW THEIR FORTUNES, BOTH ON AND OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD. UP THE BORO !!!
THIS BLOG WAS CREATED FROM THE VERY BEGINNINGS OF SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC'S FORMATION
Scarborough Athletic F.C were formed on June 25th 2007 following the winding up order imposed on the old club after the local council turned down the club's survival plans. The club were finally forced into liquidation with debts of £2.5 million by a High Court judge, and so ended the club's magnificent 128 year history, no thoughts or consideration was to be spared for anyone connected with the club or the towns footballing public. However a trust had been formed and we were prepared for such a situation should it arise. The Seadog Trust applied to the Northern Counties East League to enter newly formed Scarborough Athletic and they were succesful in their application.
The new club are a continuation of the old one, they have the same kit, badge, motto etc and most importantly have kept a large number of the old supporters. This blog was started by me from the very beginnings of Scarborough Athletic FC and will follow the fortunes, both good and bad of the newly formed club as they try to get back to the higher levels of the football pyramid where they rightly belong. A rival team has also been formed 'Scarborough Town', I do not expect that particular club will have much of a future, but do they realise the damage that they are causing to the future success of football in the town, our town cannot support 2 teams, Athetic are here to stay, we are the town's number one football team and will return to the higher levels of the game in the next few seasons..
THIS BLOG WAS ESTABLISHED FROM THE BEGINNINGS OF SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC AND WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE CLUB ON THEIR JOURNEY BACK TO THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. I AM NOT HERE TO ADVERTISE OR MAKE MONEY FROM 3RD PARTY LISTINGS, I AM HERE TO SIMPLY FOLLOW THE CLUB AND TRY TO KEEP THIS BLOG AS INTERESTING AS POSSIBLE. COMMENTS ARE WELCOME.
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC LAUNCH "THE BACK 2 BORO FUND"(www.back2boro.co.uk)
Scarborough Athletic wants to return home, and is proud to announce the launch of a scheme to help achieve just that.
The Back2Boro fund has two main objectives: continue to raise awareness of the club's lack of permanent home, and to raise funds to help finance the return home to the borough of Scarborough.
Athletic have been playing their football at Bridlington Town's Queensgate Stadium since formation in 2007, when Scarborough FC was liquidated.
While the McCain Stadium lies unused and largely condemned, and Scarborough Council continues to investigate provision for a sustainable sports facility in the town, Athletic have been hugely successful at Bridlington, both on and off the field.
The club won the NCEL first division title last season, and has averaged around 500 fans at home games.
The 35-mile round-trip along the coast has not put supporters off, and the club has gone from strength to strength.
The supporters' Society which owns and runs the club now boasts a membership over 550.
Club communications director and Back2Boro co-ordinator James Hunter said: "The club is 100% behind Scarborough Council and their vision of a new sports village complex within the town, possibly at Weaponness Valley.
"We will do all we can to help the council achieve their goal of providing a community facility for Scarborough.
"However, we understand that the current financial climate gives an uncertain time-scale for a large development, and having been away from town for the best part of three years it is prudent that we plan ahead.
"We have also had offers from George Pindar Sports College, and other possibilities emerge from time to time.
"We have to make sure we do what is best for the football club.
"Therefore the Back2Boro fund has been set-up to not only raise further awareness both locally and nationally of our ambition, but also to raise funds which will ultimately help with the club’s return home.
"Those funds will be ring-fenced away from Scarborough Athletic FC itself, and a voluntary committee put in place to set-up events and put ideas in place to raise funds.
"The funds may be invested in facilities or equipment at a council-built stadium or may finance the planning and building of a brand new stadium for the club.
"When the time comes to make that decision, it will mean Boro have a chance to return home and the fund will be there to help. I for one cannot wait for that to occur."
The club has set up a new website at www.back2boro.co.uk, through which supporters and others who would like to see our senior football club return to Scarborough can make donations to the scheme, send ideas for fundraising, and get the latest news of the success of the scheme.
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