Marske United Football Club is a football club based in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division One and play at Mount Pleasant.
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| Full name | Marske United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Seasiders | ||
| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Ground | Mount Pleasant, Marske | ||
| Chairman | Mark Hastings-Long | ||
| Manager | Craig Skelton & Simon Kasonali | ||
| League | Northern League Division One | ||
| 2023–24 | Northern Premier League Premier Division (withdrew) | ||
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History
editThe 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.[3] 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.[3] 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.[3] In 2017–18 they reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, losing 3–2 on aggregate to Stockton Town.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] They subsequently dropped two levels and were admitted to Division One of the Northern League for the 2024–25 season.
Coaching and medical staff
edit- As of 14 Feb 2024[7]
| Position | Name |
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| First Team Manager |  Craig Skelton
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| First Team Manager | Simon Kasonali
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| Assistant Manager | Nick Ward
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| Goalkeeping Coach | Dan Wilson
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| Reserve Team Manager | Andy Harkin
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| Club Physiotherapist | Ben Slater
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| Kit Manager | Andy Matthewman
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List of managers
edit- 1976–1978: Dave Bice
- 1978–1981: John Smith
- 1981–1982: John Symon
- 1982–1987: Derek Walker
- 1987–1991: Dave Welch
- 1991–1997: Allan Marples
- 1997–2001: Charlie Bell
- 2001–2003: Mick Hodgson
- 2004–2005: Darren Trotter
- 2005–2008: Charlie Bell
- 2008–2012: Paul Burton
- 2012: Craig Gibbin
- 2012–2014: Ted Watts
- 2014–2022: Carl Jarrett
- 2022–2023: Curtis Woodhouse
- 2023: Carl Jarrett
- 2023–2024: Graeme Lee
- 2024–Present: Craig Skelton & Simon Kasonali [8]
Honours
edit- Northern League
- Division One champions 2014–15, 2017–18
- League Cup winners 2013–14
- Wearside League
- Champions 1994–95
- League Cup winners 1994–95
- Teesside League
- Champions 1980–81, 1984–85
- North Riding Senior Cup
- Winners 1994–95, 2019–20
- North Riding County Cup
- Winners 1980–81, 1985–86
- Monkwearmouth Charity Cup
- Winners 1992–93, 1995–96[2]
- Sunderland Shipowners Cup
- Winners 1995–96, 1996–97[2]
Records
edit- Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2013–14, 2020–21, 2021–22[3]
- Best FA Trophy performance: Fourth round, 2022–23
- Best FA Vase performance: Semi-finals, 2017–18[3]
- Record attendance: 1,500 vs Stockton Town, Northern Premier League East Division play-off final, April 2022[9]
- Biggest win: 16–0 vs North Shields, Wearside League, April 1994[10]
- Heaviest defeat: 3–9[11]
- Most appearances: Mike Kinnair, 609[12]
- Most goals: Chris Morgan, 169[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Club history Archived 2018-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Marske United F.C.
- ^ a b c d e f Marske United Northern League
- ^ a b c d e Marske United at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Wembley awaits for Thatcham and Stockton in the Buildbase FA Vase final The FA, 24 March 2018
- ^ Match report Marske United F.C.
- ^ "League Statement: Marske United". Northern Premier League. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Contact". Marske United F.C. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Marske United Appoint New Management Team".
- ^ Jeff Stelling & stars race to save much loved village team from extinction Medium, 14 December 2023
- ^ Innings complete The Northern Echo, 5 May 2016
- ^ a b Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p481 ISBN 978-1869833695
- ^ Memory lane reminisces on past players' appearances Marske United FC