15-596: (Redirected from Christ Church Meadow ) Christchurch Meadow , or Christ Church Meadow , and in the singular or plural, may refer to: Christchurch Meadow, Belper , a football ground in Belper, Derbyshire, England Christ Church Meadow, Oxford , a meadow in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Christchurch Meadows, Reading , a riverside park in Reading, Berkshire, England Topics referred to by
30-538: A covered stand, the Reg Walker Stand, with a capacity of 300. The record attendance of 3,200 was set for a match against Ilkeston Town in 1955. 53°1′38″N 1°29′14″W / 53.02722°N 1.48722°W / 53.02722; -1.48722 Northern Counties East Football League The Northern Counties East Football League is a semi-professional English football league. It has two divisions – Premier Division and Division One – which stand at
45-522: A junior team, Field Head. The ground initially had a single stand on the northern side of the pitch, but it was demolished in the early 1960s to allow the adjacent West Mill to be extended. Parts of it were reused to build a new stand on the opposite side, although the stand ran from the halfway line to one corner rather than being positioned centrally. The club bought the freehold to the ground in 1986 for £6,000. New dressing rooms were built in 1999 and new 500-seat stand opened in 2003. The ground also has
60-491: A series of play-offs were introduced for the first time to determine a third promotee from Division One. The competition has several feeder leagues at level 11 of the pyramid , which may provide new member clubs each year: Clubs are also liable to be transferred to other leagues if the FA deems it geographically suitable to do so. Since the league's formation in 1982, the following clubs have won promotion to higher levels of
75-603: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Christchurch Meadow, Belper Belper Town Football Club is a football club based in Belper , Derbyshire , England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One East and play at Christchurch Meadow. The club are nicknamed the "Nailers" due to the town's nail-making industry. The club were originally formed in 1883 and reached
90-706: The English football league system – normally to the Northern Premier League – The league currently has one cup competition, the League Cup, which is contested by every club in the league. In the past the league has had additional cup competitions. The Trophy was contested by the Division One clubs and the President's Cup which featured the top eight teams in each division from the previous season, provided they remain in
105-504: The Notts & District League in 1908 to form the Notts & Derbyshire League , with Belper as founder members. However, they left the league midway through the 1911–12 season and folded due to financial difficulties. The club reformed in 1951 and joined Division One of the Central Alliance , taking over the fixtures of Mansfield Town 'A' , who had withdrawn from the league. In 1956
120-657: The Premier Division and were promoted to Division One of the Northern Premier League. When Division One was split in 2007, the club were placed in Division One South. After finishing as runners-up in 2008–09 (missing out on the title on goal difference) they qualified for the promotion play-offs. Although they beat Rushall Olympic 1–0 in the semi-finals, they lost the final 1–0 to Stocksbridge Park Steels . A third-place finish in 2012–13 led to another play-off campaign, which resulted in them losing 4–2 to Stamford in
135-664: The Premier Division, of which they finished bottom in 1978–79. However, they were not relegated, and went on to win the Premier Division and the Derbyshire Senior Cup the following season. In 1982 the league merged with the Yorkshire League to form the Northern Counties East League , with Belper placed in the Premier Division. They won the Premier Division in 1984–85 and the President's Cup in 1995–96 . The following season they finished as runners-up in
150-643: The first round of the FA Cup in 1887–88 , losing 3–2 to The Wednesday . They were founder members of the Derbyshire Senior League in 1890, and finished as runners-up in 1895–96. By the mid-1900s the club were playing in the Mid-Derbyshire League and were league champions in 1904–05. In 1906–07 they were runners-up, The league was rebranded as the Derbyshire Alliance in 1907 and merged with
165-591: The league was restructured, with Belper placed in Division One North. They finished as runners-up in 1956–57 and were champions in 1958–59, a season in which they also won the Derbyshire Senior Cup for the first time. When the Midland League was re-established in 1961, Belper joined the league. They finished bottom of the league in 1969–70. After it was split into two divisions, Belper were placed in
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#1732845453279180-465: The ninth and tenth levels of the English football pyramid respectively. The league was formed in 1982 following the merger of the Yorkshire League and Midland League . For its inaugural season , the league consisted of five divisions. Since then, the league has undergone several changes to the point where since 2018 it has two divisions of 20 teams. The league has maintained promotion and relegation between its divisions since its beginning. In 2015
195-461: The promotion play-offs position. After beating Stamford 2–1 in the semi-finals, they defeated Chasetown 1–0 in the final to earn promotion back to the Premier Division. However, they finished bottom of the Premier Division the following season and were relegated to Division One East. The club originally played at the Acorn Ground, before moving to Christchurch Meadow in 1951, taking over from
210-435: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Christchurch Meadow . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christchurch_Meadow&oldid=1095784277 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
225-485: The semi-finals. However, after finishing fourth the following season , they defeated Leek Town 2–0 in the semi-finals and Mickleover Sports 1–0 in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division. Belper's first season in the Premier Division saw them finish bottom of the table, resulting in relegation back to Division One South. In 2021–22 they finished fifth in Division One Midlands, qualifying for
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