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| WHO THE HELL WERE...KING'S LYNN? |
| who are they? |
King's Lynn FC
was founded in 1879 and was a member of the
Norfolk &  Suffolk League until
1935-36, winning the championship eight times.
They can claim to be a forerunner in the field of
Floodlight football for, on September 15, 1893,
they met Wisbech Town in the 'Electric Light'
match, with over 1,000 spectators witnessing a
0-5 defeat.Cup success was soon forthcoming with four early wins in the Norfolk Senior Cup and then an appearance in the FA Amateur Cup Final in 1900-01 which they drew 1-1 with Crook Town at Harwich (no Wembley in those days!), only to go down 0-3 in the replay at Portman Road, Ipswich. FA Cup success followed with a run that saw off CEYMS, Lowestoft, Cromer and Chirk before Lynn went out 0-11 to Aston Villa in front of 23,500 fans at Villa Park. After the First World War, Lynn were still a significant force and in 1925-26, Harry Kirk netted eight goals in a 15-0 victory over City Wanderers, a scoreline that was even bettered two years later when Beccles were hammered 17-0. In 1935-36 the Linnets became founder members of the Eastern Counties League, but after the War they spent two undistinguished years in the United Counties League before returning to the ECL on turning professional in 1948-49. After twice finishing runners-up, the League and League Cup 'double' was achieved in 1953-54 and the club applied successfully to join the Midland League. 1951 saw a club record cup victory, 14-1 over Chatteris Town, as Lynn reached the FA Cup First Round Proper and an all-time record attendance of 12,931 packed into The Walks to see Exeter City win 3-1. That season also saw Lynn play in front of another huge crowd when 15,723 were at Carrow Road to see Lynn lose 0-2 to Gorleston in the Final of the Norfolk Senior Cup. 1958-59 saw a further move, this time to the Southern League where other newcomers included Cambridge City and Cambridge United. Promotion to the new Premier Division was immediately achieved and Lynn finished 12th in the first season of the Premier. 1960-61 saw Lynn at last beat a Football League Club in the FA Cup, when Aldershot were trimmed 3-1 but it was the 1961-62 season that brought the Club's best FA Cup run. Dulwich Hamlet and Chelmsford City were ousted in Rounds 1 and 2, earning the Linnets a lucrative trip to Coventry City in the Third Round. Against all the odds, goals from Mick Wright and Mick Johnson earned Lynn a trip to Goodison Park, but there the dream ended as 44,916 people saw Everton win. After many years in the Southern league, King's Lynn were compelled to switch to the Northern Prernier League in 1980-81 but, after three successful seasons, they moved back to the Southern League. During their NPL days, they won the President's Cup in 1982-83 by beating Burton Albion, another long-established Southern League club who had a brief flirtation w i t h the northern equivalent, over two legs. On their return to the Southern League's Premier Division in 1983-84, the Linnets finished sixth, followed by taking runners-up spot in 1984-85, with the championship being in doubt right up to the last game of the season. However, 1986-87 saw Lynn relegated to the Midland Division where they struggled for a time before re-stablishing themselves as a major force in non-league circles. A new administration took over the Club in 1994 and appointed Peter Morris as Manager, resulting in promotion back to the Premier Division at last, and Lynn consolidated their status by finishing fifth in 1996-97. The First Round Proper of the FA Cup was again reached two years ago, Lynn's thirteenth appearance at that stage but, after beating fellow Dr Martens League side Bromsgrove Rovers 1-0 in front of 2,847 at The Walks, King's Lynn finally went out 0-6 at Rotherham United, in front of a 5,883 gate. Last season, Lynn struggled for much of the campaign but staged a splendid late recovery to finish well placed and they have made a promising start to the current season. (Courtesy of Mick Beavan www.kingslynnfc.co.uk) |
| the last time we met |
| Home: Saturday 10th March 2001 Halesowen Town 0-4 King's Lynn Att: 409 Halesowen Scorers: None Halesowen Town: Andrew Quy, Phillip Wood, Jonathon Ford, Richard Walker, Andrew Comyn, Jamie Ince, Richard Crisp, James Collins, Carl Tranter, Dennis Bailey, Leslie Hines. Subs: Gary Twynham, Michael Mason, Peter Sutton Away: Saturday 24th February 2001 King's Lynn 2-2 Halesowen Town Att: 588 Halesowen Scorers: Peter Sutton, Leslie Hines Halesowen Town: Andrew Quy, Richard Crisp, Jonathon Ford, Andrew Comyn, Ross Collins, Stuart Skidmore, Michael Mason, Peter Sutton, Sam Bowen, Neil Smith, Leslie Hines. Subs: Jason Owen, Mark Creighton, Paul Lloyd |
| how they've done since? |
| After finishing 3rd in 2000/01 King's Lynn have had a bad few years. Loosing manager Gary Mills to Tamworth in early 2001 was a body blow to The Walks outfit. Mill's asistant Dave Spearing drove them to a third place finish but then things went sour. After struggling all season under Spearing in 01/02 the club decided to dismiss him half-way through the tern. The Linnetts ended the season relegated although inspirational manager Peter Morris returned in the summer of 2002 after a succesful spell at Kettering. Season 2002/2003 was dissapointing when promotion was the aim but this year Lynn will be trying to return to their rightful home - the Southern Premier. |
| has anybody played for us as well? |
| Only two to my knowledge. Lyndon Rowlands joined Lynn in 1999 for £1,000 and went on to have a good spell with the club before disciplinary matters ended it. The other player to feature for the Yeltz as well is current star Jamie March. March played for the Linnetts for a couple of seasons in the late 1990's and early 2000's. |
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