TODAY'S OPPONENTS Nuneaton Borough FC Club History

The club began in 1889 when young men from Nuneaton St. Nicolas Parish Church formed a football team to represent the town. Originally playing only friendliess, in September 1894 the 'Nicks’ changed their name to Nuneaton Town Association F C entering Warwickshire Junior League that same year

Nuneaton Town's first silverware came in 1902-03 as the club were crowned champions of the Coventry & District League. Two seasons later the club were champions again this time in the Coventry & North Warwickshire League in 1904-1905 Two years later the club found themselves winning another title by being crowned champions of the Birmingham Junior League of 1906-07 season

The 1911-12 season seen the club win their first domestic trophy, as the club won the Birmingham Senior County Cup. The Final league season of 1914-15 before the first world war seen Nuneaton Town crowned league champions of the Birmingham Combination, the club would not be league champions again until 1928-29, this was followed by another league title just two years later as the club were champions again and won the Birmingham Senior County Cup for a second time.

In between that time Nuneaton Town FC managed to buy their own home after playing on four different sites around the Town In March 1919 The club bought the site of Wash Lane Farm Estate, which became known as Manor Park.

In 1936 the club sold Manor Park to Nuneaton Corporation

By May 1937 following a meeting with director and shareholders, it was announced the club would be winding up following finance issues A few weeks after the disbanding of Nuneaton Town FC, the club reformed under a new name of Nuneaton Borough Football Club and would continue to play their home games at Manor Park.

The club found their first season playing in the Central Amateur League in 1937-1938 The Boro then moved into the Birmingham Combination League the following season The club remained in this league until the second world war. During the second world war the club moved into a local Nuneaton Combination League.

Following the end of the Second world war, the club returned to the Birmingham Combination League, remaining in this league until 1952. In that time Boro won the Birmingham senior cup for the first time in 1949, the club would go onto win this competition eight times being one of the most successful teams in this competition Also the club achieved their furthest run in the Fa Cup since entering the competition in 1899, as the Boro reached the third round to face an away tie to Division Three South side Exeter City, which seen the club fall to a 0-3 defeat in 1950.

1952 Seen the club moved into the Birmingham League, before the league was split into two with Boro going into the Northern section of the league In 1954-55 seen the club as crowned as league champions, the club would regain the title a year later in 1956

The club remained in this league until 1958, when the Boro were promoted into the Southern League North Western Division, the following season saw the league merge into one Southern League Premier The first season seen Boro relegated, this was the first time the club had been

Relegated At Any Level

The club dropped down into the Southern League First Division where the club spent the next three seasons. Until the club were automatically promoted in the 1962-1963 season With the club making a return to the Southern League Premier, in where the club would remain for the next 16 years

During that time in 1966/1967 saw the club make another cup run to the Third Round of the Fa Cup, first seeing off Swansea Town at Manor Park in front of 18,000, Third Round the club got drawn in a home tie against Division Two side Rotherham United, in front of the club record attendance at Manor Park of 22,114. The match seen Boro managed to hold the Division Two side to a 1-1 Draw after goal by Boro’s Cutler. Boro then travelled to Rotherham United for the replay where the Boro lost 0-1.

In 1979 seen merge of the Alliance Premier League, which seen Boro as founder members Boro remained at this level until 1981, in a season where Boro were relegated from the top level of non-league In that season however seen arrival of Boro legend manager of Graham Carr.