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| Full name | Grangetown Boys Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Boysie | ||
| Founded | 1941 | ||
| Ground | Grange Farm Road, Grangetown | ||
| Chairman | Carl Cairns | ||
| Manager | James Hunter | ||
| League | Northern Football League Division Two | ||
| 2023/2024 | North Riding Football League Premier Division 2nd of 13 | ||
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Grangetown Boys Club is a football club based in Grangetown, North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1941, the Club is affectionately known as 'Boysie' and play in a traditional black and orange kit inspired by the tiger on the club's crest.
From the 2024/25 season, the club will compete in the National League System at Step 6 in the Northern Football League for the first time in their history.[1]
History[edit]
After being founded in 1941, The club first found success in the MacMillan Bowl in 63/64 before breaking a 36 year duck in 99/00, with subsequent triumphs in 01/02, and 02/03.
Boysie secured their inaugural Teesside League title in 98/99 and successfully defended their championship status the following season in 99/00.
The turn of the millennium saw Boysie go from strength to strength, clinching back to back league titles in 01/02 and 02/03.
Alongside the traditional league and cup success the club also triumphed twice in the charity shield in the noughties, winning the R T Raine Trophy in 02/03 [2] and 03/04 [3]
The club's last Teesside league title came in 10/11 after an eight year draught.[4] The following season Boysie reached the Semi Final of the North Riding Senior Cup, ultimately losing 4-nil to York City.[5]
Grangetown recorded a 2nd place finish in the North Riding Football League's Premier Division in the 2023/24 season, it was confirmed that the FA had allocated Grangetown a place in the 2024/25 Northern League Division Two, entering the National League System for the first time in the club's history[1].
Coaching staff[edit]
- As of 05 April 2024
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| First Team Manager |  James Hunter
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| Assistant Manager | Rob Rennard
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| First Team Coach | Andy Jaffray
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List of managers[edit]
- 2019-Present: James Hunter
Honours[edit]
- Teesside League
- 5x First Division Champions: 1998-99,1999-00, 2001-02, 2002-03, & 2010-11
- MacMillan Bowl
- 4x Winners: 1963-64, 1999-00, 2001-02, & 2002-2003
- L R Raine Trophy
- 2x Winners: 2002-03, 2003-04
- Lou Moore Trophy
- Winners: 2009-10
Records[edit]
- Best North Riding Senior Cup performance: Semi Finals 2012/13 [6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Lee, Jason (17 May 2024). "The FA announce 2024/25 club allocations for non league". Fan Banter. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Grangetown win the seasons' first silverware". The Northern Echo. 16 August 2002.
- ^ "Grangetown BC 4, Nunthorpe Ath 1". Teesside Live.
- ^ "Grangetown Boys' Club are the champions". Teesside Live. 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Moses Ashikodi brace fires York City into North Riding Senior Cup final". York Press. 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Grangetown Boys' Club lose to York City". Teesside Live. Teess9de Live. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2024.