{"id":18801,"date":"2021-09-04T16:47:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T15:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/football\/?p=18801"},"modified":"2021-09-09T15:37:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T14:37:51","slug":"lowestoft-town-fc-the-trawler-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/football\/lowestoft-town-fc-the-trawler-boys\/team-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"Lowestoft Town FC The Trawler Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lowestoft Town FC is one of the more historied teams in the County of Suffolk and probably the most successful after Ipswich Town.\u00a0 They are also the most easterly team in England for those who like a bit of trivia.<\/p>\n

Lowestoft Town FC In The FA Cup<\/h3>\n

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FA Vase<\/h3>\n

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A Little Bit of Trivia<\/h3>\n

Lowestoft Town lost in four consecutive Suffolk Premier Cup Finals between 61-62 & 1964-65. Twice after replays and all to Bury Town!<\/p>\n

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A Brief Lowestoft Town FC Chronology<\/h2>\n

1887 Club Formed\u00a0as\u00a0Lowestoft F.C<\/p>\n

1890 Changed their name to Lowestoft Town FC<\/p>\n

1897 Founder Members of the Norfolk & Suffolk League<\/p>\n

1897\u201398 Won their first League Titles<\/p>\n

1899-00 F.A. Amateur Cup runner-up<\/p>\n

1903-04 won the Norfolk & Suffolk League for the 4th consecutive season<\/p>\n

1926-27 Reached The FA Cup 1st Round<\/p>\n

1935-36 Founder members of Eastern Counties League – joint Champions<\/p>\n

1937-38 Eastern Counties League Champions (2nd time)<\/p>\n

1938-39 Reached The FA Cup 1st Round<\/p>\n

1962-63 Eastern Counties League Champions (3rd time)<\/p>\n

1964-65 Eastern Counties League Champions (4th time)<\/p>\n

1965-66 Eastern Counties League Champions (5th time)<\/p>\n

1966-67 Eastern Counties League Champions (6th time)<\/p>\n

1967-68 Eastern Counties League Champions (7th time)<\/p>\n

1969-70 Eastern Counties League Champions (8th time)<\/p>\n

1970-71 Eastern Counties League Champions (9th time)<\/p>\n

1977-78 Eastern Counties League Champions (10th time)<\/p>\n

2005-06 Eastern Counties League Champions (11th time)<\/p>\n

2007-08 F.A. Vase runner-up<\/p>\n

2008-09 Eastern Counties League Champions (12th time)<\/p>\n

2009-10 Joined Isthmian League Division One North Champions Promoted to Premier Division<\/p>\n

2011-12 Missed runner-up spot on goal difference<\/p>\n

Not promoted after play-offs (SF Lowestoft Town 2 Wealdstone 1, F AFC Hornchurch 2 Lowestoft 1)<\/p>\n

2012-13 Isthmian League runner-up Not promoted after play-offs (SF Lowestoft Town 1 East Thurrock
\nUnited 0, F Lowestoft Town 1 Concord Rangers 2)<\/p>\n

2013-14 Promoted to Conference North after play-offs (SF Bognor Regis Town 1
\nLowestoft Town 2, F Lowestoft Town 3 AFC Hornchurch 0)<\/p>\n

2016 Relegated to Isthmian League<\/p>\n

2018-19 Joined Southern League<\/p>\n

2019-20 & 2020-21 Seasons postponed due to Covid<\/p>\n

Honours<\/span><\/h2>\n

Isthmian League<\/b><\/p>\n

Premier Division playoff winners 2013\u201314<\/p>\n

Division One North champions\u00a02009\u201310<\/p>\n

Eastern Counties League<\/b><\/p>\n

Champions 1935\u201336 (joint), 1937\u201338, 1962\u201363, 1964\u201365, 1965\u201366, 1966\u201367, 1967\u201368, 1969\u201370, 1970\u201371, 1977\u201378, 2005\u201306, 2008\u201309<\/p>\n

League Cup winners 1938\u201339, 1954\u201355, 1965\u201366, 1966\u201367, 1968\u201369, 1975\u201376, 1977\u201378, 1983\u201384, 2000\u201301, 2006\u201307<\/p>\n

Norfolk & Suffolk League<\/b><\/p>\n

Champions 1897\u201398, 1898\u201399, 1900\u201301, 1901\u201302, 1902\u201303, 1903\u201304, 1928\u201329, 1930\u201331<\/p>\n

North Suffolk League<\/b><\/p>\n

Champions 1897\u201398, 1898\u201399, 1899\u201300, 1900\u201301, 1902\u201303, 1903\u201304, 1904\u201305<\/p>\n

Cup Competitions<\/h3>\n

Suffolk Premier Cup<\/b><\/p>\n

Winners 1966\u201367, 1971\u201372, 1974\u201375, 1978\u201379, 1979\u201380, 1999\u20132000, 2000\u201301, 2004\u201305, 2005\u201306, 2008\u201309, 2011\u201312, 2014\u201315, 2015\u201316<\/p>\n

Suffolk Senior Cup<\/b><\/p>\n

Winners 1902\u201303, 1922\u201323, 1923\u201324, 1925\u201326, 1931\u201332, 1935\u201336, 1946\u201347, 1947\u201348, 1948\u201349, 1955\u201356<\/p>\n

East Anglian Cup<\/b><\/p>\n

Winners 1929\u201330, 1970\u201371, 1977\u201378<\/p>\n

Near Misses<\/h3>\n

FA Amateur Cup Runners up 1900<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beaten Semi-Finalists 1903<\/strong><\/p>\n

FA Vase<\/strong> Runners up 2008\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beaten Semi-Finalists 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other Records<\/span><\/h2>\n

Highest league position<\/b>: 16th – National League North, 2014\u201315<\/p>\n

FA Cup<\/b>: First round, 1926\u201327, 1938\u201339, 1966\u201367, 1967\u201368, 1977\u201378, 2009\u201310<\/p>\n

Best\u00a0FA Trophy\u00a0performance<\/b>: Second round, 1971\u201372<\/p>\n

Best\u00a0FA Vase\u00a0performance<\/b>: Runners up, 2007\u201308<\/p>\n

Record Attendance<\/b>: 5,000 vs Watford, FA Cup first round, 1967-68<\/sup><\/p>\n

Club Details<\/h2>\n

The information below will come in useful if you are planning to take in a game or just want to keep abreast of their performances.<\/p>\n

Address<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lowestoft Town FC<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Crown Meadow<\/div>\n
Love Road<\/div>\n
Lowestoft<\/div>\n
Suffolk<\/div>\n
NR32 2PA<\/div>\n
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Tel: 01502 573818<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Lowestoft Town<\/strong> FC On Social Media<\/h3>\n

Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

So there you have it our quick guide to the club. If you want to see who else plays in the area check out our other Suffolk Football Club Pages<\/a>. Or for more information on the city itself, why not have a look at our Lowestoft visitor guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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