Carlton Town

Carlton Town Football Club is a football club based in Carlton near Nottingham, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands and play at the Bill Stokeld Stadium.

History

The club was established as Sneinton Football Club in 1904, and soon joined the Notts Alliance, winning the league in 1905–06. They went on to win three consecutive titles between 1907–08 and 1909–10. In 1984–85 the club were Division Two champions, earning promotion to Division One. After winning Division One in 1992–93, Sneinton were promoted to the Premier Division. In 1995 the club moved up to the Premier Division of the Central Midlands League. The 1997–98 season saw them finish third, earning promotion to the Supreme Division.

In 2002 the club was renamed Carlton Town. They won the Supreme Division in the first season under the new name, and were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League. After winning Division One in 2005–06, Carlton were promoted to the Premier Division. The following season saw them finish third in the Premier Division, earning promotion to Division One South of the Northern Premier League.

In 2008–09 Carlton finished fourth in the division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. However, they lost 5–2 to Stocksbridge Park Steels in the semi-finals. They entered the play-offs again after finishing as runners-up in 2011–12, but lost 7–6 on penalties to Leek Town in the semi-finals, following a 2–2 draw. The following season saw the club win the Nottinghamshire Senior Cup, a feat they repeated in 2013–14 and 2016–17.