The club was formed in the mid 80's as Spion Kop FC, with Ron Turner
as Manager and competed in the Mansfield Bitter League, winning the
Division 2 and 1 Championships along with the Notts Junior Cup.
In 1991 they reformed the old Welbeck Colliery side and moved to their
present home at Elkesley Road, Meden Vale. The club competed in the
Chesterfield League where they won many trophies, one of particular
note was to win the Graham Cup and become the 1st club outside of Chesterfield
to win this competition.
In the 1993/94 season they joined the Notts Alliance League and their
1st season saw them win the Division 2 Championship, the Notts Alliance
Junior Cup and the Notts FA Intermediate Cup. The club was promoted
to Division 1 for the 1994/95 season and they won the Championship and
retained the Notts FA Intermediate Cup. The following season they were
promoted to the Senior Division, Kevin Gee was appointed Assistant Manager
and they finished the season just above the relegation zone.
Kevin Gee was appointed Manager for the 1997/98 season and his first
signing was ex Mansfield town pro, Les McJannet as his assistant. They
had a successful start to their management term, gaining runners up
spot in the league and reaching the semi-finals of the Notts Senior
Cup.
In 1998 they move up to the Central Midlands League premier division
and were runners up in their first season, gaining promotion to the
Supreme Division. at the end of the season kevin and Les decided to
move on. Andy Kirk & junior Glave were appoointed joint managers
after 5 games of the 2000/01 season and were hoping to take the club
up another level, but after guiding the club to the semi finals of the
Notts Senior Cup, Eastwood town offered them a opportunity they could
not refuse.
The club now is managed by Steve Wilkinson and he hopes to build on
the 12th position that his side finished in the Premier Division last
season.
