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Barton Rovers Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire. They currently compete in the Southern League Division One Central and play their home matches at Sharpenhoe Road. The club is affiliated to the Bedfordshire Football Association. ==History== Barton Rovers Football Club was formed in 1898. An article in the local church newsletter from January 1899 records:〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History )〕 The Rovers played in the Luton and District League prior to joining the South Midlands League ahead of the 1954/1955 season. They won the South Midlands League Premier Division eight times in nine seasons during the 1970s and were rewarded with a place in the Isthmian League in 1979. They were beaten finalists in the 1977/1978 FA Vase, losing 2–1 to Newcastle Blue Star at Wembley Stadium. In November 1980, the club reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history. The Rovers lost 2–0 against Torquay United at Plainmoor. In January 2001, the club got to the third round of the FA Trophy, after beating Banbury United and Uxbridge respectively. They were beaten 6–1 by eventual finalists and Conference Premier side Forest Green Rovers in round three. The Rovers played in the Isthmian League until 2004, playing in both Division One and Two. However, a re-organisation of the pyramid saw them switch to the Southern League, where they remain to this day. In 2008, former Luton Town players Tony Thorpe, Scott Oakes and Liam George signed for Barton Rovers. June 2014 saw Dan Kennoy step down as manager after almost four years in charge, to take up the role of director of football. He was replaced by Richard Wilmot and Wes Byrne, both former players. However, Byrne left Barton Rovers in June 2015 to become the assistant manager to new Bedford Town and former Barton Rovers boss Dan Kennoy, leaving Richard Wilmot in sole charge.〔http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/byrne-appointed-eagles-number-two-40138/〕 On the final day of the 2015 January transfer window, Premier League side Crystal Palace signed Rovers striker Keshi Anderson after scoring a hat-trick against them in a trial game the week before.〔("Crystal Palace: Keshi Anderson's hat-trick that earned dream move" ), BBC Sport, 3 February 2015〕 According to chairman Darren Whiley, Anderson was only the third player that the club has ever sold.〔 The 2014/2015 season saw the club achieve its highest ever league finish, qualifying for the play-offs in 5th place in the Southern League Division One Central, losing 2–0 in the play-off final to Bedworth United. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barton Rovers F.C.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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