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Oadby Town Football Club
Party In Style At
Oadby Town Football Club
Situated in the suburb of Oadby in Leicester,
Oadby Town Football Club is Aspire’s choice
for Local Venue of the Year 2012. Ideal for
wedding receptions, birthday parties and
family get-togethers, Oadby Town’s modern
clubhouse boasts a fully manned and fully
stocked bar, a kitchen for preparing food
and a cold cellar to store food – everything
you need for the perfect party, just add
music and partygoers.
Facilities
The clubhouse is ideal for all day wedding receptions
during the summer, when the clubhouse is not being
used by the football club. It is still available during the
football season (August to May) but only in the evenings
at weekends. You might be shocked at how inexpensive
the clubhouse is to hire, just £150 for evening events and
£300 for all day hire. Club Chairman, Ken Farrant, added:
“There’s a fully manned and fully stocked bar included in
our hire charge, as well as a kitchen where food can be
prepared. You can also use our cold cellar to store food.
We have a music and bar license until midnight and our
bar manager, Kelly, is happy to show anyone interested
around and answer any queries you may have.”
If that wasn’t enough, Oadby Town also boasts a taxi
firm, Direct Taxis, run from the edge of the clubhouse,
meaning party-goers won’t have to ring around for a taxi
once the party’s over. Ken said: “We’re passionate about
discouraging drink-driving so having Direct Taxis here is
perfect. It works really well.”
Recognition
With such excellent facilities within five acres of grounds
on Wigston Road near Parklands Leisure Centre and
Leicester Tigers’ training ground, Aspire recently awarded
Oadby Town our Certificate of Recognition for Local Venue
of the Year. On hearing the news, Club Chairman, Brian
Fletcher-Warrington, said: “Thank you for this accolade
Aspire. It means a lot to us to know that our clubhouse is
catering to a gap in the market and we hope some of your
readers will consider holding their next celebration at
Oadby Town Football Club.”
Aspire Sales Executive, Emily Davison, added: “Households
across the country are feeling the pinch these days, which
is why it’s more important than ever to make the most
of those special moments. Oadby Town Football Club
provides the perfect option for those looking to celebrate
with friends and family without breaking the bank. I hope
this Certificate of Recognition is a great boost to everyone
at Oadby Town – they deserve it!”
History of the Club
Originally established in 1939 as Oadby Imperials, Oadby
Town have a long history. In their first season, they won
the City of Leicester Medals Competition and, as their
first season as Oadby Town in 1951/52, they won the
2nd Division Championship in the Leicestershire Senior
League. In 1962/63, Oadby Town were Leicestershire
Senior Cup Winners and in 1963/64 they went on to
become Leicestershire Senior League Champions. The
team won every major trophy it entered, including a
League and Cup double, culminating in a 4 – 3 victory
over Enderby Town in the only Senior Cup Final to ever
be played at Filbert Street, Leicester City FC’s ground at
the time.
During the 60s, Oadby & Enderby dominated the
Leicestershire Senior League, but, during the 70s, both
clubs conceded their position to Friar Lane Old Boys,
who emerged as League Champions seven times in eight
seasons. Their reign from 1970-78 was only interrupted
in the 1972/73 season, when Oadby took the title, losing
just one game throughout the season. During Friar Lane's
supremacy, Oadby finished runners up twice, in 1973/74
& 1976/77. The club's fourth placing in 1975/76 was the
first time for 10 seasons that Oadby had finished out of
the top three.
Oadby Town continued to win during the 1980s and
1990s, winning: Leicestershire Senior Cup in 1980/81,
1993/94, 1996/97, 1997/98 and 1998/99, the President
Cup in 1983/84, the Harborough Charity Cup in 1983/84
and 1988/89, Rollestone Charity Cup in 1988/89, 1993/94,
1994/95, 1996/97 and 1997/98 and the Battle of Britain in
the 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1996/97 seasons.
In the last 12 years, Oadby Town have continued to
impress. In 2000/01, they were Joe McGorian winners and
F.A. Vase semi-finalists in 2002/03, eventually losing 3-1
to Brigg Town over two legs; this was also the season the
team were third in the F.A. Youth Cup for the first time in
the Club’s history.
Sponsorship
Oadby Town receive sponsorship from a number of local
businesses, including Freeway and Greene King, but as a
small football club just trying to survive hard economic
times, hiring out the clubhouse brings in much needed
revenue. Ken explained: “As the football team only use
the clubhouse before and after matches and at the end of
the season for club and team celebrations, it sits unused
for the majority of the year. So, we started hiring it out
for private functions and it’s been a great way to being
in extra income. We’re a small club, just trying to survive.
Hiring out our clubhouse for functions is a great way to
serve the community, as well as supply the club within
another source of income.”
Business as well as Pleasure
As well as being the perfect venue for celebrations, Oadby
Town FC clubhouse is also ideal for conferences, business
meetings and even team building days, with hourly
hire just £20 per hour. Teas and coffees are supplied
and anyone choosing the clubhouse for business will
be in good company, as Ken told us: “Every Tuesday, the
Leicester Tigers hold their weekly press conference here.
We get reporters from Sky, the BBC, ITV and local radio
and news coming here to speak to Richard Cockerill and
other members of the team. It’s great for us and provides
a different environment for the managers and players of
Leicester Tigers, away from the intensity of their training
ground and the fierce competition of the game of rugby.”
Contact
For more information or to make an appointment to view the clubhouse, please call 0116 2715728 or
email oadbytownfc@btconnect.com
Oadby Town FC, Greene King Park, Wigston Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5QG
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