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| Full name | Saffron Dynamo Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Saff | ||
| Founded | 1963 | ||
| Ground | Kings Park, Cosby | ||
| Capacity | 1000 | ||
| Chairman | Steve Crane | ||
| Manager | Tony Maisto | ||
| League | Midland League Division One | ||
| 2024–25 | Midland League Division One, 15th of 22 | ||
| Website | https://www.saffrondynamofc.co.uk/ | ||
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Saffron Dynamo Football Club is a football club based in Cosby, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Midland League Division One and play at Cambridge Road.
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1963 by a group of friends playing friendly matches on Saffron Lane Recreation Field (hence the name). One of the original men was Bob King who is still with the club to this day and is now the treasurer/secretary.
In 1976, the club moved to Cambridge Road where they initially rented a pitch from Wellington Vics. With the demise of the Vics in 1984, the ground was purchased by SDFC.
In 1994, SDFC joined the Leicestershire Senior League and over time had steadily built up its youth teams, now operating all the way from U5's to U18's.
In 2011, the club secured funding to build a new clubhouse. More recently a 7v7 state of the art 3G pitch has been installed and the first team secured promotion to the United Counties League having finished runners up in the Leicestershire Senior League in the 2018/19 season.[1]
Ground
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Saffron Dynamos 7v7 3G Shortly after construction
Saffron Dynamo 11v11 Main Pitch
Since 1976, the club play their home games at King's Park, Cambridge Road, Cosby.[2] After eight years, the club purchased the ground.[2] In 2011, the club opened their new clubhouse and changing facilities.[2]On September 1st 2019 a 7v7 3G pitch was opened. And more recently: works to install pitch drainage, pitch side perimeter fencing and the tarmacking of the car park have been completed.
Honours
[edit]- Leicestershire Senior League Beacon Bitter Trophy[3]
- Winners (2) 1999–00, 2006–07
Management
[edit]Committee Members
- Paul Bent
- Hannah Butler
- Steve Cattermole
- Andi Commons
- Steve Crane
- Steve Hunt
- Bob King
- James Simmons
- Lisa Smith
- Martin Stanley
- John Towe
Behind the scenes
- President - JB James
- Chairman - Steve Crane
- Treasurer - Bob King
- Secretary - Steve Cattermole
- Welfare officer - Lisa Smith
- Bar manager - James Simmons
- Development Manager - Martin Stanley
- Admissions Officer - William Simmons
- Social Media Manager - Daniel Simmons
Senior Section
- Senior Section Secretary - James Simmons
- 1st Team Manager - Tony Maisto
- 1st Team Assistant Manager - Jacob Straw
- 1st Team Physio - Charlotte Jefferies
- 1st Team Assistant - James Simmons
- Reserves Manager - Chris Leather
- Reserves Assistant Manager - Lee Andrews
- Under 18s Manager - Tony Maisto
- Under 18s Assistant - Mark Asman
- Under 18s Assistant - Sam Mullett
Records
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Football Club History Database".
- ^ a b c Buildbase Blog: Diary of a Groundhopper: talkSPORT’s Tony Incenzo – Saffron Dynamo + Rainworth Miners Welfare – Buildbase Blog, accessdate: February 5, 2020
- ^ Beacon Bitter Trophy: Leicestershire Senior League – Beacon Bitter Trophy, accessdate: February 5, 2020
- ^ Saffron Dynamo at the Football Club History Database