Tadcaster Albion F.C.
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| Full name | Tadcaster Albion Association Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Brewers Albion Taddy |
| Founded | 1892 (as John Smith's) |
| Ground | i2i Stadium Tadcaster North Yorkshire |
| Capacity | 2,000 Seats 159 Covered standing 100 |
| Chairman | Matt Gore |
| Manager | Billy Miller |
| League | Northern Premier League Division One North |
| 2016–17 | Northern Premier League Division One North, 19/22 |
| Website | Club home page |
Tadcaster Albion Association Football Club are an English football club based in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, formed in 1892. Their ground is situated behind the John Smith's brewery in Tadcaster, thus the reason for their nickname "The Brewers". Currently, they are members of the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division. They are managed by Billy Miller who was appointed on 20 May 2014.
The club was formed in 1892 as John Smith's Football Club, the founders took this name as the location of their ground in Tadcaster is situated behind the John Smith's brewery. They have very old roots in the York Football League, records show that they played in it prior to 1909.
In the 1909–10 season John Smith's gained promotion from the old York League Division Two (today's equivalent is now called Division One) into the top level of the York League system, where they would compete against the likes of York City "A", Rowntrees, Heworth and others.
The club came into problems in the early 1920s, but in 1923 came back under the new name of Tadcaster Albion. The league committee placed them in the second-level division of the York League, which they won that season and were promoted.
By 1926–27, Tadcaster were back under the John Smith's name and were playing at the second level of the York League again; oddly, a second team was founded in 1930 under the name of Tadcaster Albion, they both played on the same field and even rose up the divisions together (Smith's won the second level championship in 1932–33). It is thought that this was in case one club went into trouble, then the other could continue on in a better league position. They both merged because of World War II and kept the Tadcaster Albion name, along with the nickname the Brewers.
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