HISTORY OF RUSHDEN AND DIAMONDS
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- Rushden and Diamonds were formed on 21 April 1992 by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds. The move was the brainchild of Max Griggs. On 22 August 1992, Ollie Kearns scored the first league goal in the club's history, against Bilston Town in the Southern League Midland Division. The club's first few seasons were remarkable for the success the team enjoyed, finishing 3rd in the Southern League Midland Division in their inaugural season. The following year they won the division, winning promotion to the Southern League Premier Division, and two years later the Diamonds were again promoted as champions. The team had gained promotion to the Football Conference after just four years as a club. After their rapid rise to the top tier of non-league football, the club then spent five seasons attempting to reach the Football League, finishing 12th in the 1996-97 season, and then 4th, 4th and 2nd in the Football Conference before they finally won promotion to the Football League as champions in 2001. It was within this period that the club had achieved its best success in the FA Cup, getting to the 3rd Round twice. In 1998-99, the Diamonds held Leeds United to a famous 0-0 draw at Nene Park, ahead of a record attendance of 6,431. After taking a shock early lead at Elland Road in the replay, they went on to lose 3-1. In the following campaign, the club was rewarded with a 3rd Round draw away to Sheffield United. The Diamonds secured a 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane, to force a replay. In the return fixture, the match went to penalties following a 1-1 deadlock after extra-time. In the shootout, however, it was the Blades who finally edged the Diamonds out 6-5 to go through. In their first season in new surroundings, the Diamonds reached the Division Three Play-Off Final. After overcoming Rochdale 4-3 on aggregate over the two-legged Semi-Final, the club lost to Cheltenham Town in the final, 3-1 at the Millennium Stadium. In 2003, they won the division, pipping Hartlepool United to the Division Three championship on the last day of the season - their third promotion/league title in eight seasons. The 2003-04 season in Division Two proved to be one of the difficulties for Rushden & Diamonds. Despite a promising early start, a run of bad results over the winter period saw the club slip down the table, and in March 2004 Brian Talbot left the club after seven years as manager. The transfer window saw star players Paul Underwood, Onandi Lowe, Paul Hall, and Marcus Bignot all depart as off the pitch problems mounted, and the club severely struggled for the remainder of the season. Barry Hunter took over as caretaker player-manager but they were relegated in 22nd place after losing their last three games of the season. Ernie Tippett was confirmed as a permanent manager for the start of the 2004-05 season. However, after a dismal run of results which saw the team the media predicted as promotion contenders fall to 22nd place in the League Two, he was sacked, and replaced by Barry Hunter, who was later appointed full-time manager. The club staved off relegation. The following season, after a summer in which Max Griggs handed the club over to the Supporters' Trust, the club continued to struggle, and on 29 April, Rushden was relegated back to the Football Conference after a 2-0 away defeat to Boston United. Hunter's contract was not renewed over the summer.
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Amazing, I grew up here and spent a good few days weekends down there.
I’ve since left Irthlingborough, but it’s such a shame to see it flattened.
Great Video! My first ever game was a 4-2 win vs Boston at Nene park, where none other than billy sharp scored a hat-trick!
Nice video
I went to nene park to see Cambridge united play Rushden can’t believe it’s been knocked down and Rushden have dropped down so much
Tape tracking wants sorting lol
Rushen and diamonds seem to be a by word for village clubs been bankrolled up the league. Theres a few pro clubs from small towns and villages now but not so much in the 90s
Will someone please tell me what has happened to Rushden and diamonds the last I saw was their boss Brian Talbot getting the sack and that was a while ago its now April 23 rd Friday 2021 if anyone reads this can you let me know please 👌😎⚽🍀
They went bust in 2011. Now reformed as AFC Rushden and Diamonds. They now share the ground with Rushden & Higham United FC on Hayden Road Rushden
They now play back at the original Rushden Town ground shown in this video, Hayden Road. Sadly, the ground Max built at great expense is all demolished and now a wasteland. Tragic.
They are currently in step 4 football in the Northern Premier league one midlands