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The Blues beat Atherton Collieries 2-0, home at the Towbar Express Stadium on Saturday, in their opening NPL Premier encounter. The latest victory in the league was away over Guisley 1-3. Next up, AWAY at Marine. The Blues' present record is P9 W8 L1!
As part of Whitby Regatta, parachutists from the RAF Falcons delivered the matchball pre-match. The Seasiders themselves then took centre-stage with Harrison Beeden's long throw flicked on by Danny Rowe for Brad Fewster to break the deadlock on 17 minutes. Rowe then nodded in another goal direct from another Beeden throw early in the second half for 2-0. Whitby Town TV later caught up with a satisfied Blues manager Nathan Haslam: https://youtu.be/2kYsyiSIVkM
After the First World War, the town of Whitby had two clubs, both playing in the Scarborough and District League, Whitby Whitehall Swifts and Whitby Town. Ever conscious of Whitby’s more illustrious past, the two clubs decided to amalgamate in 1926 as Whitby United. The new club, nicknamed The Seasiders, was admitted into the Northern League and the club's name was changed to Whitby Town in 1949.
The club had some success in the FA Amateur Cup days. In 1964 they reached the quarter finals and the following year they made it all the way to Wembley, losing 3–1 to Hendon. The Northern League Cup has been won six times and the North Riding Senior Cup won on five occasions. Whitby were also successful in the short lived Rothman's National Knockout Cup, winning it in 1976 and 1978.
In 1983–84, Whitby came to national prominence when they came back from two goals down to beat Halifax Town 3–2 in the FA Cup first round proper. They were beaten by a late penalty at Wigan in the following round. The same season, Whitby reached the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy for the first time losing to Dagenham in a replay. (The Trophy replacing the defunct FA Amateur Cup)
In December 1995 the club appointed Harry Dunn as manager. By the end of the season, he had taken Whitby to another Northern League Cup Final victory.
The following season, 1996–97, the Club went from strength to strength. A 0–0 draw against Hull City in the first round proper of the FA Cup, was played at Scarborough on police advice, in a remarkable replay at Boothferry Park, Whitby came from behind to take a 4–3 lead which was held until the dying moments of the game. With only 49 seconds remaining, Hull levelled the score and went on to win 8–4 in extra time. This was to be one of only five defeats in the entire season.
The club came from behind in the Northern League race, winning the Championship in style from neighbours, Billingham Synthonia, before completing an amazing "double" by winning the FA Vase at Wembley, beating North Ferriby United 3–0.
The following season, 1997–98, saw continued success at the Turnbull Ground when the club won the Northern Premier League First Division Championship by a margin of 7 points at their first attempt as well as beating York City 3–0 in the final of the North Riding Senior Cup to become holders for a fifth time.
The 2001–02 season saw Whitby finish in a disappointing 15th in the league, but got to the FA Cup 1st round for the 7th time, only to lose out to Plymouth Argyle after a replay, 3–2. The first game at the Turnbull Ground which finished 1–1 was played in front of the BBC Match of the Day cameras.
Season 2003–04 saw another excellent cup run halted at the hands of Hartlepool United. The Blues put up a spirited showing at Victoria Park but fell 4–0 to an excellent Pools side. Whitby also managed to finish in the play-off zone for the new Conference North but went out on penalties to Radcliffe Borough.
For more recent history have a look at the big "Wide World Web". https://www.whitbytownfc.com/
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