Marske United
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Wikipedia - Marske United F.C.
Marske United Football Club is a football club based in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. They last competed in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and play at Mount Pleasant.
History
The club was established in 1956 by members of Marske Cricket Club. They initially played in the Cleveland League and then the South Bank League before moving up to the Teesside League in 1976. The club won both the Teesside League and the North Riding County Cup in 1980–81. They were league champions again in 1984–85, after which the club moved up to the Wearside League. The following season saw the club win the North Riding County Cup for a second time. They won the League Cup in 1992–93.
Marske were runners-up in the Wearside League in 1993–94 and 1994–95, a season that also saw them win the North Riding Senior Cup and the League Cup. They went on to win the Wearside League title in 1995–96, as well as retaining the League Cup. After finishing as runners-up again in 1996–97, the club were promoted to Division Two of the Northern League. In their first season in Division Two they finished third, and were promoted to Division One. The club were relegated back to Division Two at the end of the 2003–04 season, but were promoted to Division One in 2010–11 after finishing third. They won the League Cup in 2013–14 and were Northern League champions the following season, declining promotion to the Northern Premier League. The club were Division One runners-up in 2015–16. In 2017–18 they reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, losing 3–2 on aggregate to Stockton Town.
The 2017–18 season saw Marske win the Division One title again, earning promotion to Division One East of the Northern Premier League. In 2019–20 the club won the North Riding Senior Cup for the second time, defeating Thornaby 6–0. In 2021–22 they finished second in Division One East, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Shildon in the semi-finals, they defeated local rivals Stockton Town 2–1 in final to secure promotion to the Premier Division. However, the club resigned from the Northern Premier League in January 2024 due to financial issues, following the league withdrawing the club's licence in December and postponing their fixtures due to concerns about a takeover.
El club fue fundado como Marske Football Club en 1883, y en 1905 se fusionó con United para formar el Marske United Football Club. El club pasó por una serie de divisiones inferiores antes de llegar a la Northern Premier League en 1977. En 1980, el club ganó la FA Trophy, y en 1981 ganó la FA Vase.
El Marske United ha jugado en la Northern Premier League Division One North West desde 1995. En 2007, el club llegó a la final de la FA Trophy, pero perdió ante el Ebbsfleet United. En 2010, el club ganó la Northern Premier League Division One North West, y en 2011 ganó la FA Vase por segunda vez.
El estadio del Marske United es el GER Stadium, que tiene una capacidad de 2.000 espectadores. El estadio fue construido en 1995, y en 2007 fue renombrado en honor a George Edward Robinson, un ex jugador del club.
Los colores tradicionales del Marske United son el rojo y el blanco. El escudo del club es un león rojo sobre un fondo blanco, con la inscripción "Marske United" en la parte superior.
El Marske United tiene una rivalidad con el Scarborough Athletic Football Club, que también juega en la Northern Premier League Division One North West. La rivalidad entre los dos clubes se remonta a la década de 1920, y se conoce como el "Derbi de North Yorkshire".