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Based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, they were formed in 1879 and played their first games at North Marine Road , which is now the cricket ground. In 1898, the club made the move across town to the Athletic Ground . This is the site they remain at today, despite plans for a new ground Eastfield part of town going through in early 2004.
In the 1970s, Scarborough FC won the FA Trophy three times at Wembley Stadium, beating Wigan Athletic, Stafford Rangers and Dagenham in the process. In 1987, they were the first team to win automatic promotion to the Football League and started the 1987-88 season in Division Four.
During their twelve year stay in the Football League, Scarborough reached the playoffs twice but often struggled near the bottom of the League. In 1992/93, only the mighty ArsenalThere are two football clubs widely known as Arsenal. For the most widely known club by that name, see Arsenal F. For the Argentine club of this name, see Arsenal de Sarandi. Arsenal an establishment for the construction, repair, receipt, storage and issu could stop Scarborough from progressing to the Fifth Round of the League CupThe Football League Cup commonly known as the League Cup is an English football competition. Like the more prestigious FA Cup, it is played on a knockout (single elimination) basis. Unlike the FA Cup, only the 92 members of The Football League (who organi after already beating Bradford CityBradford City Football Club are an association football team based at the Bradford and Bingley Stadium (formerly known as Valley Parade) in Bradford, England. They are known as "The Bantams". The club won the FA Cup in 1911. Tragedy struck the club on May, Coventry CityCoventry City Football Club otherwise known as the Sky Blues due to the traditional colour of their strip, are a football team based in Coventry, England. They currently play in the Football League Championship. Coventry City's current manager is Peter Re and Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle by season: Plymouth Argyle Football Club also known as the Pilgrims and based in Plymouth, are one of only two football clubs in the English Football League to play in a principally green home strip. Traditionally the team play in a white.
1998-99 brought about the first relegation in the history of Scarborough FC.The 1999-2000 season would begin for Scarborough in the ConferenceThe term conference can be used to describe any meeting of people that confer about a certain topic. In politics, a conference is usually a multilateral diplomatic negotiation (like the Potsdam Conference). In science, a conference is a formalized event w - the same league they had won twelve years earlier. The first season brought about an impresssive fourth place for Boro, followed the next season by 10th.
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2003-04 brought a 15th placed finish in a season which surely will be remembered for the FA Cup 4th Round tie with Chelsea, where the billionaires ran out 1-0 winners with a single John Terry goal 10 minutes in.