Colne FC
XLCR Stadium, Harrison Drive,
Colne
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Colne were formed in January 1996 and were placed in the North West Counties Football League Division Two. The club's first competitive game was against Middlewhich on 17 August 1996.[1] They finished in last place in their first season, 1996-97. They remained at that level, mostly finishing mid-table until winning the Division Two title in 2003-04, scoring 102 goals in 38 league games and earning themselves promotion to Division One.[2] They also had a remarkable FA Vase run that season, progressing all the way to the semi-finals before losing 4-3 over two legs to Sudbury.[2] The home leg on 20 March 2004, saw a record crowd of 1,742 at the Holt House Stadium.[3] The club also won the Division Two Cup, beating Great Harwood Town 1-0 in the final.
The club's best FA Cup performance came the following season, when they progressed to the second qualifying round and they finished in tenth place in Division One. Their 2007-08 season final position of fifth is the highest they have so far reached.
The club have plans to establish a Football Academy in conjunction with Nelson and Colne College.