Club Background

The origins of today’s Tamworth begin in 1933 following the folding of Tamworth Castle, the club which represented the game in the town prior to then. The first 40 years were exclusively spent in local league football – the Birmingham Combination, Birmingham and District League or the West Midlands Regional League, depending which period in history you are looking at. The 1960s were a good period for the club reaching the first round of the FA Cup on two occasions and claiming the scalp of Torquay United in 1969 to reach the second round.

Tamworth won the West Midlands League title on three occasions and following the third in 1972, they were promoted to the Southern League. That proved not to be a good thing as attendances fell to record lows and The Lamb Ground fell in to a state of disrepair. Having returned to regional football, a takeover led by a group of local businessmen including current Chairman Bob Andrews saw them return to the Southern League in 1988.

The following year they reached the final of the FA Vase and played out a 1-1 draw at the ‘old’ Wembley in front of a crowd of 26,487, before winning the replay played at Peterborough United four days later. However, the Vase success did not act as a springboard for Tamworth and it was not until the 1996/97 that any further silverware arrived in the form of the Southern League Midland division title, which they won by 26 points.

Still in the Southern League Premier, Tamworth appointed former European Cup winner Gary Mills as player-manager after a disastrous start to the 2000/01 season. The midfielder was part of Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest side which lifted the European Cup in 1980. He managed to guide the not only managed to guide the club to safety in his first season and then masterminded a push for the title in his second campaign which only ended on the final day of the season. Tamworth finished second in the Southern League Premier Division, two points behind champions Kettering Town.

Mills left at the end of the season and under his assistant Darren Gee the club won the Southern League by a 13-point margin in 2002/03 and reached the FA Trophy final in the same season. They lost out in the final to a Burscough side which had dispatched Trophy holders, Gary Johnson’s Yeovil Town, on their way to Villa Park.
In April 2004, Tamworth appointed midfielder Mark Cooper (yes, that one) who had been promoted to a player-coach role under Gee. He began his managerial career assisted by Richard Dryden and took the club on two amazing FA Cup runs.

The first in 2005-06 when they were only beaten on penalties by Stoke City in the Third Round and then a televised match against Championship Norwich City which ended in defeat the following season.
However, poor league form meant Tamworth were bottom of the National League Premier in 2006/07 and Cooper was sacked having played more than 100 times for the club. He is still held in high esteem by the Lambs’ supporters for both his playing days and three seasons in charge, he is still known as ‘Cooperman’ by some.

That change heralded the return of Mills with Gee as his assistant again and in 2008/09 the club won the Conference North title. Mills was off again in October 2010, this time joining York City. The next few years saw something of a managerial merry-go-round with former Nottingham Forest defender Des Lyttle, ex-Lambs’ goalkeeper Dale Belford (who had numerous stints as caretaker) and then Marcus Laws put in charge in the next year-and-a-half.

It was under Laws that the club reached the third round of the FA Cup and were drawn away at Premier League Everton in January 2012, a strong following from the Midlands watched a 2-0 defeat and within a year Laws was ‘relieved of his duties’. Belford (again) given the job as caretaker until with the club in the Conference North relegation places, he stepped aside to be replaced by former Wrexham boss Andy Morrell. Under his stewardship the club put together an amazing run, only just missing out on the play-offs on goal difference.

Morrell’s tenure lasted four years when, following relegation to the Southern League Premier Division South, he was given his cards in February 2018. His replacement, head coach Mike Fowler, did not manage to pull up many trees and would only remain four months in the role before being replaced by former striker Gary Smith and Andrew Danylyszyn, who secured four wins in their first five matches to stave off relegation.

It was not until two seasons ago that success came to the Lamb with back-to-back promotions to see them in to the National League Premier under current boss Andy Peaks. They won the Southern League Premier South on goal difference in 2022-23 and then secured the National League South title virtue of an incredible defence last season. In 44 matches last season, Tamworth conceded just 27 goals – with three of those coming in a 3-0 defeat at Brackley Town, a match they had to win to secure the title.


We’ve Met Before

Previous Results for Yeovil Town First Team vs Tamworth

                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

Results Summary For Yeovil Town First Team vs Tamworth

Home Away Overall
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Club Statistics

RECENT RESULTS

24/09/2024 AFC Fylde Away NLP W 2-1 942   McGlinchey 47, Creaney 90+6
28/09/2024 Altrincham Home  NLP L 1-2 1,358   Creaney 90+4
05/10/2024 FC Halifax Town Away NLP L 1-2 1,480   Hollis 4, Creaney 32
08/10/2024 Gateshead Home NLP W 2-1 815   Tshikuna 24, Creaney 73
12/10/2024 Macclesfield Home FAC4Q          
19/10/2024 Woking Away NLP          
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

LEAGUE ATTENDANCE STATISTICS

Highest League Attendance: 
Lowest League Attendance: 
Average League Attendance: 

CURRENT LEAGUE SEQUENCE STATISTICS

Games Without A Win:     Games Without A Home Win:  
Games Without An Away Win:     Games Without Defeat:  
Games Without A Home Defeat:     Games Without An Away Defeat:  
Games Without A Draw:     Games Without A Score Draw:  
Games Without A No-Score Draw:     Games Without Scoring:  
Games Without Conceding:     Home Results Sequence:  
Away Results Sequence:     Overall Results Sequence:  

 


Club Information

Address: CR MOT Centre Community Stadium at The Lamb, Kettlebrook Rd, Tamworth B77 1AA (click for map)

Telephone Number: 01827 65798
Email : office@thelambs.co.uk

Chairman : Bob Andrews
Club Secretary : Archie Baynham
Team Manager : Andy Peaks

Capacity : 4,065
Seated : 518
Covered Terrace : Partly – away fans housed in the Meadow End (capacity 850) which is partly covered
Surface : Artificial (3G)
Record Attendance : 4,920 v Atherstone Town, Birmingham Combination League 1948

Colours : Red and black
Nickname : The Lambs
Programme : £3.00

Ticketing

Away supporters are housed behind one of the goals at The Lamb with access when there is segregation (which we will assume there is until we hear others) via Turnstiles 2+1. Turnstile 2A is access to the away seating area in the Main Stand and for disabled supporters.

To buy tickets online – CLICK HERE.

Prices 

Online prices shown include the additional £0.95  “administration” fee per ticket. Online purchase remains available up to  3.00 p.m. on a match day.

Online:

Adult: £18.95 terrace; £20.95 seating
Concession (66+) : £14.95 terrace; £16.95 seating
16/17 Year-Old : £8.95 terrace; £10.95 seating
11 – 15 Year-Old : £6.95 terrace; £8.95 seating
Under 10: FREE terrace; £4.95 seating

 

Walk-up (card payment only, cash is NOT accepted ):

Adult: £19.00 terrace; £21.00 seating
Concession (66+) : £15.00 terrace; £17.00 seating
16/17 Year-Old : £9.00 terrace; £11.00 seating
11 – 15 Year-Old : £7.00 terrace; £9.00 seating
Under 10: FREE terrace; £5.00 seating

Club policy states “there will be NO tickets for sale for any young person aged 17 and under in person at the ground on the day of the game, unless the young person is accompanied by a paying adult/adult season ticket holder.”

Disabled Supporters: The club’s website is fairly light on any details about disabled supporters attending matches although they do state there is a disabled entrance and spaces for home supporters. We would suggest contacting the club directly on 01827 65798 if you wanted to check.


Official Away Travel

The Green & White Supporters’ Club is running away travel to Tanworth on Tuesday 22nd October, 7.45p.m. kick-off.

Details are as follows:

Members: Adult £32.00; Concession £30.00
Non-Members: Adult £35 Concession £33.00
Coach departs Huish Park: 1pm

To book, call Paul Hadlow on 07736 044570 (after 6.00 p.m. please).

You may be asked to pay a £5 deposit to reserve your seat.


Directions To The Ground

General: Tamworth is located slightly north and east of Birmingham and is something around three-and-a-half hours’ drive from Yeovil on a good run.

By Road

If you are travelling from Somerset, you will need the M5 until you join the M42 at the Catshill Interchange, you then want  until you reach Junction 10 where you get on to the A5:

  • Approach Tamworth from any direction on the A5 dual carriageway (bypass) which starts at M42 Junction 10 to the east of the town or the A38 / M6 Toll roundabout to the west of the town.
  • Take the turning signposted ‘A51 Tamworth’ off the A5 bypass towards the Ventura Park shopping centre.
  • At roundabout, take the third exit (McDonalds is on your left – direction Tamworth Castle)
  • At next roundabout, take fourth exit (right) (keep The Ladybridge Beefeater / Premier Inn is on your left, travel in the direction of Ankerside multi-storey).
  • Continue with the Snowdome coming up on your right, to a roundabout.
  • Turn right at the roundabout (direction Nottingham, Burton, Nuneaton)
  • At the next roundabout, turn left (direction Amington, Glascote)
  • At the next roundabout, turn right (direction Glascote B5000)
  • At the next roundabout, turn right (direction Kettlebrook)
  • You will now be in the Kettlebrook Road. The entrance to The Lamb is the first right turn in Kettlebrook Road, about 50 yards from the roundabout.

Parking

There is parking available at the ground, which costs £2 for cars, £5 for minibuses and £10 for coaches. On-street parking is available in the local area although given we visit on a Tuesday night we obviously cannot guarantee how much will be available or how irate the locals will be if you park outside their houses. Otherwise, the Snowdome (10 minute walk) has parking charged at £3.50 for over two hours, or the Jolly Sailor Car Park is £1 for up to three hours – which you should just make.

By Rail

Tamworth Railway Station is around a 10-15 minute walk away from the ground and handily is well-served by trains from Bristol and London. If you are travelling from Yeovil, then a train from Pen Mill (Great Western) to Bristol Parkway will allow you to change on to the CrossCountry service via Birmingham to Tamworth. If you are getting on at Yeovil Junction, you are looking at heading to London Waterloo, the Underground up to London Euston and then to Tamworth from there. Chances are you will not be able to get back to Yeovil the same night though.

When you leave the station and walk down the station approach to the traffic island in front of it. Turn left along Saxon Drive and continue to follow it, bearing round to the left at the next roundabout, which takes you over the river. Turn left into Amington Road, cross the road and cross over the grassed area. Cross Glascote Road close to the railway viaduct. Go straight on into Kettlebrook Road and the ground is on the right.

By Taxi

  • Acorn Taxis – 01827 63333 – website
  • DLO Taxis – 01827 897570 – website
  • Tamworth taxis – 01827 62222 – website

Web Resources

Web Sites

Tamworth FC – official website

Social Media

Tamworth FC – official X/Twitter
Tamworth FC – official Facebook
Tamworth FC – official Instagram
Tamworth FC Social – YouTube – a fans’ podcast

Local Press

Birmingham Mail – Tamworth FC – local ‘live’ (if not alive) newspaper website


Food & Drink

General

Tamworth seems to be the kind of place which calls it a night early on Tuesdays, so anyone looking for a beer post-match is fairly limited – Spoons or The Phoenix it is then! That 

Club Bar

Local Pubs

JD Wetherspoons – Bole Bridge: The local Spoons, named after the old pack horse bridge, which is around a ten-minute walk from the ground. Has everything you would expect and probably find in any other Spoons, including up to seven guest ales. Member discounts available for CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale). Opening times – 8am-midnight (Tuesdays). Address: Bole Bridge, 8 Bolebridge Street, Tamworth, B79 7PA
website.

Kings Ditch – A friendly micropub which was finalist in CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year with up to 30 available along with six real ales. About a 15-minute walk to the ground and under ten minutes from the train station, you could easily navigate via it on your walk to the match. Opening times – 4pm-7pm (Tuesdays). Address: 51 Lower Gungate, Tamworth, B79 7AS – website.

Market Vaults: Traditional pub close to Tamworth’s Norman castle. CAMRA member discounts available. Regular beers: Joules pub with three regular ales and seasonals. About a 15-minute walk from the ground. Opening times: 12pm-8pm (Tuesdays). Address: 7 Market Street, Tamworth, B79 7LU – website.

Phoenix: Stonegate Inn offering pub grub all day – various daily meal deals. CAMRA member discounts. Up to eight real ales. Another which is easy to navigate towards if you are coming from the train station to the ground. Opening hours 9am-11pm (Tuesdays). Address: 32 George Street, Tamworth, B79 7LJ – website.

Sir Robert Peel: Named after former Prime-Minister and founder of the police force. Pub has large stone-walled beer garden to rear. Regular beers: Five regularly changing guest real ales and a selection of foreign bottled beers. Four ciders. Address: Sir Robert Peel, 13 Lower Gungate, Tamworth, B79 7BA – website.

Tamworth Tap –  If you are a real ale enthusiast, this was the CAMRA National Pub of the Year in 2022 and 2023. If you’re a smoker, Huish Hugh left a scathing review having been directed to the recycling ale for a smoke during a visit. An elegant building home to Tamworth Brewing Company. Courtyard beer terrace with views of Castle. Up to eight real ales including ales brewed on site + range of craft keg beers. Multiple ciders. CAMRA member discounts. Opening times: 4pm-9pm. Address: 29 Market Street, Tamworth, B79 7LR – website.


Likelihood the Natives Will Understand You: 

Top-Tip: Maybe give the Holiday Inn Express a wide berth – just saying. Click here for why.

Local Amenities: The is a castle and a snowdome. 

Other Points Of Interest: Population around 80,000 – slightly reduced following recent violent disorder over immigration. Famous past resident Sir Robert Peel founder of the police force would be turning in his grave. Fortunately the Reliant Car Factory closed in 2001 – can only guess how many Robins would have been tipped over. Peel, in his 1834 Tamworth Manifesto, was also widely regarded as being responsible for laying down the principles upon which the Conservative Party is based.

[No responsibility is taken for any inaccuracies. This page is entirely the product of bias and prejudice. ]