2008/09 Members of the Southern League Midland Division
2008/09 Average Home Attendance: 732 Highest Home Attendance: 1,260
2007/08 Final League Position: 7th Conference North
2007/08 Average Home Attendance: 908 Highest Home Attendance: 1,540
2006/07 Average Home Attendance: 881
Nuneaton's Manor Park ground is now being developed for housing, the club have a new home sharing with the Rugby club in Liberty Way.
Nuneaton Borough moved to Liberty Way for the start of the 2007/08 campaign after a number of false move in dates and in fact a number of final games at the Manor Ground. Pictured left is the main stand at Manor Park.
These pictures show the old ground being demolished to make way for a housing development.
Pictured left, the Cock & Bear end, little now remains
The rear entrance up the steps to the Cock & Bear stand behind the goal pictured below.
One of the biggest games in the club's history was played at the Manor Ground just a couple of years ago. The FA Cup 3rd Round tie with Middlesbrough, which resulted in a fantastic 1-1 draw, Nuneaton equalising in the last minute of the game through a Gez Murphy penalty. A great afternoon in the Cock & Bear, you were just swept off your feet as the fans went mad as the penalty hit the back of the net.
These pictures show the new flats which have been built on Nuneaton's old ground and the Cock & Bear public house which has reopened after closure shortly after Boro left for Liberty Way. Another old football ground lost forever and replaced by modern flats - many Nuneaton fans are left wondering where all the money went follwing the sale of the ground to developers.
Nuneaton Town as they are now known currently compete in the Midland Division of the Southern League after relegation was enforced on them at the end of last season from the Conference North.
Front and back covers of the programme for the home FA Cup 3rd round tie against Middlesbrough
Pictured below is the cover of the programme for the replay at the Riverside.
The replay ended 5-2 to Middlesbrough but was a fantastic night out for the Boro supporters.
Liberty Way - New Home of Nuneaton Town Football Club
The original main stand at Liberty Way - temporary but great things are promised for the future
Liberty Way is found on Attleborough Fields Industrial Estate. The new complex is fairly impressive, even though still very much under construction. There is a covered stand behind each goal and a temporary main stand. There is also uncovered terracing down one side. The pitch looks excellent too considering the use it gets.
The home end at Liberty Way, can the atmosphere of the Cock & Bear end every be reproduced?
There is a great view of the game from the stand behind the goal at this end.
The social club at Boro's new home is a temporary building and the entrance from the ground is across some decking, perhaps they are expecting the floods!!
Not everything at Liberty Way is state of the art!
Adults £8, OAP/Armed Forces £5, Children 13-16 £2.50,
Under 12 Free with paying adult otherwise £2.
The programme costs £2
Pretty professional looking programme. A few too many adverts but plenty of facts and figures and up to date information. Picture is of the 2007/08 programme for the games against Kettering (20th Oct) and Boston United (23rd Oct). This programme was the overall winner of the first ever Midlands Non League Football Programme awards for the 2007/08 season.
Relegation and a new name for Nuneaton - the start of a new era?
At the end of the 2007/08 season, despite finishing just outside the play offs in 7th place in the Conference North the club revealed serious financial problems and the decision was taken to take the club into liquidation. As a result Nuneaton Borough were relegated two leagues by the FA to the Southern League Midland Division. The club also announced the decision to change the club's name to Nuneaton Town.