We are a new team part of a well established club, the Eagles started in March 07 after a successful academy led to a large number of quality players wanting to join a team, the team is managed by Darren Creed whos details are on the home page, the team is made up of boys and girls mainly from around Aylestone, Glen Parva and Narborough Road south. We are currently in Division 7 for the 07-08 season.
BRIEF HISTORY OF ST.ANDREWS F.C
THE 'RIFLE BUTT' PUBLIC HOUSE, NEW BRIDGE STREET, LEICESTER WAS DEMOLISHED ALONG WITH A WHOLE COMMUNITY TO ACCOMMODATE THE EXTENSION OF THE ROYAL INFIRMARY. THIS WAS TO BE THE BIRTHPLACE OF ST.ANDREWS FOOTBALL CLUB.
THE LICENCEE OF THE 'BUTTS' AS IT HAD BECOME KNOWN WAS FORMER WICKET KEEPER PADDY CORRAL. THE LADS THAT DRANK IN THE PUB AT THE TIME WERE ALL SPORTS MAD, THERE WAS A BOXING RING AND GYMNASIUM UPSTAIRS AND THE PUB DARTS TEAM WERE 'M & B CHAMPIONS' MANY TIMES.
THE FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYED FRIENDLY MATCHES FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, BUT IN 1973 WHEN THE PUBLIC HOUSE ALONG WITH THE SURROUNDING HOUSES WERE DEMOLISHED, IT WAS DECIDED TO ENTER A LEAGUE AND CALL THE CLUB ST.ANDREWS F.C.
THE CLUB WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE LEICESTERSHIRE CITY LEAGUE AND DURING THE FOLLOWING TWELVE YEAR PERIOD THEY WON FORTY FOUR HONOURS INCLUDING THE PREMIER DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP ON FOUR SUCCESSIVE OCCASIONS AND THE LEICESTERSHIRE JUNIOR CUP TWICE.
FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A CLUB HOUSE AT CANAL STREET, AYLESTONE, THE CLUB WERE ELECTED TO THE LEICESTERSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE IN 1985. SINCE THEIR ELECTION, THE CLUB HAS ADDED A FURTHER FORTY TWO HONOURS INCLUDING:-
SENIOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - THREE TIMES
LEAGUE CUP WINNERS - FOUR TIMES
ROLLESTON CUP WINNERS - THREE TIMES
WESTERBY CUP WINNERS - ONCE
LEICESTERSHIRE JUNIOR CUP WINNERS - TWICE
LEICESTERSHIRE SENIOR CUP WINNERS - ONCE
LEICESTERSHIRE COMBINATION CHAMPIONS - TWICE