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Rushden & Diamonds F.C.

Football club information
Full nameRushden & Diamonds Football Club
NicknameThe Diamonds
Founded1992
StadiumNene Park
Irthlingborough (capacity : 6,441 (4,641 seated))
ChairmanEngland Keith Cousins
ManagerEngland Justin Edinburgh
LeagueConference National
2009 � 10Conference National, 4th

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Rushden & Diamonds Football Club are an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club currently plays in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of the 2000s. Nicknamed "The Diamonds", the club plays at Nene Park and can boast its own radio station, Radio Diamonds.

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Former boss Michael Stone returning to Abrahams Stadium - Times-Series Tweet this news
Times-Series--Former boss Michael Stone was going to return to the Abrahams Stadium with -Rushden- & -Diamonds- on August 7, but he will, in fact, arrive with new club Barnet ... - Date : Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:53:28 GMT+00:00
Blackpool FC Wildcard Entry to JOMA 2010 South West Challenge Cup - Bideford People Tweet this news
Bideford People--BLACKPOOL -FC- had previously entered the Competition in 2009 and now joins with EASTLEIGH and -RUSHDEN- & -DIAMONDS- as returning Clubs ahead of the Challenge ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:00:43 GMT+00:00
Qué bonita familia: hermano de John Terry también le quitó la novia a un compañero - El Comercio.pe Tweet this news
El Comercio.pe--Al más puro estilo del polémico John, Paul Terry, quien juega en el -Rushden- & -Diamonds FC- de la quinta división del fútbol inglés, mantuvo una relación con ... - Date : Sun, 23 May 2010 18:24:55 GMT+00:00
Niega haber tenido relaciones con Terry - vefutbol.com.mx Tweet this news
vefutbol.com.mx--"El que haya sido con un compañero de equipo hace más difícil que lo acepte", comentó Dale, quien milita en el -Rushden- & -Diamonds FC- de la quinta división ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 01:48:57 GMT+00:00
Football: Shamblers out to prove they are getting better with age - Stoke & Staffordshire Tweet this news
Stoke & Staffordshire--Led by manager Tom Hanly, the Shamblers Vets face Reading-based Mortimer -FC- in the Umbro Veterans national over-40s final at -Rushden and Diamonds-' Nene Park ... - Date : Fri, 21 May 2010 08:05:00 GMT+00:00
Affaire de moeurs : le grand frère de Terry est aussi un coureur - Top Mercato.com Tweet this news
Top Mercato.com--Et le moins que l'on puisse dire, c'est que ce milieu de terrain qui évolue au -Rushden- & -Diamonds FC- (division inférieure en Angleterre) ne déroge pas avec ... - Date : Thu, 20 May 2010 07:36:44 GMT+00:00
Super Oxford United book trip to Wembley - Banbury Cake Tweet this news
Banbury Cake--Joyous celebrations marked the U's 2-0 semi-final, second leg win over -Rushden- as they booked a trip to the national stadium on Sunday, May 16 with a 3-1 ... - Date : Mon, 03 May 2010 21:11:44 GMT+00:00
Bolton veterans eye national final - The Bolton News Tweet this news
The Bolton News--This year's final is due to be played at -Rushden and Diamonds FC-, in Northamptonshire, and Wardle joked: “I'm hoping for a bit of rain during the game ... - Date : Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:17:36 GMT+00:00
Wrexham FC launch campaign for more funding to develop young footballers - Daily Post Tweet this news
Daily Post--Along with Wrexham, Oxford United, Cambridge United, York City, -Rushden- & -Diamonds- and Mansfield Town are behind the campaign. The Premier League have been ... - Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:47:44 GMT+00:00

No. Nationality Position Player Other
1EnglandGKDale Roberts
2South AfricaDF[[Justin Miller (footballer)
3EnglandDFKurt Robinson
4EnglandMFMax Porter
5EnglandDFJamie Stuart
6KenyaDFCurtis Osano
7EnglandFWDonovan Simmonds
8EnglandFWAaron O'Connor
9EnglandFWCraig Farrell
10EnglandFWRene Howe
11EnglandDF[[Jamie Day (footballer born 1986)
12EnglandMFNeil Cousins
13EnglandGKJoe Day
14IrelandMFAlan Power
15EnglandMFJoe Keehan
16Northern IrelandDFMichael Corcoran
17EnglandFWSam Smith
18EnglandMFMatt Johnson
19EnglandFWRyan Charles
20AustraliaMFShane Huke
21WalesDFAynsley McDonald
22EnglandFWNabil Shariff
23EnglandMFMax York
24EnglandMFLewwis Spence
25EnglandMF[[Dominic Green (footballer)

R&DFC - Kettering Town rivalry :
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Points
1 Rushden & Diamonds 14 8 5 1 23 6 +17 29
2 Kettering Town 14 1 5 8 6 23 -17 8

Other local rivals :

Other local rivals :
Tenure Manager Notes Win ratio
1992 � 1997 Roger Ashby Southern League Midland Division Champions 1994 56%
1997 � 2004 Brian Talbot Conference National Champions 2001 48%
2004 Barry Hunter Caretaker
2004 � 2005 Ernie Tippett 17%
2005 Barry Hunter Caretaker
2005 � 2006 Barry Hunter 24%
2006 Paul Hart 25%
2006 Tony Godden Caretaker 44%
2006 � 2007 Graham Westley 62%
2007 � 2009 Garry Hill Conference Cup Runner-Up 2008 33%
2009 Justin Edinburgh Caretaker 42%
2009 � present Justin Edinburgh Conference National play-off semi-finalists 2010 52% (as of 17 April 2010)

Most appearances :

Most appearances :
# Player Career Appearances
1 England Garry Butterworth 1994 � 2002 371
2 England Andy Burgess 1999-2006 & 2007-2009 333
3 England Paul Underwood 1997 � 2004 301
4 England Darren Collins 1994 � 2000 286
5 England Billy Turley 1999 � 2004 253
6 England Tim Wooding 1997 � 2000 247
7 England Jim Rodwell 1996 � 2002 207
8 England Andy Peaks 1992 � 1997 205

Most goals :

Most goals :
# Player Career Appearances Goals Goals per game ratio
1 England Darren Collins 1994 � 2000 286 152 0.6
2 England Dale Watkins 1993 � 1996 162 98 0.6
3 England Mickey Nuttel 1993 � 1996 115 63 0.6
4 Jamaica Onandi Lowe 2001 � 2004 97 52 0.5
5 England Duane Darby 2000 � 2003 130 51 0.4
6 England Andy Kirkup 1992 � 1996 166 48 0.3
7 England Adie Mann 1992 � 1995 130 44 0.3
8 Canada Simeon Jackson 2004 � 2008 104 43 0.4
8 England Kevin Wilkin 1995 � 1997 95 43 0.5
10 England Michael Rankine 2006 � 2009 144 40 0.3



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