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CCC Club Snapshots: Ipswich Town

Shakira Graham — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:05:06 +0000

Ipswich Town

Founded: 1878

Nickname: Tractor Boys

Ground: Portman Road (30,311)

Last Season: 8th in the CCC 69 points

FA Cup Winners: 1977/78

UEFA Cup Winners: 1980/81

FA Youth Cup Winners: 1972/73, 1974/75, 2004/05

First Division Winners: 1961/62

CCC Club Snapshots: Doncaster Rovers

Shakira Graham — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:00:06 +0000

Doncaster Rovers

Founded: 1879

Nickname: The Vikings, Rovers, Donny

Ground: Keepmoat Stadium (15,231)

Last Season: 3rd in League One 80 points- Won Promotion via the playoffs 1-0 over Leeds United

Johnstones Paint Trophy: 2007

Fourth Division/ League Two Winners: 1965/66, 1968/69

Nationwide Conference Cup/ Setanta Shield Winners: 1998/99, 1999/00

CCC Club Snapshots: Derby County

Shakira Graham — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:05:20 +0000

Derby County

Founded: 1884

Nickname: The Rams

Ground: Pride Park (33,597)

Last Season: 20th in the EPL 11 points (that hurts to type)

FA Cup Winners: 1945/46

Community Shield Winners: 1975/76

First Division Winners: 1971/72, 1974/75

Second Division/CCC Winners: 1911/1912, 1914/1915, 1968/69, 1986/87

Derby is one of the 12 founding members of the Football League.

Celebrity fans of Derby are: Kim Barnett, Peter Baxter, Margaret Beckett, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Nicholas Burns, Michael Cattermole, Timothy Dalton, Ivan Gaskill, Simone Groom, Geoff Hoon, Mike Ingham, Robert Lindsay, Kevin Llyod, Tracy Shaw, and Keli Young. If you could not already tell I am a Derby fan as well so excuse my bias in this post.

CCC Club Snapshots: Coventry City

Shakira Graham — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:20:43 +0000

Coventry City

Founded: 1883

Nickname: Sky Blues, Bantams, Singers

Ground: Ricoh Arena (32,609)

Last Season: 21st in the CCC 53 points

FA Cup Winner: 1987

FA Youth Cup Winner: 1987

Second Division/CCC Winners: 1966/67

Third Division/League One Winners: 1963/64

CCC Club Snapshot: Charlton Athletic

Shakira Graham — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:15:23 +0000

Charlton Athletic

Founded: 1905

Nickname: The Addicks

Ground: The Valley (27,11)

Last Season: 11th in the CCC 64 Points

FA Cup Winners: 1947

Third Division/League Two Winners: 1929, 1935

Second Division/CCC Winners: 2000

CCC Club Snapshots: Cardiff City

Shakira Graham — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:20:17 +0000

Cardiff City

Founded: 1899

Nickname: The Bluebirds

Ground: Ninan Park (Wales) (22,008, 16,000 seated)

Last Season: 12th in the CCC 64 Points

English FA Cup Winners: 1927

Welsh FA Cup Winners: 22 Times