Pre Second World War there had been 3 main football clubs in Crowle; Crowle Brickworks, Crowle Institute and Crowle Town. After the Second World War The Sun Engineering side became the main team in Crowle with a secondary team called Axholme Wanderers for younger players who had just come out of intermediate football. All of these sides competed in the [[Scunthorpe & District Football League|Scunthorpe League]]
Pre Second World War there had been 3 main football clubs in Crowle; Crowle Brickworks, Crowle Institute and Crowle Town. After the Second World War The Sun Engineering side became the main team in Crowle with a secondary team called Axholme Wanderers for younger players who had just come out of intermediate football. All of these sides competed in the [[Scunthorpe & District Football League|Scunthorpe League]]
In 1966 Crowle Sports, the renamed Sun Engineers side, unexpectedly resigned from the league the week before the start of the season <ref>https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002053/19660826/059/0005</ref>. The remaining Crowle Sports players joined Axholme Wanderers, leaving just one Saturday football team in the Crowle area. For the Start of the 1967-68 season, the Axholme Wanderers side renamed as Crowle United and United went on to have great success in local football. Their most notable achievement coming in the 1970–71 season when they completed a treble, being crowned champions of the [[Scunthorpe & District Football League|Scunthorpe League]], as well as winning the Scunthorpe Challenge Cup and the [[Lincolnshire FA]] County Junior Cup. In 1973, United joined the [[Lincolnshire Football League|Lincolnshire League]] and played in the league for 17 seasons, until 1989.
In 1966 Crowle Sports, the renamed Sun Engineers side, unexpectedly resigned from the league the week before the start of the season <ref>https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002053/19660826/059/0005</ref>. The remaining Crowle Sports players joined Axholme Wanderers, leaving just one Saturday football team in the Crowle area. For the Start of the 1967-68 season, the Axholme Wanderers side renamed as Crowle United and United went on to have great success in local football. Their most notable achievement coming in the 1970–71 season when they completed a treble, being crowned champions of the [[Scunthorpe & District Football League|Scunthorpe League]], as well as winning the Scunthorpe Challenge Cup and the [[Lincolnshire FA]] County Junior Cup. In 1973, United joined the [[Lincolnshire Football League|Lincolnshire League]] and played in the league for 17 seasons, .
In 1996, Crowle United folded, and a year later 2 new Saturday clubs formed, Crowle United Junior Colts (merging the names of Crowle United and Crowle Junior Colts, the junior side formed in 1992) and Crowle FC (who took Crowle Uniteds place in Division one of the Scunthorpe league). A year later Colts took on their final, and current name, Crowle Colts and in 1999 merged with Crowle FC to leave the single Crowle Saturday Football side.
In 1996, Crowle United folded, and a year later 2 new Saturday clubs formed, Crowle United Junior Colts (merging the names of Crowle United and Crowle Junior Colts, the junior side formed in 1992) and Crowle FC (who took Crowle Uniteds place in Division one of the Scunthorpe league). A year later Colts took on their final, and current name, Crowle Colts and in 1999 merged with Crowle FC to leave the single Crowle Saturday Football side.
Football club
Crowle Colts Football Club is an English football club based in Crowle, Lincolnshire. They are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Division One and play at Windsor Park.
History
Pre Second World War there had been 3 main football clubs in Crowle; Crowle Brickworks, Crowle Institute and Crowle Town. After the Second World War The Sun Engineering side became the main team in Crowle with a secondary team called Axholme Wanderers for younger players who had just come out of intermediate football. All of these sides competed in the Scunthorpe League
In 1966 Crowle Sports, the renamed Sun Engineers side, unexpectedly resigned from the league the week before the start of the season [1]. The remaining Crowle Sports players joined Axholme Wanderers, leaving just one Saturday football team in the Crowle area. For the Start of the 1967-68 season, the Axholme Wanderers side renamed as Crowle United and United went on to have great success in local football. Their most notable achievement coming in the 1970–71 season when they completed a treble, being crowned champions of the Scunthorpe League, as well as winning the Scunthorpe Challenge Cup and the Lincolnshire FA County Junior Cup. In 1973, United joined the Lincolnshire League and played in the league for 17 seasons. at the end of the 1988-89 season United left the Lincolnshire league due to issues with the ground (having moved to play at North Axholme School), and rejoined the Scunthorpe League.
In 1996, Crowle United folded, and a year later 2 new Saturday clubs formed, Crowle United Junior Colts (merging the names of Crowle United and Crowle Junior Colts, the junior side formed in 1992) and Crowle FC (who took Crowle Uniteds place in Division one of the Scunthorpe league). A year later Colts took on their final, and current name, Crowle Colts and in 1999 merged with Crowle FC to leave the single Crowle Saturday Football side.
Colts started in Division 5 of the Scunthorpe League in the 1997-98 season, and except for 3 seasons in the Gainsborough and District League in the early 2000s the club stayed in the Scunthorpe League until 2018.
At the start of the 2018-19 season the club left the Scunthorpe league after being crowned champions and joined the Central Midlands Football League.[2] They secured successive promotions the following season, missing out on the title on goal difference. After three seasons Central Midlands League, the club joined the Lincolnshire League at the start of the 2022–23 season, following in the footsteps of United that had left the league 33 years prior. That season saw the Colts match Crowle United’s best-ever finish in the Lincolnshire League. The 2023–24 campaign saw that record surpassed, as the Colts finished runners-up to Nettleham despite scoring 149 league goals. They also won the Lincolnshire FA County Junior Cup that season for the first time in 53 years.
In the 2024–25 season, Crowle Colts were promoted to the Northern Counties East League Division One for the first time, after finishing second in the Lincolnshire League. They won the Lincolnshire FA County Junior Cup again that season, completing back-to-back triumphs in the competition.[3]
Ground
Crowle Colts play their home games at Windsor Park, located on Godnow Road, Crowle. The ground has a maximum capacity of around 500 and is equipped with floodlights, fencing, a pavilion, and other facilities.
In October 2025 the club added a seated stand for the first time that added 50 seats to the Ground
Before the Colts began playing at Windsor Park, several of Crowle’s football teams played at the Sunfield Sports Ground (later renamed Crowle Sports Club), located on Potts Lane. After the formation of Crowle Colts in 1992, the team initially played at North Axholme School during the 1990s, following the closure of Crowle Sports Club. Colts began playing at Windsor Park, located on Godnow Road, when it was opened in September 2005.
Club players and staff
Players
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Zach Beedle |
| GK | Ellis Spencer |
| DF | Kieran Atkin |
| DF | Sam Goodhand |
| DF | Brandon McClurey |
| DF | Tom Moulds |
| DF | Lee Ridley |
| DF | Alex Stenhouse |
| DF | Jordan Welch |
| DF | Jack Wilkins |
| MF | Matthew Allison |
| MF | Henry Cook |
| MF | Matty Fletcher |
| MF | Alfie Fudge |
| MF | Tom Garner |
| FW | Lewis Graham |
| MF | Lewis Greathead |
| MF | Kian Humphriss |
| MF | Fabian Orczyk |
| MF | Ashton Short |
| MF | Matthew Steeper |
| MF | Jaime Ture |
| MF | Elliott Vasalo |
| FW | Declan Bacon |
| FW | Joe Hare |
| FW | Ben Johnson |
| FW | Kurt Robinson |
Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Gav Cooper |
| Assistant Manager | Ben Simpson |
| Coach | Alex Stenhouse |
| Physiotherapist | Jude Day |
| Chairman | Robbie Pender |
| Ground person | Malc Staniforth |
| Programme Editor/Club Historian | Gareth Parkin |
| Social Media | Ian McCluskey |
| Secretary | Oliver Saxon |
Honours
Crowle United
Crowle Colts
League positions
Crowle United
| Year | League | Division | Finish | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67-68 | Scunthorpe And District League | Three | 2nd | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 105 | 37 | |
| 68-69 | Scunthorpe And District League | Two | 3rd | 26 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 95 | 47 | 36 |
| 69-70 | Scunthorpe And District League | Two | 5th | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 76 | 72 | 26 |
| 70-71 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 1st | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 37 | 40 |
| 71-72 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 1st | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 89 | 35 | 47 |
| 72-73 | Lincolnshire Football League | One | 1st | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 82 | 36 | 41 |
| 73-74 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 13th | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 66 | 22 |
| 74-75 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 5th | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 29 |
| 75-76 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 4th | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 67 | 39 | 36 |
| 76-77 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 5th | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 69 | 60 | 31 |
| 77-78 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 3rd | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 31 |
| 78-79 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 9th | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 44 | 29 |
| 79-80 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 3rd | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 34 |
| 80-81 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 9th | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 44 | 30 |
| 81-82 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 8th | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 43 | 33 |
| 82-83 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 9th | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 30 |
| 83-84 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 8th | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 56 | 34 |
| 84-85 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 6th | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 42 | 36 |
| 85-86 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 10th | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 48 | 31 |
| 86-87 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 7th | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 52 | 27 |
| 87-88 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 5th | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 39 | 36 |
| 88-89 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 3rd | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 78 | 31 | 56 |
| 89-90 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 2nd | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 19 | 39 |
| 90-91 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 2nd | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 37 |
| 91-92 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 8th | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 13 |
| 92-93 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 9th | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 54 | 8 |
| 93-94 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 6th | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 20 |
| 94-95 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 9th | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 51 | 22 |
| 95-96 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 6th | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 39 | 25 |
Crowle Colts
| Year | League | Division | Finish | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Scunthorpe And District League | Five | 2nd | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 36 | 50 | |
| 1998-98 | Scunthorpe And District League | Four | 5th | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 40 | 32 | |
| 1999-2000 | Scunthorpe And District League | Four | 6th | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 51 | 23 | |
| 2000-01 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 6th | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 46 | 32 | Merged with Crowle FC |
| 2001-02 | Gainsborough And District League | One | 10th | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 83 | 10 | |
| 2002-03 | Gainsborough And District League | Two | 6th | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 30 | |
| 2003-04 | Gainsborough And District League | Two | 7th | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 35 | |
| 2004-05 | Scunthorpe And District League | Three | 3rd | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 95 | 29 | 49 | |
| 2005-06 | Scunthorpe And District League | Two | 2nd | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 74 | 21 | 52 | |
| 2006-07 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 4th | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 48 | 38 | |
| 2007-08 | Scunthorpe And District League | Three | 4th | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 32 | 48 | |
| 2008-09 | Scunthorpe And District League | Two | 3rd | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 37 | 50 | |
| 2009-10 | Scunthorpe And District League | Two | 4th | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 29 | |
| 2010-11 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 8th | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 24 | |
| 2011-12 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 9th | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 16 | |
| 2012-13 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 9th | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 9 | |
| 2013-14 | Scunthorpe And District League | Two | 5th | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 38 | 25 | |
| 2014-15 | Scunthorpe And District League | Two | 9th | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 10 | |
| 2015-16 | Scunthorpe And District League | Two | 1st | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 10 | 42 | |
| 2016-17 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 28 | |
| 2017-18 | Scunthorpe And District League | One | 1st | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 18 | 46 | |
| 2018-19 | Central Midlands League | One North | 2nd | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
| 2019-20 | Central Midlands League | Premier North | 9th | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | League Suspended | ||
| 2020-21 | Central Midlands League | Premier North | 12th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | League Suspended | ||
| 2021-22 | Central Midlands League | Premier North | 8th | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 44 | |||
| 2022-23 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 3rd | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 71 | |||
| 2023-24 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 2nd | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 74 | |||
| 2024-25 | Lincolnshire Football League | Prem | 2nd | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 59 | |||
| 2025-26 | Northern Counties East League | One |
