Those of you who have been following our build-up to next week’s SNS2015 conference and exhibition will have seen that Gee-Force Hydraulics have invited representatives of Great Yarmouth Town FC, nicknamed The Bloaters”, on to their exhibition stand. The club is enjoying some local success, currently vying for promotion from the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League First Division and having just reached the final of the First Division Knockout Cup. As proud shirt sponsors of Great Yarmouth Town’s academy team, we thought we’d let someone from the club come on to our stand and tell you a bit about their plans to engage with the local business community.
Did you know that Great Yarmouth Town Football Club:
• Was formed in 1897
• Has what is believed to be the oldest stand (1982) still in use at football matches – in the world!
• Was a founder member of the Norfolk & Suffolk League
• Was a founder member of The Eastern Counties League in 1935
• Became the first ever Eastern Counties League side to knock a professional club out of the F A Cup, beating Crystal Palace 1 – 0 in the first round proper in front of a record crowd at the Wellesley of 8,944 in 1953.
• Nearly went into extinction four years ago.
• Currently run 8 teams (First, Academy, Under 18s, Vets, Under 15s, Under 14s and 2 Under 13s girls’ teams.
• With the support of the local business community wants to help put the Great back into Yarmouth!
We’re very pleased at Gee-Force to be able to provide this platform for the club to engage with the local business community. Come on you Bloaters!
