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TODAYS VISITORS AYLESTONE PARK

The club was established as Aylestone Park Youth in 1968 and became founder members of the Leicestershire Youth League.

In the late 1970s the club was playing in the Charnwood Sunday League, winning the Division Three title in 1978–79.

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In 1980 they joined Division Two of the Leicester & District League as Aylestone Park Old Boys. The club won the division at the first attempt, earning promotion to Division One.

The following season saw them finish as runners-up in Division One, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division. The club were subsequently Premier Division runners-up in 1983–84 and 1984–85.

In 1989 they joined Division One of the Leicestershire Senior League. After finishing as runners-up in 1994–95, they were promoted to the Premier Division, where they remained until being relegated at the end of the 2001–02 season. The 2003–04 season saw them finish as runners-up in Division One, earning promotion back to the Premier Division.

In 2007 the club was renamed Aylestone Park and after finishing third in Premier Division in 2011–12, the club moved up to the East Midlands Counties League.

They won the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup and 2012–13, beating Ashby Ivanhoe. In 2015–16 they won the League Cup, beating South Normanton Athletic 2–1 in the final. At the end of the 2017–18 season, the club were transferred to Division One of the United Counties League and having won the league in 2022-23 season they gained promotion to the Premier Division South.

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Aylestone Park FC

The Park 1968

Saffron Lane, Leicester

1,128

John Greaves

Josh Dixon

United Counties Premier Division South

1st of 21 (Promoted), United Counties Division One

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10th (P2, W1, D0, L1 Pts 3)

Lost 1-2 vs Sherwood Colliery (FA Cup Replay)

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