Worksop Town fans helped raise funds to save the fourth oldest club from extinction.
The historic club faced extinction if they couldn’t raise the £30,000 which was needed for them to survive.
With help from names such as Peter Crouch, Jeff Stelling, Alan Mcinally and Jacqui Oatley, the loyal Worksop faithful reached the £30,000 target as the club announced on Twitter, Friday night.
A statement from the club’s official Twitter page said: “We can confirm that you all have helped us raise over £30,000 to save the world’s fourth oldest football club.”
A huge fundraising campaign was launched by everyone involved with the club to help pay off existing debts caused by matters which are now being investigated by the Police.
In 1923 The Tigers held Tottenham Hotspur to a 0-0 draw at the famous White Hart Lane stadium, before falling to a 9-0 defeat in the replay two days later again hosted at White Hart Lane.
Three years later in 1926 the club reached the second round of FA Cup after beating Coventry at Central Avenue, the Tigers stadium at the time, this is the furthest the club have progressed in the FA Cup.
94 years later Worksop play their games at Sandy Lane, a ground which they share with other local side Handsworth FC.
Speaking last week at the Tigers’ game against Sutton Coldfield, Richard Pickersgill said: “We won’t let this club go down no matter what.”
As a result of the football world rallying around the club, Mr Pickersgill words were proven right.
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