Droylsden resign from league and cups

[ClaretTony]

Sign of things to come - not so many years since I saw us play a pre-season friendly at the Butchers Arms.

Statement from club below.


Droylsden FC have as of today resigned from the Northern Premier League and will also take no part in Cup Competition this season

In a letter sent to the Northern Premier League Chairman Dave Pace described the decision as the most difficult he has ever had to make.

However the disruption caused by the Covid-19 crisis has left him with no alternative.

The closing of the social club and its function rooms since the start of the pandemic, the main income source with no indication of any restart on viable trading terms along with a loss of income from the club’s main sponsor has left the club with no visible alternative income stream during the crisis.

“The club may hopefully survive this crisis and continue into the future in less challenging circumstances than we find ourselves in during the present”

The club will be making no further statement at the present time

[Longsidelenny1882]

At these tough times must be help out there so sad utc

[Spike]

Very very sad but we can’t help other clubs at present because so many are in the same pickle

[Buxtonclaret]

Watched Droylsden a few times, over the years.
Very sad news.

[firstclaret]

Indeed very sad, the other thread about lower league clubs only got 8 replies, we are very fortunate to be dining at the top table at this moment in time.

[Cirrus_Minor]

That is sad. As you say, maybe a sign of things to come.

[vancouverclaret]

A friend of mine was a director there back in the late 70s early 80s our sunday league team played there quite often.. On Saturdays I played for a local team Ashton United it's a sad day when teams like this can't survive