AFC Rushden & Diamonds
A.F.C. Rushden & Diamonds is an English football club based in Rushden in Northamptonshire. They played their opening season at Kiln Park, the home of Raunds Town, in 2011–12 and subsequently shared the Dog & Duck ground with Wellingborough Town from July 2012 to the summer of 2017. A groundshare agreement with Rushden & Higham United was agreed for the 2017–18 season. The club was formed by supporters in July 2011, after Rushden & Diamonds, a former Football League club, were expelled from the Football Conference and liquidated.
| Nickname(s) | The Diamonds | ||
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| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Ground | Hayden Road, Rushden | ||
| Capacity | 2,955 (257 seated) | ||
| Manager | Michael Harriman | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | ||
| 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division Central, 21st of 22 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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At an open meeting chaired by a supporters group called SaveRDFC, a mandate was agreed upon to create a phoenix club, fully owned and controlled by its supporters. A team was created and accepted into the Northants Senior Youth League for the 2011–12 season, while a senior team played in the United Counties Football League Division One for the 2012–13 season. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands.