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Whitby joined the N o r t h e r n League for the first time in 1893 only to return to the Cleveland Amateur League two seasons later . They returned to the Northern League in 1899 and won the Second Division the same season .
After World War One , the town of Whitby had two clubs , both playing in the Scarborough and District League , Whitby Whitehall Swifts and Whitby Town . Ever conscious of Whitby ’ s more illustrious past , the two clubs in 1926 , decided to amalgamate as Whitby United . The new club was admitted into the Northern League and the club ’ s name was changed to
Whitby Town in 1949 .
In 1983-84 , Whitby came to national prominence when they came back from two goals down to beat Halifax Town 3-2 in the FA Cup first round proper . They were beaten by a late penalty at Wigan in the following round . The same season , Whitby reached the quarter finals of the FA Trophy for the first time losing to Dagenham in a replay .
The 2001-2002 season saw Whitby finish in a disappointing 15th in the league , but got to the FA Cup first Round for the seventh time , only to lose out to Plymouth Argyle after a replay , 3-2 . The first game was at the Turnbull Ground in
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Nickname : The Seasiders
Founded : 1880
Stadium : Turnbull Ground
Manager : Chris Hardy
front of the BBC Match of the Day cameras .
Whiby have been in the Northern Premier League since the 1997 / 98 season with their highest finish coming in 2004 / 05 in fourth place , but were beaten by Farsley Celtic in the play off semi finals .
The Turnbull Ground , hom e of Whitby Town
Former Magpie Darren Williams , who made 200 appearances for the Wearsiders was appointed manager in 2011 , but after more than four years at the helm , Williams was replaced by ex-Guisborough Town boss Chris Hardy , assisted by Lee Bullock , in December 2015 .
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