Editing Tamworth, Staffordshire (section)

==Sport==

===Football===
[[Tamworth F.C.]] is a [[association football|football]] club based at [[The Lamb Ground]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/|title=Tamworth F.C.|access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> The club has a keen rivalry with fellow Staffordshire clubs [[Stafford rangers F.C.|Stafford Rangers]] and [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]. However, their biggest rivals are [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Town]]. Tamworth currently compete in the [[National League (division)|National League]] following two successive promotions in 2023 and 2024 under manager Andy Peaks. The club has been owned by local businessman Bob Andrews since 1998.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

In 2025 Tamworth F.C. drew major international attention when they were drawn to play Premier League giants [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] at The Lamb Ground in the [[FA Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-04 |title=Tamworth v Tottenham: FA Cup third round tie a reward for the Lambs |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp83ly4641eo |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Tamworth initially defied the odds to hold Tottenham to a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes, which in any other season would have been enough to guarantee them a lucrative replay back at Tottenham, however thanks to a rule change that had come into force that season which scrapped replays from the FA Cup the two sides had to go to extra time where Tottenham eventually ran out 3-0 winners.

Tamworth F.C. has fielded a number of notable players in recent times, including [[West Bromwich Albion|West Brom]] legend [[Bob Taylor (footballer, born 1967)|Bob Taylor]] and, for one match in the 2005–06 season, former [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] midfielder [[Paul Merson]]. Other football players from Tamworth include former [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] goalkeeper [[Tony Coton]]; former goalkeeper Martin Taylor who played for [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] and [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]]; former [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] and Wales international [[Ashley Williams (footballer)|Ashley Williams]]; and former [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] footballer [[Marc Albrighton]] is also from Tamworth.

===Rugby===
[[Tamworth Rugby Union Football Club|Tamworth RUFC]] is a [[Rugby Union|rugby]] club based at Wigginton Park.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tamworthrufc.com/|title=Tamworth RUFC|access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref>

===Field hockey===
Tamworth Hockey Club is a [[field hockey]] club based at Hints Lane, [[Hopwas]] and competes in the [[Midland Regional Hockey Association|Midlands Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamworthhockeyclub.org.uk/|title=Tamworth Hockey Club |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/clubs/tamworth-hc/teams|title=England Hockey - Tamworth Hockey Club |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref>

===Cricket===
Tamworth [[Cricket]] Club is also based at Hints Lane, [[Hopwas]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tamworth.play-cricket.com/home|title=Tamworth CC|access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref>

===Bowls===
Tamworth Castle Bowling Club was founded in 1814<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamworthcastlebowls.co.uk/|title=Home|website=Mysite}}</ref> it can boast Mayors and Prime ministers as past members. This crown green bowling club is situated behind a green door on Ladybank in the shadow of Tamworth Castle. The club is owned by its membership with a season running from March to October.

Tamworth and District Indoor Bowling Club officially founded and opened in 1990. A fire destroyed the Club just after it was originally built delaying its opening by about 12 months. This is the only indoor bowling club in Staffordshire and with over 350 members it is actively involved at Club, County and National levels of competition. There is an active junior section with County representatives to under 25 age group. Bowling for people with disabilities is a very important part of the club as is coaching for all players. Owned by its membership the club has an Outdoor green operating April to September whilst the Indoor rinks are open throughout the year. The club is in Eagle Drive, Amington, Tamworth just before the Municipal Golf Course.

===Speedway===
Speedway racing took place in the Tamworth area in the 1930s and in the post war era featured at the Greyhound Stadium in Mile Oak. The Hounds started out in 1947 racing in the National League Division Three before becoming The Tammies in 1950 when the venture was purchased by Birmingham promoter Les Marshall.

===Sports teams in Tamworth===
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