Nuneaton FC: Reformed club must play as Nuneaton Town again

This will be Nuneaton's third coming as Nuneaton Town

Reformed non-league club Nuneaton FC - who ended life as Nuneaton Borough in January - have been told that they cannot play under their chosen name.

The name Nuneaton FC has now been rejected by the Birmingham County Football Association, to whom the club are affiliated.

They will again play as Nuneaton Town for the third time in their history.

Financially-challenged Boro withdrew from the Southern League Premier Division Central on 18 January.

Assuming they are accepted back into the non-league system, they have agreed a deal to use the home of non-league neighbours Bedworth next season.

But the club are now being told that it will be mid-May before a decision is made.

And the Football Association also still need to approve the name Nuneaton Town FC.

Bedworth are currently in tier four of the non-league pyramid, in the Northern Premier League West, two levels below that in which the former Nuneaton Borough played.

The decision to move there came three months after Nuneaton were evicted from their previous home at Liberty Way, just under five miles away from their proposed new home.

The old club is expected to be wound up by His Majesty's Revenue & Customs.

What is in a name?

The club were known as Nuneaton Town from 1889 to 1937, when they disbanded.

They were then reformed as Nuneaton Borough, the name they had when they became founder members of the first national non-league top flight, the Alliance Premier League in 1979.

The club went from 1937 to 1991 before being liquidated for the first time and reforming as Nuneaton Borough 1991 FC.

They then went under again in 2008, this time starting life once more as Nuneaton Town.

The name was changed back to Nuneaton Borough, though, following a vote by fans.

In the latest vote, held in January, Nuneaton FC was preferred to Nuneaton Town by 55% to 45%.