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Bleak future for Ilkeston Town

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Submitted by WG on Sun, 12/09/2010 - 14:13

The future for Ilkeston Town looks bleak after they were wound up last week over a 50k tax debt.  Their match against Redditch yesterday did not go ahead and the receiver has not had any offers for the club as a going concern.  Fans are talking of forming a phoenix club.


The debt related to the time local builder Chek Whyte owned the 116-year old club.   The problems were clearly more extensive than manager Kevin Wilson realised as he had been hoping the club would go into administration.  He was operating on a playing budget of £150,000.


The club is taking comfort from the fact that Hyde survived in similar circumstances last year.  Certainly, there is a wish in the community to see the club continue.