Thurmaston DPC FC

Thurmaston DPC Club Announcement

It is with great sadness that we announce the difficult decision to fold our men’s team ahead of the 2026/27 season.

After nine incredible seasons, Thurmaston DPC will be withdrawing from the Leicester & Charnwood Sunday Football League, bringing to a close the chapter that started it all.

The men’s team is the foundation this club was built on. Without those players, volunteers and supporters who believed in the club from day one, Thurmaston DPC simply would not be where it is today.

Over the years, the men’s section has evolved. What began as a single team grew into two with the introduction of our reserves in the club’s third season. After five successful years operating both sides, we returned to one men’s team for the final two seasons.

Together, they created a legacy that everyone connected with the club can be proud of.

🏆 First Team
• Division Champions (Covid Cup) – 2020/21
• Divisional Cup Winners – 2022/23

🏆 Reserves
• League Leaders prior to the Covid-19 season cancellation – 2019/20
• League Champions – 2022/23

Across nine seasons, the men’s section:
⚽ Reached 6 cup finals
⚽ Gave 153 players the opportunity to represent the club
⚽ Saw 23 players make over 50 appearances
⚽ Celebrated 8 players reaching the remarkable milestone of 100 appearances

While this marks the end of one unforgettable chapter, it also allows the club to focus fully on an exciting future. Our women’s section continues to grow from strength to strength, and we remain fully committed to developing opportunities for women and girls as the next chapter of Thurmaston DPC continues.

To every player, manager, coach, volunteer, sponsor and supporter who has been part of our men’s team over the last nine seasons, thank you. Thank you for your commitment, your passion, the unforgettable moments, the victories, the disappointments, the friendships, the laughs and, of course, the beers.

The memories we’ve made together will always be part of this club’s story.

Viva La Thurmo. 🖤🤍

⚽️ New Players Wanted!

The Thurmaston DPC Foxes are recruiting ahead of the 2026/27 season as we prepare for our 10th season in the Leicester & Charnwood Sunday Football League.

Whether you’re looking for a fresh challenge, returning to football, or simply want to be part of a great group of players, we’d love to hear from you.

🦊 Join an established, self-run community football club.
⚽ Competitive Sunday league football.
🖤 Become part of the DPC Family.

Ready to pull on the black and white?

Drop us a message on any of our social media channels and come and see what we’re all about.

📅 We’re now on the hunt for pre-season friendlies this summer!

If your team has a free weekend and is looking for a game, we’d love to hear from you.

Available dates:
⚽ Sunday 19th July
⚽ Sunday 26th July
⚽ Sunday 2nd August
⚽ Sunday 9th August
⚽ Sunday 16th August
⚽ Sunday 23rd August

Away fixtures are preferred, but we’re happy to discuss all opportunities.

Please get in touch to arrange a fixture! 🤝

📣 Supporters — we need your votes!

Our club is nothing without the incredible support from the sidelines. If you’ve been there this season cheering on any of our teams, you’ve earned the right to vote in our Supporters Presentation Awards! 🖤🤍

Your support means everything to our players and club, and now it’s your chance to help recognise some special people at our Awards Evening.

Please take a moment to cast your vote using the link below ⬇️

Thank you for being part of what makes our club so special 🖤🤍

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Proud of this groups display yesterday

A really tough result to take.
Facing against a side unbeaten in the league can often feel like a mammoth task but our boys came out ready to battle.

Going into half time with a 1-0 lead and the opposition missing two penalties before the break the opposition came at us second half but it came down to the third penalty of the game for Birstall to score and equalise.

The game went to extra time and Birstall caught our tired legs on a break and scored a winner.
An end to end game that could have gone either win.

The loss hurts as the lads gave everything.

Today’s squad

Viva la Thurmo Magazine! 🖤🤍

This weekend’s edition is an absolute bumper and you won’t want to miss a single page 👀

We’re shining the spotlight on the men’s team as they gear up for a huge semi-final showdown 🔥 plus a full preview of the Kits fixture coming up!

Inside this issue:
⚽ Semi-final hype is building
🗣️ Kyra Oldfield spills the beans
💬 Lock talks all things female pathway

Get stuck in and read it now! 📖✨
https://issuu.com/thurmastondpc/docs/viva_la_thurmo_magazine_-_issue_no_65f7c2dedfdb7b?fr=sNzM1NTg3OTc4MjM