Rushden & Diamonds FC Limited goes into administration
Troubled football club Rushden & Diamonds FC was yesterday placed into administration at the High Court. The Northamptonshire club has failed in its bid to attract new investors in the wake of it expulsion last month from the Football Conference. A last ditch attempt to secure investment from a property company in Japan failed on Sunday and the supporters group Save RDFC has also failed to raise the funds necessary.
Gary Carter, from the insolvency practitioners Carter Clark said afterwards that it was with great sadness that Rushden & Diamonds had had to be placed into administration by its secure creditor. He added that it was very sad that such a popular club had been unable to attract the funds that it needed to continue. He concluded that his thought were with the fans who had tried so hard to save their club.
The debenture holder has appointed Alan Clark of Carter Clark as the administrator. He is not in a position to carry on trading as Rushden & Diamonds.
Formal notice of the appointment, together with a proof of debt form enabling creditors to lodge claims in the administration, are available from the insolvency notices section of Carter Clark’s website.
The club played in the Blue Square Bet Premier league in the 2010-2011 season.
For further details see www.thediamondsfc.com or fans website www.saverdfc.com. The fans forum is atwww.thediamondsforum.co.uk.