It withdrew from Southern League Premier Division Central on 18 January 2024 due to financial problems and faces liquidation.
The club began in 1889 when young men from Nuneaton St. Nicolas Parish Church formed a football team to represent the town.
On 13 May 1937, at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, it was decided to shut down the football club despite it being financially sound.
[5] League Cup In March 1983, George Best played for Nuneaton Borough in a friendly match against Coventry City and scored from a penalty.
[citation needed] In March 2008, local businessman Ian Neale took ownership of the club for a trial period.
[citation needed] In the Southern League Premier Division, Nuneaton found themselves facing several teams that were chasing promotion.
[citation needed] A 6–0 defeat of Brackley Town in the semi-final saw home advantage given to Nuneaton who faced Chippenham.
The final went into extra time and local player Eddie Nisevic scored the winning goal, returning Nuneaton to the Conference North.
[citation needed] The 2011–12 season saw Nuneaton gain promotion back to the Conference Premier for the first time in 10 years.
After maintaining a high league position throughout the season, in its last few weeks an administrative error led to a six-point deduction but a final day 3–2 victory at Blyth Spartans ensured their play-off place.
[citation needed] A semi-final 2nd-leg victory over Guiseley with a goal from Andy Brown in the last minute of extra time meant that Boro had to travel to Gainsborough Trinity for the Play-Off Final.
Liam Daish was appointed manager but the club was relegated to the newly renamed National League North.
[citation needed] The 2015–16 pre-season saw Lee Thorn taking full control of the club and Kevin Wilson named as manager.
[13] On 18 January 2024, the club confirmed their withdrawal from the Southern Football League Premier Division Central for the remainder of the season.
[14] Following advice from their legal advisors that their offer to purchase the stadium would not be considered and that a lease agreement could not be reached, investors had pulled out any financial support, meaning the club would be unable to continue trading.
For their 1966–67 run, crowd of 22,114 was in attendance at the Manor Park ground on 28 January 1967 when Rotherham United were held to a draw in a Third Round tie.
[citation needed] Middlesbrough visited Manor Park on 7 January 2006, and could only achieve a 1–1 draw with Nuneaton, Gez Murphy scoring an equalising penalty in the 90th minute to the delight of the home crowd, earning Nuneaton a replay against a Premier League side approximately 100 places above them.
The club made its first appearance in the FA Cup first round in its current guise of Nuneaton Town, on 7 November 2009 when they entertained Exeter City.
The turn of the century saw the Boro moved to enclosed grounds at Queens Road 1903–08, Newdigate Arms 1908–15 and then Manor Park.
From the club's early years until 2007 Boro played at Manor Park; a 6,000 capacity stadium at the time of its closure.
The club played their final game at Manor Park, on 28 April 2007, in a 1–1 draw with Vauxhall Motors.
Under the old agreement, the rugby club paid £35 to hire the pitch, a fee that also covered the use of the floodlights and markings.
Facilities ancillary to football and the club's community initiatives will be housed in a two-storey building behind the new stand, adjacent to the remembrance garden for families of the people who had their ashes scattered at Manor Park.
In March 2013 Liberty Way underwent ground improvements to meet new regulations, turnstiles, changing rooms and the players' tunnel were all upgraded.
[25] In January 2024 an agreement to secure a new lease for Nuneaton Borough at Liberty Way could not be reached which resulted in the club resigning their place in the Southern Central Premier League and exploring the liquidation process.
However it was announced in February 2024 the new club will be playing their home games at The Oval of Bedworth United FC, part of a two-year deal with an option of a third year.
Nuneaton Town FC Ladies were formed and were allocated into the FA Women's Premier League for the 2015–16.
The summer of 2022, the ladies section announced a new development side that would compete in the East Midlands Division One South.
In early 2023 it was announced that Nuneaton Borough Ladies had successful secured their new long term home at Windmill Sports and Social Club.
5 players have scored over 100 competitive goals for the club; Below are the ten most recent Nuneaton Town seasons.