Whickham F.C.
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| Full name | Whickham Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Home Guard | |
| Founded | 1944 (as Axwell Park Colliery Welfare) | |
| Ground | The Glebe Sports Ground, Rectory Lane, Whickham |
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| Chairman | Brian McCartney | |
| Manager | Neil Saxton | |
| League | Northern League Division Two | |
| 2010–11 | Northern League 6th | |
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Whickham FC are an English football club based in Whickham, Tyne and Wear, playing in the Northern League Division Two in the English football league system. They won the FA Vase in 1981.
The team plays its home matches at the Glebe Sports Ground, Rectory Lane, Whickham.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1944 as Axwell Park Colliery Welfare, the club first started playing in the Derwent Valley League. In 1974, they joined the Wearside League, and were league champions in two seasons, 1977–78 and 1987–88. The year 1981 was one of the most successful years in the club's history, when they beat Willenhall Town 3–2 in the final, after going 0–2 down, to win the FA Vase. At the start of 1988–89, they moved up to the Northern League Division Two. The first season saw them finishing third in the league, and they were promoted to Division One. 1991–92 saw them relegated back to Division Two. In 1995, they were promoted again, as league champions, but after relegation in 1997, they have since stayed in Division Two.
[edit] Honours
- Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup
- Winners 2006–07
- Durham Challenge Cup
- Winners 2005–06
- FA Vase
- Winners 1980–81
- Semi-finalists 1978–79
- Wearside League Cup
- Winners 1986–87
- Wearside League
- Winners 1977–78
- Northern Combination
- Winners 1969–70, 1972–73, 1973–74
- Northern Combination League Cup
- Winners 1960–61, 1973–74
- Northern League Division Two
- Champions 1994–95
- Vaux Challenge Cup
- Winners 1986–87
[edit] Club records
- Best league performance: 1st in Wearside League, 1977–78, 1987–88; 1st in Northern League Division Two, 1994–95
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd Round Qualifying, 1995–96, 2003–04
- Best FA Trophy performance: 1st Round Qualifying, 1990–91, 1991–92
- Best FA Vase performance: Winners 1980–81
[edit] Management
As of 7th February 2012.
Manager: Neil Saxton... Assistant Manager: Kris Holmes... Coaches: Paul Cavanagh and Craig Heward... Physio: Saj Ahmed...
[edit] Current players
As of 7th February 2012.
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[edit] External links
- Official club website
- Juniors website
- Whickham at the Football Club History Database
Coordinates: 54°56′37.36″N 1°40′48.84″W / 54.9437111°N 1.6802333°W
