Cadbury Athletic F.C.
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| Full name | Cadbury Athletic Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Chocolate Men | ||
| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Ground | Lye Meadow, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Worcestershire (Groundshare with Alvechurch F.C.) | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| League | Midland League Division Two | ||
| 2023–24 | Midland League Division Two, 11th of 16 | ||
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Cadbury Athletic F.C. is an amateur football club based in Birmingham, England, and affiliated with the Cadbury confectionery company. The club currently plays in the Midland League Division Two.
History
Cadbury Athletic was formed in 1994 and immediately gained entry to the Midland Combination Division Three. The club is affiliated with the Cadbury factory based in Bournville, using the company's logo as its badge and even playing in Cadbury's corporate colours of purple and white. After resigning from the Premier Division after the 2011–2012 season the club decided to go back to its roots and now play back at the Recreation ground close to the Cadbury factory. Cadbury finished ninth in their first season in Division Three but were nonetheless promoted to Division Two. In 2000–01 they were promoted to Division One and then in 2004–05 gained promotion to the Premier Division, where they remained until 2012 when they resigned from the Premier Division due to a difficulty with their ground rental agreement with Alvechurch. In the 2006–07 season they entered the FA Vase for the first time, followed a year later by their debut in the FA Cup. Cadbury Athletic also run a Reserve Team which play in the Midland Combination Reserve League Division 2 and have recently started an Over 35's side which play in the Central Warwickshire Over 35's league
Personnel
| Club position | Name |
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| Chairman | John Peckham |
| General manager | Graham Thorn |
| First team manager | Matt Kirby |
| Reserve team manager | Kevin Wilks |
| Club secretary | Kevin Wilks |
| Treasurer | Ron Thorn |
| First team match day secretary | Russell Cook |
| Over 35's manager | Dave Bourn |
| Over 35's secretary | Martin Flynn |
Current first team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Past players
Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge played for Cadbury Athletic Juniors.[1] Leicester City and England under 20 and under 21 national football team winger Demarai Gray also began his playing career at Cadbury Athletic.
Club records
- Best league performance: 7th in Midland Combination Premier Division, 2010–11[2]
- Best FA Cup performance: Extra Preliminary Round – 3 times[2]
- Best FA Vase performance: First Round – 2007–08[2]
References
- ^ "Boy's A Bit Special: Daniel Sturridge". London: FourFourTwo.
- ^ a b c "Cadbury Athletic". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2010-04-06.