Whickham F.C.

Whickham
Full name Whickham Football Club
Nickname(s) The Home Guard
Founded 1944 (as Axwell Park Colliery Welfare)
Ground The Glebe Sports Ground,
Rose Avenue, Whickham
Ground Capacity 4,000
Chairman Paul Taylor
Manager Robin Falcus
League Northern League Division Two
2015–16 Northern League Division Two, 12th

Whickham Football Club 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, Rose Avenue, Whickham. NE16 4NA.

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.

Squad

As of 16th August 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England GK Alexander Curran
England GK Paul McCarthy
England GK Lewis Darwood
England DF Andy Brown
England DF David Clasper
England DF David Fitzpatrick
England DF Jordan Fraser
England DF Sam Hedley
England DF Craig Rook
England DF Tony Wigham
England MF Kalum Broadhead
England MF Daniel Candlish
England MF Craig Jelley
England MF Owen Lancaster
England MF John Martin
England MF Ross Peareth
England MF Ross Wilson
England FW Steven Aiston
England FW Chad Collins
England FW Mark Fitzpatrick
England FW Daniel Hill
England FW Michael Lough
England FW Joe Mole
England FW Ross Nicholson
England FW Kyle Wharton

Management

As of 12 July 2016.

Committee

Position Name
PresidentBrian McCartney
ChairmanPaul Taylor
SecretaryLynn Ready
TreasurerAlan Walton
CommitteeAsh Rook
CommitteeSteve Peareth
CommitteeScott Richardson

Notable former players

David Rayner Now retired and runs his own sports business in New Zealand.

Honours

  • Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup
    • Winners 2006–07
  • Durham Challenge Cup
    • Winners 2005–06
  • FA Vase
    • Winners 1980–81
  • 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

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

Coordinates: 54°56′37.36″N 1°40′48.84″W / 54.9437111°N 1.6802333°W / 54.9437111; -1.6802333

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