Alvechurch F.C.

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Alvechurch
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Full name Alvechurch Football Club
Nickname(s) The Church
Founded 1994
Ground Lye Meadow, Redditch Road,

Alvechurch, Worcestershire

Capacity 3,000
Chairman Peter Eacock
Manager Shaun Cunnington
League Midland Football Alliance
2005-06 Midland Football Alliance, 14th
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Alvechurch Football Club is an association football club based in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance

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[edit] History

Alvechurch F.C. was founded in 1929 and closed in November 1993. In 1994 a group of supporters resurrected the club.

Alvechurch reached the 1st round of the FA Cup in 1971-72 after five replays in their 4th round qualifying tie with Oxford City. The tie lasted eleven hours making it longest in the history of the FA Cup. The scores were 2-2, 1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 0-0 and 1-0 to Alvechurch.

Two years later the club achieved their best ever result in the FA Cup, beating Kings Lynn 6-1 in the Second Round before losing 4-2 to Bradford City in the Third Round.

Alan Smith, the Arsenal and England footballer played for Alvechurch before signing as a professional at Leicester City

[edit] Current squad

  • Gavin Bassford
  • Richard Batchelor
  • Shane Benjamin
  • Gareth Davies
  • Wayne Dugmore
  • Tommy Elmes
  • James Fisher
  • Bret Fitzpatrick
  • Craig Hall
  • Junior Hewitt
  • Earl Jordon
  • Neil Kitching
  • Karl Lewis
  • Craig Nicholls
  • Liam O' Shea
  • Simon Redhead
  • Keith Rostill
  • Tony Rowe
  • Paul Smith
  • Anthony Sutton
  • Craig Vale
  • Joe Walsh

[edit] Honours

  • Worcestershire Senior Cup 1972/73;1973/74;1976/77
  • Worcestershire Senior Urn 2003/04;2004/05
  • Birmingham Senior Amateur Cup 1973/74
  • Worcestershire Combination Div.1 1962/63;1964/65;1966/67
  • Midland Football Combination Invitation Cup 1967;1968
  • Tony Allen Memorial Cup 1970
  • Midland Combination Div.1 1971/72
  • Midland Combination Premier Division 2002/03
  • Combination Challenge Cup 1964/65;1965/66;1967/68;1968/69;1971/72;2002/03
  • Midland Football Combination Presidents Cup 1965/66;1968/69
  • West Midlands Regional League Premier Division 1973/74;1974/75;1975/76;1976/77
  • West Midland Regional League Challenge Cup 1973/74;1974/75;1977/78
  • Border Counties Floodlit League 1975/76;1976/77
  • Southern League Champions 1980/81
  • Midland Division Champions 1980/81
  • Championship Match 1980/81
  • Southern League Cup 1982/83
  • Smedley Crooke Cup 1982/83;1986/87;2000/01
  • Birmingham County FA Junior Cup 1965/66;1967/68
  • Birmingham County FA Youth Cup 1999/2000
  • Midland Floodlit Youth League 2000/01

[edit] League History

Season Division Position Significant Events
Joined the Worcestershire Combination Division One
1961-1962 Worcestershire Combination Division One 7
1962-1963 Worcestershire Combination Division One 1 Champions
1963-1964 Worcestershire Combination Division One 2 Runners Up
1964-1965 Worcestershire Combination Division One 1 Champions
1965-1966 Worcestershire Combination Division One 2 Runners Up
1966-1967 Worcestershire Combination Division One 1 Champions
1967-1968 Worcestershire Combination Division One 2 Runners Up
Joined the Midland Combination Division One
1968-1969 Midland Combination Division One 2 Runners Up
1969-1970 Midland Combination Division One 3
1970-1971 Midland Combination Division One 5
1971-1972 Midland Combination Division One 1 Champions
1972-1973 Midland Combination Division One 2 Runners Up
Joined the West Midlands Premier League
1973-1974 West Midlands Premier League 1 Champions
1974-1975 West Midlands Premier League 1 Champions
1975-1976 West Midlands Premier League 1 Champions
1976-1977 West Midlands Premier League 1 Champions
1977-1978 West Midlands Premier League 2 Runners up
1978-1979 Southern Division One - North 3 Promoted
Placed in Southern Midland Division
1979-1980 Southern Midland Division 8
1980-1981 Southern Midland Division 1 Champions
Overall Southern League Champions after beating Southern Division Champions Dartford 4-3 on penalties after drawing 3-3 on aggregate (Alvechurch 1 Dartford 0, Dartford 3 Alvechurch 2)
1981-1982 Southern Midland Division 2 Runners Up
Placed in Southern Premier League upon league re-organisation
1982-1983 Southern Premier League 13
1983-1984 Southern Premier League 16
1984-1985 Southern Premier League 15
1985-1986 Southern Premier League 4
1986-1987 Southern Premier League 8
1987-1988 Southern Premier League 7
1988-1989 Southern Premier League 14
1989-1990 Southern Premier League 21 Relegated
1990-1991 Southern Midland Division 20
1991-1992 Southern Midland Division 21 Relegated
1992-1993 West Midlands Premier League 9 Club folded
1993-1994 Alvechurch did not exist during the 1993-1994 season
Alvechurch re-formed as Alvechurch Villa, joined the Midland Combination Premier Division
1994-1995 Midland Combination Premier Division 5
1995-1996 Midland Combination Premier Division 16
Name reverted back to Alvechurch
1996-1997 Midland Combination Premier Division 18
1997-1998 Midland Combination Premier Division 17
1998-1999 Midland Combination Premier Division 14
1999-2000 Midland Combination Premier Division 10
2000-2001 Midland Combination Premier Division 7
2001-2002 Midland Combination Premier Division 20
2002-2003 Midland Combination Premier Division 1 Champions
2003-2004 Midland Football Alliance 19
2004-2005 Midland Football Alliance 19
2005-2006 Midland Football Alliance 14
2006-2007 Midland Football Alliance

[edit] Sources

  • Alvechurch at the Football Club History Database
  • Mike and Tony Williams (2006). Non League Club Directory 2006. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-869833-54-6.

[edit] External links


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