Bolehall Swifts F.C.
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| Full name | Bolehall Swifts Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Swifts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Rene Road Ground Tamworth |
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| Capacity | 2,000 (500 seated) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  James Latham |
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| Manager | Rob Masefield |
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| League | Midland Football Combination Premier Division |
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| 2005-06 | Midland Football Combination Premier Division, 6th |
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Bolehall Swifts F.C. is a football club based in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. They were established in 1953 and joined the Midland Football Combination in 1980.
In the 1998-1999 season, Swifts reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. Currently they are members of the Midland Football Combination Premier Division.
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[edit] History
The team are members of the Midland Football Combination Premier Division, which they joined in 1980. They play their home games at Rene Road and reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase during the 1998-1999 season.
In the 2002 season Bolehall Swifts were the winners of the Walsall Senior Cup by beating Tividale on penalties, the game had finished 4-4 after extra time.
The club's most notable former player would have to be midfielder David Haywood who went on to play for the likes of Sutton Coldfield Town, Tamworth, Solihull Borough and is currently playing for Halesowen Town.
[edit] Directions
Directions to Rene Road are follow the A51 signs south to Bolebridge island, left under railway arches into Amington Road, 4th left into Leedham Avenue, fork right into Rene Road, ground on right by school.
From Tamworth station walk up Victoria Road for three quarters of a mile and catch No. three or No. six mini bus to Bolehall. Alight at Leedham Avenue or Rene Road and follow as above.
[edit] Current First Team Squad
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[edit] Past players
David Haywood - former midfielder who went on to play for the likes of Sutton Coldfield Town, Tamworth, Solihull Borough and is currently playing as a defender for Halesowen Town.
[edit] Honours
- Walsall Senior Cup
- Champions: 2002
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