Whitley Bay F.C.
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| Full name | Whitley Bay Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Seahorses The Bay |
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| Founded | 1897 (as Whitley & Monkseaton) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Hillheads Park, Whitley Bay (Capacity 4500) |
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| Chairman | Paul McIllduff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Ian Chandler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Northern Football League Division One |
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| 2006–07 | Northern Football League Division One, 1st |
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Whitley Bay Football Club is an English football club in the Northern League Division One. They play at the Hillheads Stadium which is adjacent to Whitley Bay ice rink in Whitley Bay. The club spent much of the 1990s in the Unibond League, but now play in the Northern League following financial problems.
Whitley Bay F.C. have twice hit the national sports headlines in recent years. The first was in 1990 after beating Preston North End on the way to reaching the 3rd round proper of the FA Cup, where they were beaten by Rochdale. The second was in 2002 when they won the FA Vase, beating Tiptree United at Villa Park.
They were Champions of the Northern Premier League First Division in 1991.
Whitley Bay FC are the current Arngrove Northern League Champions.
[edit] Honours
- FA Vase
- Winners 2002
- Northern Premier League
- Division One Champions 1990-91
- Division One Cup Winners 1988-89, 1990-91
- Northern League
- Champions 1964-65, 1965-66, 2006-07
- Runners-up 1959-60, 1966-67, 1968-69, 1969-70
- Challenge Cup Winners 1965, 1971
- Northumberland Senior Cup
- Winners 1953, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1987, 2005
- Runners-up 1954, 1955, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1986, 1991, 2003
Whitley Bay F.C Current Squad Season 07-08
Terry Burke-GK
Phil Hogg-GK
Mark Taylor-DF
Paddy Little-DF
Brian Rowe-DF
Lee Picton-DF
Brian Smith-DF
David Coulson(Captain)-DF
Chris Moore-DF
Darren Timmons-DF
Gary Cook-MF
Andy Dugdale-MF
Robbie Livermore-MF
Denis Livermore-MF
Damon Robson-MF
Christian Graham-MF
Michael McMullen-MF
Lee Kerr-FW
Paul Chow-FW
Tony Woodhouse-FW
Mak Minto-FW
Paul Robinson-FW
Ian Chandler-Manager/FW
Steve Cuggy-Coach/FW
Glen Martin-Physio
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