Lichfield City F.C.

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Lichfield City

Full name

Lichfield City Football Club

Founded

1970

Ground

The City Ground, Lichfield

Chairman

Darren Leaver

Manager

Paul Holt

League

Midland Football Combination
Premier Division

2012–13

Midland Football Combination
Premier Division, 10th

Home colours

Lichfield City F.C. is a football club based in Lichfield, Staffordshire. They are members of the Midland Combination Premier Division.

History

Formed in 1970 as Lichfield F.C., the club entered the West Midlands (Regional) League Division One B in 1976.^[1] The following year the league became Division One. Lichfield were relegated to Division Two in 1986, but were promoted back to Division One after finishing runners-up in 1988–89 and third in 1989–90.^[2]

In 1994–95, the club changed its name to Lichfield City and the club finished runners-up, gaining promotion to the Premier Division. However, after only one season in the league, the club left to play Sunday league football. Lichfield left Sunday league in 2008 to join the Midland Combination Division Three, and were promoted to Division Two in their inaugural season after finishing fifth. They were promoted again in 2011 after finishing fourth in Division Two, and again in 2012 after finishing fourth in Division One. For the 2012–13 season they will be playing in the Premier Division.^[3]

After an indifferent start to life in the Midland Combination Premier Division, Russell Dodd stepped down in September 2012 and reserve team manager Paul Holt was promoted to take charge of the first team.^[4]

Ground

The team play at The City Ground in Lichfield.^[5]

Honours

West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two^[2]
- Runners-up 1988–89

References

↑ "Athium Midland Football Combination - Lichfield City". Midcomb.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Lichfield at the Football Club History Database
↑ Lichfield City at the Football Club History Database
↑ "New Lichfield City manager Paul Holt has revealed his pride at landing the first team manager’s job". LichfieldLive.
↑ Lichfield City F.C. official website – Location

External links

Official website

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Coordinates: 52°41′36″N 1°48′49″W / 52.693279°N 1.813705°W / 52.693279; -1.813705

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