Sporting Khalsa F.C.
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| Full name | Sporting Khalsa Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1991 | |
| Ground | Aspray Arena, Willenhall | |
| Manager | Ian Rowe | |
| League |
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division | |
| 2013–14 |
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division, 6th | |
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Sporting Khalsa F.C. are a football club, formed in 1991,[1] who play their home games at the Aspray Arena ground on Noose Lane in Willenhall, West Midlands. They are the first Asian team to own their own ground, which they bought from Willenhall Town in 2010 after moving from Abbey Park, the former home of the now defunct Bloxwich Town. Willenhall Town were their tenants and in 2013 they moved to Long Lane Park Essington. The two clubs play in the same league.
History
The team was founded in 1991 and began playing in the Walsall & District Sunday leagues. They played one season in the West Midlands (Regional) League in 1996–97 before leaving after finishing bottom of the league. They later returned in 2004–05 and were promoted after finishing 5th.[2]
In 2011, Sporting Khalsa were promoted to the Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division. Following this success, they formed an U21s team, whom play in the Midland Combination U2ls league. They also have entered a couple of teams in the Midland Junior Premier League as well. As well as owning the Aspray Arena they also own the Abbey Park Stadium, Bloxwich. Altogether they have 17 teams from adults to u-7s.
At the end of the 2012–13 season, Sporting Khalsa redeveloped their ground. Changing the size of the pitch, building a new stand, new changing rooms, and renovating the outside of the pitch & clubhouse. Following this, in the 2013–14 season guided under the management of Mark Holdcroft, Sporting Khalsa finished in 6th position, their highest finish to date. After this, Mark and Sporting Khalsa decided to part company under mutual consent. Shortly after this, Sporting Khalsa appointed Ian Rowe as manager, who guided Gornal Athletic to the Midland Alliance in the 2011–12 season.
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