Stand Athletic F.C.

Stand Athletic F.C. was a football club based in Whitefield, Greater Manchester, England. In 1993, they joined the Manchester League, and moved to the North West Counties League in 2001. In their first season at the higher level, they won the Division Two title, but were not accepted for promotion to Division One.

After 12 matches of the 2002–03 season, they resigned from the North West Counties League, and rejoined the Manchester League for 2003–04. They finished 4th in the Manchester League Division One in 2008–09.^[1] However, the following season they resigned from the Manchester League.

Colours

The club's home kit was yellow and black stripes.^[2]

Honours

• North West Counties Football League Division Two
  • Champions 2001–02

• Manchester League Premier Division
  • Champions 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01

• Manchester League Division One
  • Champions 1995–96

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The club's overgrown ground in January 2009.

The club's overgrown pitch and dilapidated home supporters' stand are a sad reflection of earlier, successful times, and can be seen from the East Lancashire Railway, close to the Irwell Vale railway station. The ground is located just off Blackburn Road (B6527) between the railway line and the River Irwell.

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