Tetley Walker F.C.

Tetley Walker F.C.
Founded 1973
Dissolved 2001
Ground Long Lane
Capacity 2,000
2000–01 North West Counties Football League Division Two, 2nd

Tetley Walker F.C. was a football club based in Warrington, England. The club started in the Warrington Soccer Leagues before making the step up to the North West Counties Football League. The club had a successful seven seasons in the NWCFL Division Two, winning the NWCFL Division Two league cup, reaching the Fourth Round of the FA Vase and finishing runners-up in the league, before folding in 2001 due to being kicked out of their home ground, Long Lane.

History

The club was formed in 1974 in Warrington.[1] The club originally played in the Warrington Soccer Leagues,[2] and joined the North West Counties Football League Division Two in 1994.[3] The club played at this level for seven seasons, winning the Second Division Trophy in 1998,[4] before folding in 2000–01, despite finishing as runners-up in the league.[3] The club folded due to being kicked out of their ground at Long Lane for not contributing financially to the sports club to which they were affiliated.[2]

In 1995–96 and 1996–97 the club competed in the FA Vase, reaching the Fourth Round in the latter season before being knocked out by Durham City.[3] It was during this match that the club achieved its record attendance of 200.[1]

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Coordinates: 53°24′33″N 2°35′15″W / 53.40911°N 2.5874°W