Wythenshawe Amateurs F.C.
| Full name | Wythenshawe Amateurs Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Ams | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground | Northenden Club, Northenden | ||
| Chairman | Basil Kabbani | ||
| Manager | Wayne Dux | ||
| League | Manchester League Premier Division | ||
| 2013–14 | Manchester League Premier Division, 8th | ||
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Wythenshawe Amateurs Football Club are a football club from Wythenshawe, in Manchester, England. The club plays in the Manchester Football League Premier Division.
History
Wythenshawe Amateurs was established in 1946 in the Wythenshawe area.[1] In the 1950s they played against Manchester United and drew 2–2.[1] The club joined the Manchester Football League Premier Division for the 1988–89 season and became champions in their second season (1989–90).[2] After finishing runners-up in the 1991–92 season, they regained the title the following season.[2] In the 1993–94 season they were runners-up.[2] Between 2000 and 2003 the club were runners-up in three consecutive seasons, and in 2005–06 also finished as runners-up, this time on goal difference.[2] The club were also finished in second place in the 2008–09 season.[3]
The club competed regularly in the FA Vase from 1974–75 to 1996–97, achieving their best result in 1984–85 by reaching the Fifth Round.[2]
Clubs
The club have two senior men's teams, a ladies' team playing in the Manchester and Cheshire league and have a full junior age group set up for both boys and girls.[1] The junior teams play in the Timperly and District Junior Football League and the South Manchester Girls' League.[1] The juniors play at Holly Hedge Park, Stancliffe Road, Wythenshawe.[1]
Honours
- Manchester Football League Premier Division
- Champions 1989–90, 1992–93, 2002–03
- Runners-up 1991–92, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2008–09
Lancashire Amateur Cup - Winners 1990, 1996
Second Division - Champions 1989–90
Records
- FA Vase
- Fifth Round 1984–85
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Wythenshawe Amateurs Official Website". Wythenshawe Amateurs. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Wythenshawe Amateurs Football History Database". Football History Database. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Manchester Football League Tables". Manchester Football League. Retrieved 22 September 2011.