Whickham F.C.

Whickham

Full name

Whickham Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Home Guard

Founded

1944 (as Axwell Park Colliery Welfare)

Ground

The Glebe Sports Ground,
Rose Avenue, Whickham

Capacity

4,000

Chairman

Brian McCartney

Manager

Robin Falcus

League

Northern League Division Two

2014–15

Northern League Division Two, 8th

Home colours

Away colours

Whickham FC are an English football club based in Whickham, Tyne and Wear, playing in the Northern League Division Two in the English football league system. They won the FA Vase in 1981.

The team plays its home matches at the Glebe Sports Ground, Rose Avenue, Whickham. NE16 4NA.

History

Founded in 1944 as Axwell Park Colliery Welfare, the club first started playing in the Derwent Valley League. In 1974, they joined the Wearside League, and were league champions in two seasons, 1977–78 and 1987–88. The year 1981 was one of the most successful years in the club's history, when they beat Willenhall Town 3–2 in the final, after going 0–2 down, to win the FA Vase. At the start of 1988–89, they moved up to the Northern League Division Two. The first season saw them finishing third in the league, and they were promoted to Division One. 1991–92 saw them relegated back to Division Two. In 1995, they were promoted again, as league champions, but after relegation in 1997, they have since stayed in Division Two.

Squad

As of 25th August 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Alexander Curran
		GK	Richard Heiniger
		GK	Paul McCarthy
		GK	John Mordey
		DF	Alan Armstrong
		DF	Andrew Brown
		DF	David Clasper
		DF	Scott Donaldson
		DF	David Fitzpatrick
		DF	Jordan Fraser
		DF	Jack Moulding
		DF	Christopher Naisby
		DF	Craig Rook
		DF	Tom Soutar
		MF	Matty Atkin
		MF	Ian Balmain
		MF	Kallum Broadhead
		MF	Nick Hay
		MF	Danny Henderson
		MF	Craig Jelley
		MF	John Martin
		MF	Sam MacIntosh
		MF	Rudi Nellis
		MF	Levi Oman
		MF	Ross Peareth
		MF	Scott Robson
		MF	Craig Rook
		MF	Kyle Wharton
		MF	Ross Wilson
		FW	Steven Aiston
		FW	Liam Barnett
		FW	Chad Collins
		FW	Sean Best
		FW	Mark Fitzpatrick
		FW	Daniel Hill
		FW	Scott Swanston

Management

As of 10 July 2015.

Manager: Robin Falcus
Assistant Managers: Kris Holmes & Paul Andison
Coach: Paul Andison
Physio: Shaun Tumelty

Committee

Position

Name

Brian McCartney

Les Dixon

Mick Tucker

Alan Walton

Ash Rook

Steve Peareth

Notable former players

Richard Brodie, currently at Conference club Aldershot Town F.C..

David_Rayner

Honours

Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup
- Winners 2006–07

Durham Challenge Cup
- Winners 2005–06

FA Vase
- Winners 1980–81

Wearside League Cup
- Winners 1986–87

Wearside League
- Winners 1977–78

Northern Combination
- Winners 1969–70, 1972–73, 1973–74

Northern Combination League Cup
- Winners 1960–61, 1973–74

Northern League Division Two
- Champions 1994–95

Vaux Challenge Cup
- Winners 1986–87

Records

Best league performance: 1st in Wearside League, 1977–78, 1987–88; 1st in Northern League Division Two, 1994–95
Best FA Cup performance: 2nd Round Qualifying, 1995–96, 2003–04
Best FA Trophy performance: 1st Round Qualifying, 1990–91, 1991–92
Best FA Vase performance: Winners 1980–81

External links

Official website
Whickham at the Football Club History Database

Northern League

Division One	Ashington Bedlington Terriers Bishop Auckland Consett Dunston UTS Durham City Guisborough Town Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community Association Marske United Morpeth Town Newcastle Benfield Newton Aycliffe North Shields Norton & Stockton Ancients Penrith Seaham Red Star Shildon Sunderland Ryhope Community Association Washington West Allotment Celtic West Auckland Town Whitley Bay

Division Two	Alnwick Town Billingham Synthonia Billingham Town Birtley Town Brandon United Chester-le-Street Town Crook Town Darlington Railway Athletic Easington Colliery Esh Winning Heaton Stannington Hebburn Town Northallerton Town Ryhope Colliery Welfare Ryton & Crawcrook Albion South Shields Stokesley Sports Club Team Northumbria Thornaby Tow Law Town Whickham Willington

Seasons	1889–90 1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015-16

Coordinates: 54°56′37.36″N 1°40′48.84″W / 54.9437111°N 1.6802333°W / 54.9437111; -1.6802333

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