Alvechurch F.C.
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| Full name | Alvechurch Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Church | ||
| Founded | 1929 (Reformed in 1996) | ||
| Ground |
Lye Meadow, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Worcestershire | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Richard Thorndike | ||
| Manager | Ian Long | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One South | ||
| 2016–17 | Midland League Premier Division, 1st of 22 (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Alvechurch Football Club is English association football club based in Alvechurch, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South. They are affiliated with the Worcestershire County Football Association.
History
Alvechurch F.C. was founded in 1929 and played in the local park prior to a move to Lye Meadow. In November 1993 they folded, but a group of supporters resurrected the club under the name Alvechurch Villa in 1994. The name changed back to Alvechurch in 1996.
Alvechurch reached the 1st round of the FA Cup in 1971–72 after five replays in their 4th round qualifying tie with Oxford City. The tie lasted eleven hours making it longest in the history of the FA Cup. The scores were 2–2, 1–1, 1–1, 0–0, 0–0 and 1–0 to Alvechurch. This tie was included in the Guinness Book of Records – now never to be beaten after the advent of penalty shoot-outs at the end of the first replay.
Two years later the club achieved their best ever result in the FA Cup, beating King's Lynn 6–1 in the Second Round before losing 4–2 to Bradford City in the Third Round. This tie was the first FA Cup tie to be played on a Sunday.
Alan Smith, the Arsenal and England footballer played for Alvechurch, as did Republic of Ireland and Wolverhampton Wanderers striker David Kelly.
Staff
- Manager: Ian Long
- Assistant manager: Richard Colwell
- 1st Team Coach : Richard Upton
- Goalkeeper coach: Chris Walwyn
- Coaching Assistant : Chris Essex
- Physiotherapist: Paul Millward
- President: Richard Jennings
- Chairman: Richard Thorndike
- Chief Executive: Richard Thorndike
- Director of football: Doug Griffiths, Steve Denny, John Foster, Richard Jennings, Neil Tomlin
- Honorary vice-presidents: Rick Edwards, John Foster, Ray Lloyd, Steve Palin, Rob Waldron, Ray Yardley
- Life members: Ray Lloyd, Keith Rostill
- Patron: Alan Smith
Honours
- Worcestershire Senior Cup 1972–73; 1973–74; 1976–77
- Worcestershire Senior Urn 2003–04; 2004–05; 2007–08; 2012–13
- Birmingham Senior Amateur Cup 1973–74
- Worcestershire Combination Div.1 1962–63; 1964–65; 1966–67
- Midland Football Combination Invitation Cup 1967; 1968
- Tony Allen Memorial Cup 1970
- Midland Combination Div.1 1971–72
- Midland Combination Premier Division 2002–03
- Combination Challenge Cup 1964–65; 1965–66; 1967–68; 1968–69; 1971–72; 2002–03
- Midland Football Combination Presidents Cup 1965–66; 1968–69
- West Midlands Regional League Premier Division 1973–74; 1974–75; 1975–76; 1976–77
- West Midland Regional League Challenge Cup 1973–74; 1974–75; 1977–78
- Border Counties Floodlit League 1975–76; 1976–77
- Southern League Champions 1980–81
- Midland Division Champions 1980–81
- Championship Match 1980–81
- Southern League Cup 1982–83
- Smedley Crooke Cup 1982–83; 1986–87; 2000–01
- Birmingham County FA Junior Cup 1965–66; 1967–68
- Birmingham County FA Youth Cup 1999–2000
- Midland Floodlit Youth League 2000–01
- Midland Football Alliance Programme of the Year 2008–09
- Midland Football League Premier Division 2016–17
League history
References
- General
- Alvechurch at the Football Club History Database
- Mike and Tony Williams (2006). Non League Club Directory 2006. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-869833-54-6.
- Specific
External links
Coordinates: 52°20′41.431″N 1°57′22.709″W / 52.34484194°N 1.95630806°W