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

Paul Taylor

Manager

Robin Falcus

League

Northern League Division Two

2016–17

Northern League Division Two, 6th of 21

Home colours

Whickham Football Club 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 16th July 2017

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	John Mordey
		DF	Andy Brown
		DF	David Clasper
		DF	Jordan Fraser
		DF	Connor Lane
		DF	Leigh Shickle
		DF	Tom Soutar
		MF	David Backhouse
		MF	Kalum Broadhead
		MF	Ben Cairns
		MF	Daniel Candlish
		MF	Craig Jelley
		MF	James Norton
		MF	Ross Peareth
		MF	Craig Robson
		FW	Steven Aiston
		FW	Chad Collins
		FW	Joe Mole
		FW	Ross Nicholson
		FW	Ian Robson
		FW	Kyle Wharton

Management

As of 12 July 2017.

Manager: Robin Falcus
Assistant Managers: Craig Robson & Paul Andison
Coach: Jordan Moore
Physio: Shaun Tumelty

Notable former players

Richard Brodie, currently at National League club in England York City F.C..

David Rayner Now retired and runs his own sports business in New Zealand.

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

Position	Name
President	Brian McCartney
Chairman	Paul Taylor
Secretary	Lynn Ready
Treasurer	Alan Walton
Committee	Ash Rook
Committee/Groundsman	Steve Peareth
Committee/Groundsman	Jim Soutar
Committee	Ross Gregory
Committee	Tommy Longworth
Committee	Scott Richardson

2017–18 Northern League
Division One	Ashington Billingham Synthonia Bishop Auckland Consett Dunston UTS Guisborough Town Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community Association Marske United Morpeth Town Newcastle Benfield Newton Aycliffe North Shields Penrith Ryhope Colliery Welfare Seaham Red Star Shildon Stockton Town Sunderland Ryhope Community Association Team Northumbria Washington West Auckland Town Whitley Bay
Division Two	Alnwick Town Bedlington Terriers Billingham Town Blyth Town Brandon United Chester-le-Street Town Crook Town Darlington Railway Athletic Durham City Easington Colliery Esh Winning Heaton Stannington Hebburn Town Jarrow Northallerton Town Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Thornaby Tow Law Town West Allotment Celtic 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 2016–17 2017–18

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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