Alcester Town F.C.
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Full name | Alcester Town Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Romans | |
Founded | 1927 | |
Ground | Stratford Road, Alcester | |
Chairman | Steve McAdam | |
Manager | Matt Seeley | |
League | Midland League Division Two | |
2020–21 | Midland League Division Two (season curtailed) | |
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Alcester Town Football Club is a football club based in Alcester, Warwickshire, England. They are currently members of the Midland League Division Two and play at Stratford Road.
History[]
The club was established after World War I under the name Alcester Old Boys, as a team for former pupils of Alcester Grammar School.[1] In 1927 they joined Division One of the Stratford League and were renamed Alcester Juniors.[1] In the 1950s the club adopted their current name.[1] They joined the Eastern Division of the in 1962,[2] where they played for three seasons before transferring to Division Two of the Worcestershire Combination in 1965.[3] The league renamed the Midland Combination three years later. In 1971–72 the club were Division Two runners-up, but were not promoted to Division One.[4] Division Two was renamed Division One in 1983.[5]
Alcester were relegated to Division Two at the end of the 1988–89 season. They were promoted back to Division One after finishing as runners-up in Division Two the following season, and went on to win the Division One title in 1990–91, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[5] However, after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 1992–93, the club folded as they were unable to bring their ground up to the requirements of the league.[5]
The club was re-established in 2007, joining the Stratford Alliance.[1] They were Division Three champions in 2008–09 and were promoted to the Premier Division by 2011. After winning the Premier Division title in 2011–12,[6] the club rejoined the Midland Combination, entering Division Two. When the league merged with the Midland Alliance to form the Midland League in 2014, they were placed in Division Three.[5] The club were Division Three champions in 2018–19, earning promotion to Division Two.
Ground[]
The club originally played on a pitch next to Spittle Brook, before moving to one on Bleachfield Street in an area that was known as the 'Soccer Beds'.[1] By the 1950s they had relocated to Stratford Road.[1]
Honours[]
- Midland League
- Division Three champions 2018–19
- Midland Combination
- Division One champions 1990–91
- Stratford Alliance
- Premier Division champions 2011–12
- Division Three champions 2008–09
- Stratford League
- Division One champions 1927–28
Records[]
See also[]
- Alcester Town F.C. players
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f History Alcester Town
- ^ Warwickshire Combination 1954–1967 Non-League Matters
- ^ Worcestershire Combination 1950–1968 Non-League Matters
- ^ Midland Combination 1968–1982 Non-League Matters
- ^ a b c d e Alcester Town at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Stratford Alliance Football Club History Database
External links[]
Coordinates: 52°12′45″N 1°51′13″W / 52.212401°N 1.8536116°W
- Football clubs in England
- Football clubs in Warwickshire
- Midland Football Combination
- Midland Football League
- Alcester