Cradley Heath F.C.
Cradley Heath F.C. was an English association football club based in Cradley Heath in the Black Country. The club competed in the Birmingham & District League, one of the country's strongest semi-professional leagues, between 1922 and 1961 and won the league championship in the 1925–26, 1930–31 and 1931–32 seasons. The club also competed in the FA Cup on a regular basis.[1]
A new Cradley Heath F.C. competed briefly in the Midland Football Combination in the 1990s but it had no connection to the original Cradley Heath club.
Notable players[]
- Joe Scott both began and ended his playing career with the club; he also appeared (between 1923 and 1930) in the Football League with Rotherham County, Barnsley and Tottenham Hotspur.
- Future England international Billy Wright was a player and groundsman for the team during March-April 1938 prior to joining Wolverhampton Wanderers.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Cradley Heath". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Great Lives: A football great with both club and his country". Shropshire Star. 8 November 2021. p. 20.
Categories:
- Defunct football clubs in England
- Defunct football clubs in the West Midlands (county)
- West Midlands (Regional) League
- Defunct English football club stubs