Phoenix F.C.

AFC PHOENIX

Full name	Phoenix Football Club
Founded	1917 (as Steel, Peech & Tozer)
Dissolved	1995 (reformed 1997)
Ground	Pavilion Lane, Rotherham
Chairman	Ian cocker
Manager	Darren Newson,
League	Central Midlands League North Division
2020–21	Central Midlands League North Division (season curtailed)
Home colours

Phoenix Football Club is a football club based in Brinsworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Central Midlands League North Division and play at Pavilion Lane.

History[]

The club originated as Steel, Peech and Tozer, the works team of the steel making firm.^[1] In 1950 they beat Maltby Main to reach the 1st qualifying round of the FA Cup, where they were beaten 0–9 by Norton Woodseats. The club was renamed Phoenix in 1971, by which time they were members of the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League and in 1992 they won the Premier Division title.

In 1995 they merged with fellow S&HCSL outfit Ash House to form Ash House Phoenix,^[2] but just two years later the new club dissolved and Phoenix was reformed. They won their second S&HCSL title in 1998, but fell into difficulties in 2007, later joining the Central Midlands League.

At the beginning of 2020-21 phoenix changed there club name to AFC PHOENIX due to administration changes but is very much still Phoenix fc .

2021 -22 as seen long serving capt Liam Obrien retire after over 250 appearances to join the management team and a new chairman appointed local business man ian cocker to help drive the club forward.

Season-by-season record[]

Ground[]

The club plays at the Phoenix Sports & Social Club, on Pavilion Lane, Brinsworth, postcode S60 5PA.

Honours[]

Rotherham Association cup

Winners 2009-10

Runners Up 2010 -11

Central Midlands Chairmans Plate Cup

Winners 2020-21

Records[]

• Best FA Cup performance: 1st Qualifying Round, 1948–49, 1950–51

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

Twitter Phoenix FC @PhoenixFC10