Sandbach United F.C.

Sandbach United

Nickname(s)	The Ramblers
Founded	2004
Ground	Sandbach Community Football Centre, Sandbach
Chairman	Peter Colclough
Manager	Andy Hockenhull
League	North West Counties League Division One South
2020–21	North West Counties League Division One South (season curtailed)
Home colours Away colours

Sandbach United Football Club is an English football club based in Sandbach, Cheshire. They play in the North West Counties League Division One South, at level 10 of the English football league system. The club is a FA Charter Standard Club affiliated to the Cheshire Football Association.^[1]

History[]

The club was formed in 2004 following the merger of Sandbach Albion and Sandbach Ramblers.^[2] They initially competed in the Staffordshire County League, but in 2011 they joined the Cheshire League.^[3] They were promoted to the competition's top flight in 2014, and in 2016 they were admitted to the North West Counties Football League Division One, at level 10 of the English football league system.^[3][4]

In the first season in the North West Counties Football League they finished in 6th position, missing out on promotion, and they reached the final of the Reusch First Division Challenge Cup.^[5]

In 2017/18 they entered the FA Vase for the first time, but were beaten 2–0 at home by AFC Emley.^[3] Also in 2017/18 they beat Tranmere Rovers 2–1 in the Cheshire Senior Cup preliminary round.^[6]

The 2018/19 season provided the club with its first trophy since joining The North West Counties Football League as they defeated Avro FC 4–2 to lift The First Division Challenge Cup.^[7] The club also made their debut in the FA Cup, joining the competition in the extra preliminary round, but got knocked out by Parkgate in this round.^[3]

The 2019/20 season was very different indeed, Sandbach United were unable to replicate the high league position for most of the season and struggled with many player changes which disrupted the team. However they did continue to impress in the challenge cup as holders it gave the team hope of some success. Sadly the season was curtailed and declared null and void due to COVID 19, this ironically was to be a blessing a it gave the team chance to regroup and when the league decided to play out the remaining rounds of the cup in September 2020 Sandbach took the chance and went on to retain the cup in an exciting game against AFC Liverpool. The game finished 2-2 with Sandbach coming from behind twice, the cup was ultimately decided on penalties with sandbach the victors with a 4-3 shootout score. A further piece of luck sees Sandbach get another shot at promotion after the null and void season meant it was 4 to be promoted again in the 2020/21 season.

Ground[]

The club play their home games at the Sandbach Community Football Centre.^[8] The ground is equipped with floodlights.^[8]

Honours[]

• NWCFL First Division Challenge Cup^[9]
  • Runners Up 2016/17
  • Winners 2018/19
  • Winners 2019/20

• Crewe and District Cup^[10]
  • Winners (1) 2015–16

League Position[]

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 14 September 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Danny Hamlett — GK  ENG Joel Dovey — DF  ENG Dwayne Greenwood — DF  ENG Matthew Pearson — DF  ENG Declan O'Riordan — MF  ENG Henry Southern — DF  ENG Rory Roberts — DF  ENG Bradley Cooper — DF  ENG Callum Chapman — MF  ENG Christopher Rowntree

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Stanley Tatters — MF  ENG Niall Cope — MF  ENG Jack Hart — MF  ENG Connor Sutton — MF  ENG William Buckley — MF  GUI Amadou Doumbouya — FW  NIR Steve Jones — FW  ENG Bobbie McDonnell — FW  ENG Aaron Knight — FW  ENG Robbie Hatton — FW  ENG Oliver Pope — FW  ENG Brian Barton

Notable former players[]

• Tommy Doyle

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

Coordinates: 53°08′18″N 2°23′14″W / 53.1383°N 2.3872°W / 53.1383; -2.3872