Full name Whickham Football Club Ground Capacity 4,000 Manager Robin Falcus | Nickname(s) The Home Guard Chairman Paul Taylor Founded 1944 | |
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Ground The Glebe Sports Ground,
Rose Avenue, Whickham | ||
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.
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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 August 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Management
As of 12 July 2016.
Notable former players
David Rayner Now retired and runs his own sports business in New Zealand.