Tetley Walker F.C.
Football club
| Founded | 1973 (1973) |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2001 |
| Ground | Long Lane |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| 2000–01 | North West Counties Football League Division Two, 2nd |
Tetley Walker F.C. was a football club based in Warrington, England. The club started in the local Warrington leagues before making the step up to the North West Counties Football League. The club had a successful seven seasons in the NWCFL Division Two, winning the NWCFL Division Two league cup, reaching the Fourth Round of the FA Vase and finishing runners-up in the league, before folding in 2001 due to being evicted from their home ground, Long Lane.
History
The club was formed in 1974 in Warrington.[1] The club originally played in the Warrington Soccer Leagues,[2] and joined the North West Counties Football League Division Two in 1994.[3] The club played at this level for seven seasons, winning the Second Division Trophy in 1998,[4] before folding in 2000–01, despite finishing as runners-up in the league.[3] The club folded due to being evicted from their ground at Long Lane for not contributing financially to the sports club to which they were affiliated.[2]
In 1995–96 and 1996–97 the club competed in the FA Vase, reaching the Fourth Round in the latter season before being knocked out by Durham City.[3] It was during this match that the club achieved its record attendance of 200.[1]
Honours
- North West Counties Football League Division Two
- Runners-up 2000–01
- North West Counties Football League Division Two Trophy
Records
- FA Vase
- Fourth Round 1996–97
References
- ^ a b Sheffield United Mad – Tetley Walker club info Accessed 2 April 2012
- ^ a b Tetley Walker bow out of North west Counties – Warrington Guardian Date: 3 May 2001. Accessed 2 April 2012
- ^ a b c Tetley Walker at the Football History database Accessed 2 April 2012
- ^ NWCFL official website – Honours Archived 2012-02-26 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2 April 2012
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