Armthorpe Welfare F.C.
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| Full name | Armthorpe Welfare Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Wellie | |
| Founded | 1926 (reformed 1976) | |
| Dissolved | 1974 | |
| Ground | Welfare Ground | |
| Capacity | 2,500 (250 seats)[1] | |
| Chairman | Stephen Taylor | |
| Manager | Brian Johnston | |
| League | Northern Counties East League Premier Division | |
| 2014–15 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 17th | |
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Armthorpe Welfare F.C. is an English football club based in Armthorpe, South Yorkshire. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, at level 9 of the English football league system.
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History
The club was established in 1926 and initially competed only in local competitions in and around the Doncaster area. They first entered the FA Cup in 1936, and competed in the FA Amateur Cup for a few years after the Second World War.[2] The club dissolved in 1975 before reforming two years later to join the Doncaster & District Senior League. They won promotion from Division Two to Division One in 1982, and from Division One to the Premier Division in 1982. In their first season in the Premier Division, Welfare won the league title.[3]
After winning the Doncaster league title, Welfare joined the Northern Counties East Football League (NCEL), entering Division Two North. They won another two successive promotions to reach the NCEL Premier Division by 1985, and have remained at this level ever since. Their highest league finish came in 1988, when they were league runners-up.[4]
Welfare have finished runners-up in the NCEL League Cup on three occasions. Although Armthorpe is in South Yorkshire, the club is affiliated to the West Riding County FA, and in 1997 they reached the final of the West Riding County Cup, being beaten by Farsley Celtic.[5]
League and cup history
Notable former players
Players that have played in the Football League either before or after playing for Armthorpe Welfare –
Ground
The club plays at the Welfare Ground, on Church Street, Armthorpe, postcode DN3 3AG.
Gallery
A series of images taken during the Armthorpe Welfare FC v Glapwell FC match, 11 February 2006.
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The Philip Mitchell Stand.
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Park Close covered terracing, capacity: 200.
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Southfield Road side and dugouts.
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Park End.
Honours
League
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Cup
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Records
- Best League performance: 2nd in Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 1987–88
- Best FA Cup performance: 3rd Qualifying Round, 1986–87
- Best FA Amateur Cup performance: 4th Qualifying Round, 1957–58
- Best FA Vase performance: 4th Round, 2009–10
- Record attendance: 2,000 vs. Doncaster Rovers, pre-season friendly, 1985–86[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Armthorpe Welfare NCEL
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ History Armthorpe Welfare
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Armthorpe Welfare Football Club History Database
- ↑ http://fchd.info/cups/westridingsummary.htm
- ↑ Armthorpe Welfare WildStat
External links
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