Alnwick Town F.C.

Alnwick Town

Full name

Alnwick Town Association Football Club

Founded

1879

Ground

St. James' Park, Weavers Way
Alnwick

Capacity

2,500

Chairman

Tom McKie

Manager

Steve Mullen

League

Northern League
Division Two

2014–15

Northern League
Division Two, 16th

Home colours

Away colours

Alnwick Town A.F.C. is an English association football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.

History

Their exact date of formation is unknown, but they are thought to have developed from a club called Alnwick United Services formed in 1879.

The club joined the Northern Alliance league in 1935, and won the title on nine occasions. Several applications to join the Northern League were denied, before that competition expanded to two divisions in 1982, and Alnwick were admitted as founder members of the new division. They spent the majority of the period since in the lower division, a solitary runner-up position in 1988–89 earning them promotion to the upper tier where they managed a two-season spell before being relegated back to Division Two.

In 2007, Alnwick finished bottom of the Northern League Division Two, and were relegated back to the Northern Alliance.

In the FA Cup up to 2005–06, they have lost at the first hurdle, while the same has been true in four out of their five FA Vase campaigns.

Their ground has been St James Park, Weavers Way, since 1900. Since admission to the Northern League, money has been spent on upgrading the facilities, including a clubhouse and floodlights, officially inaugurated by Newcastle United.

The club were promoted back into the Northern League for the 2011–12 season.

Alnwick Town legend Clive Burn was manager during the most successful period in the clubs history.

Honours

North Northumberland League: 1899
North Northumberland Minor Cup: 1904
Aged Miners Homes Cup winners: 1936/37
Northern League Division Two runner-up: 1988–89
Northern Alliance champions: 1937–38, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72
Northern Alliance runners-up: 1959–60, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1972–73, 2010–11
Northern Alliance Challenge Cup winners: 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71
Northumberland Senior Cup runners-up: 1961–62
Northumberland Amateur Cup winners: 1971–72
Northern Alliance Subsidiary Cup Winners: 1980–81
Durham Central League Cup Winners: 1964–65
Northumberland Senior Benevolent Bowl Winners: 1986–87, 2009–10
Pinpoint Recruitment Cup Winners: 2008–09

Best performances in FA competitions

FA Cup: Third Round Qualifying – 1951–52, 1957–58
FA Trophy: Third Round Qualifying – 1990–91
FA Vase: Second Round – 1975–76, 2014–15

League history

List not complete. Currently being checked by club volunteers for records relating to pre-Northern Alliance years.

Season	Division	Position	Significant Events
Joined the North Northumberland League
1898–99	North Northumberland League	1	Champions
1899–00	North Northumberland League
1900–01	North Northumberland League
1901–02	North Northumberland League
1902–03	North Northumberland League
1903–04	North Northumberland League
1904–05	North Northumberland League
1905–06	North Northumberland League
1906–07	North Northumberland League
1907–08	North Northumberland League
1908–09	North Northumberland League
1909–10	North Northumberland League
1910–11	North Northumberland League
1911–12	North Northumberland League
1912–13	North Northumberland League
1913–14	North Northumberland League
Re-named Alnwick United
1914–15	North Northumberland League
Competitive football in England is stopped due to World War I
1919–20	North Northumberland League
1920–21	North Northumberland League
1921–22	North Northumberland League
1922–23	North Northumberland League
Joined East Northumberland League
1923–24	East Northumberland League
1924–25	East Northumberland League
1925–26	East Northumberland League
1926–27	East Northumberland League
1927–28	East Northumberland League
1928–29	East Northumberland League
1929–30	East Northumberland League
1930–31	East Northumberland League
1931–32	East Northumberland League
1932–33	East Northumberland League
1933–34	East Northumberland League
1934–35	East Northumberland League
1935–36	East Northumberland League
Re-named Alnwick Town
Joined the Northern Alliance
1936–37	Northern Alliance	5
1937–38	Northern Alliance	1	Champions
1938–39	Northern Alliance	6
Competitive football in England is stopped due to World War II
1946–47	Northern Alliance	6
1947–48	Northern Alliance	6
1948–49	Northern Alliance	11
1949–50	Northern Alliance	11
1950–51	Northern Alliance	9
1951–52	Northern Alliance	12
1952–53	Northern Alliance	8
1953–54	Northern Alliance	5
1954–55	Northern Alliance	15
1955–56	Northern Alliance	12
1956–57	Northern Alliance	3
1957–58	Northern Alliance	7
1958–59	Northern Alliance	11
1959–60	Northern Alliance	2
1960–61	Northern Alliance
1961–62	Northern Alliance	2
1962–63	Northern Alliance	1	Champions
1963–64	Northern Alliance	1	Champions
Joined Durham Central League
1964–65	Durham Central League
Re-joined Northern Alliance
1965–66	Northern Alliance	1	Champions
1966–67	Northern Alliance	2	Runners Up
1967–68	Northern Alliance	1	Champions
1968–69	Northern Alliance	1	Champions
1969–70	Northern Alliance	1	Champions
1970–71	Northern Alliance	1	Champions
1971–72	Northern Alliance	1	Champions
1972–73	Northern Alliance	2	Runners Up
1973–74	Northern Alliance	5
1974–75	Northern Alliance	4
1975–76	Northern Alliance	8
1976–77	Northern Alliance	8
1977–78	Northern Alliance	10
1978–79	Northern Alliance	14
1979–80	Northern Alliance	14
1980–81	Northern Alliance	14
1981–82	Northern Alliance	17
Placed in Northern League Division Two when new division formed
1982–83	Northern League Division Two	11
1983–84	Northern League Division Two	14
1984–85	Northern League Division Two	14
1985–86	Northern League Division Two	10
1986–87	Northern League Division Two	6
1987–88	Northern League Division Two	6
1988–89	Northern League Division Two	2	Runners Up
1989–90	Northern League Division One	8
1990–91	Northern League Division One	19	Relegated
1991–92	Northern League Division Two	9
1992–93	Northern League Division Two	9
1993–94	Northern League Division Two	15
1994–95	Northern League Division Two	17
1995–96	Northern League Division Two	16
1996–97	Northern League Division Two	15
1997–98	Northern League Division Two	9
1998–99	Northern League Division Two	12
1999–00	Northern League Division Two	11
2000–01	Northern League Division Two	14
2001–02	Northern League Division Two	13
2002–03	Northern League Division Two	15
2003–04	Northern League Division Two	11
2004–05	Northern League Division Two	12
2005–06	Northern League Division Two	16
2006–07	Northern League Division Two	21	Relegated
2007–08	Northern Alliance Premier Division	14
2008–09	Northern Alliance Premier Division	5
2009–10	Northern Alliance Premier Division	11
2010–11	Northern Alliance Premier Division	2	Runners-Up & Promoted
2011–12	Northern League Division Two	16
2012–13	Northern League Division Two	21
2013-14	Northern League Division Two	18
2014-15	Northern League Division Two	16

External links

Official website
Alnwick Town at the Football Club History Database

Northern League

Division One	Ashington Bedlington Terriers Bishop Auckland Consett Dunston UTS Durham City Guisborough Town Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community Association Marske United Morpeth Town Newcastle Benfield Newton Aycliffe North Shields Norton & Stockton Ancients Penrith Seaham Red Star Shildon Sunderland Ryhope Community Association Washington West Allotment Celtic West Auckland Town Whitley Bay

Division Two	Alnwick Town Billingham Synthonia Billingham Town Birtley Town Brandon United Chester-le-Street Town Crook Town Darlington Railway Athletic Easington Colliery Esh Winning Heaton Stannington Hebburn Town Northallerton Town Ryhope Colliery Welfare Ryton & Crawcrook Albion South Shields Stokesley Sports Club Team Northumbria Thornaby Tow Law Town Whickham Willington

Seasons	1889–90 1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015-16

Coordinates: 55°24′11.28″N 1°41′58.83″W / 55.4031333°N 1.6996750°W / 55.4031333; -1.6996750

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