Alvechurch F.C.

Alvechurch
Full name Alvechurch Football Club
Nickname(s) The Church
Founded 1929 (Reformed in 1996)
Ground Lye Meadow,
Redditch Road,
Alvechurch,
Worcestershire
Ground Capacity 3,000
Chairman Richard Thorndike
Manager Ian Long
League Midland League Premier Division
2014-15 Midland League Premier Division, 15th
Website Club home page

Alvechurch Football Club is English association football club based in Alvechurch, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, currently playing in the Midland League Premier Division. They are affiliated with the Worcestershire County Football Association.

History

Alvechurch F.C. was founded in 1929 and played in the local park prior to a move to Lye Meadow. In November 1993 they folded, but a group of supporters resurrected the club under the name Alvechurch Villa in 1994. The name changed back to Alvechurch in 1996.

Alvechurch reached the 1st round of the FA Cup in 1971–72 after five replays in their 4th round qualifying tie with Oxford City. The tie lasted eleven hours making it longest in the history of the FA Cup. The scores were 2–2, 1–1, 1–1, 0–0, 0–0 and 1–0 to Alvechurch. This tie was included in the Guinness Book of Records – now never to be beaten after the advent of penalty shoot-outs at the end of the first replay.

Two years later the club achieved their best ever result in the FA Cup, beating King's Lynn 6–1 in the Second Round before losing 4–2 to Bradford City in the Third Round. This tie was the first FA Cup tie to be played on a Sunday.

Alan Smith, the Arsenal and England footballer played for Alvechurch, as did Republic of Ireland and Wolverhampton Wanderers striker David Kelly.

Staff

Honours

League history

Season Division Position Significant Events
Joined the Worcestershire Combination Division One
1961–1962 Worcestershire Combination Division One 7
1962–1963 Worcestershire Combination Division One 1 Champions
1963–1964 Worcestershire Combination Division One 2 Runners Up
1964–1965 Worcestershire Combination Division One 1 Champions
1965–1966 Worcestershire Combination Division One 2 Runners Up
1966–1967 Worcestershire Combination Division One 1 Champions
1967–1968 Worcestershire Combination Division One 2 Runners Up
League renamed the Midland Combination
1968–1969 Midland Combination Division One 2 Runners Up
1969–1970 Midland Combination Division One 3
1970–1971 Midland Combination Division One 5
1971–1972 Midland Combination Division One 1 Champions
1972–1973 Midland Combination Division One 2 Runners Up
Joined the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
1973–1974 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division 1 Champions
1974–1975 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division 1 Champions
1975–1976 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division 1 Champions
1976–1977 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division 1 Champions
1977–1978 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division 2 Runners up
1978–1979 Southern League Division One North 3 Promoted
Placed in Southern League Midland Division
1979–1980 Southern League Midland Division 8
1980–1981 Southern League Midland Division 1 Champions
Overall Southern League Champions after beating Southern Division champions Dartford 4–3 on penalties after drawing 3–3 on aggregate (Alvechurch 1 Dartford 0, Dartford 3 Alvechurch 2)
1981–1982 Southern League Midland Division 2 Runners Up
Placed in Southern League Premier Division upon league re-organisation
1982–1983 Southern League Premier Division 13
1983–1984 Southern League Premier Division 16
1984–1985 Southern League Premier Division 15
1985–1986 Southern League Premier Division 4
1986–1987 Southern League Premier Division 8
1987–1988 Southern League Premier Division 7
1988–1989 Southern League Premier Division 14
1989–1990 Southern League Premier Division 21 Relegated
1990–1991 Southern League Midland Division 20
1991–1992 Southern League Midland Division 21 Relegated
1992–1993 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division 9 Club folded
1993–1994 Alvechurch did not exist during the 1993–1994 season
Alvechurch re-formed as Alvechurch Villa, joined the Midland Combination Premier Division
1994–1995 Midland Combination Premier Division 5
1995–1996 Midland Combination Premier Division 16
Name reverted to Alvechurch
1996–1997 Midland Combination Premier Division 18
1997–1998 Midland Combination Premier Division 17
1998–1999 Midland Combination Premier Division 14
1999–2000 Midland Combination Premier Division 10
2000–2001 Midland Combination Premier Division 7
2001–2002 Midland Combination Premier Division 20
2002–2003 Midland Combination Premier Division 1 Champions
2003–2004 Midland Football Alliance 19
2004–2005 Midland Football Alliance 19
2005–2006 Midland Football Alliance 14
2006–2007 Midland Football Alliance 10
2007–2008 Midland Football Alliance 14
2008–2009 Midland Football Alliance 10

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    Coordinates: 52°20′41.431″N 1°57′22.709″W / 52.34484194°N 1.95630806°W / 52.34484194; -1.95630806

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