Eastwood Hanley F.C.
| Full name | Eastwood Hanley Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Blues | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Dissolved | 1997 | ||
| Ground |
Trentmill Road Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| 1996–97 |
North West Counties League Division One, 6th[1] | ||
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Eastwood Hanley F.C. was a football club based in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. They were founder members of the North West Counties Football League, finished runners in Division Two in 1984, gaining promotion to the Northern Premier League in 1987. They folded in 1997 due to diminishing gate receipts and by regular vandalism to their home ground club house.
History
Situated in the Joiners Square area of the city (south east of the main town Hanley), Eastwood played their home games at the Trentmill Road ground for the majority of their history. The club was established in 1946. In 1987, they joined the Northern Premier League Division One in its first season, and at their height were one of the best non-league teams in North Staffordshire rivalling Leek Town for the top position in the pyramid. Their one major honour came in 1986 when they won the Staffordshire Senior Cup.
They were forced out of their Trentmill Road home in the early 1990s due to regular vandalism of the site and although they groundshared with Kidsgrove and Newcastle for a few seasons, interest in the club waned and gates decreased. The club eventually folded in 1997.[2][3]
There was a bid to revive the club in 2009.[4] In June 2014 Eastwood Hanley as been revived starting at Junior level, they will have a number teams playing in grassroot leagues around Staffordshire. Visit www.eastwoodhanleyfc.co.uk for more information.[5]
Season 2014–15 saw the senior side be revived and they are currently playing on the bottom tier of the non-League pyramid, the Staffordshire County League Division Two North. Home games have been played at Longton Rugby Club, Stoke-on-Trent. This may change next season with the senior side moving back to the spiritual home of Trentmill Road.
Honours
- North West Counties League Division Two[1]
- Runners-up 1983–84
- Mid-Cheshire League
- Runners-up 1966–67
- Staffordshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1985-86
Records
- FA Cup[1]
- Third Qualifying Round 1972–73, 1991–92, 1994–95
- FA Trophy
- First Qualifying Round 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78
- FA Vase
- Fifth Round 1988–89
References
- 1 2 3 Eastwood Hanley at the Football Club History Database Access date: 2009-12-04
- ↑ "groundhog blog article:- Eastwood Hanley". the groundhog: the football ground travelog. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ↑ "groundhog blog article:- Eastwoood Hanley revisited". the groundhog: the football ground travelog. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ↑ This is Staffordshire – Reviving former football club has my full support 23 September 2009
- ↑ "Eastwood Hanley are back". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
Coordinates: 53°00′56″N 2°09′46″W / 53.015685°N 2.162708°W