Wellington Amateurs F.C.

Wellington Amateurs
Full name Wellington Amateurs Football Club
Nickname(s) The Ams
Founded 1950 (1950)
Ground School Grove, Telford
Chairman David Crook Gregory
Manager Vacant
League West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
2014–15 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division, 20th

Wellington Amateurs F.C. is an English football club located in Telford, in Shropshire. The club plays in the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division. After many years in the Wellington League, the team was promoted to the Shropshire County Football League. They were promoted to the West Midlands (Regional) League in 2006. Wellington won Division One three times in four seasons and gained promotion to the Premier Division for 2012–13.

History

The club was formed in 1950 as Old Wellingtonians by former students of Wellington Grammar School.[1] The name was later changed to the current one when Head Master of the school discovered that the club had started accepting players that were not former pupils.[1] After 31 years in the Wellington League, the club joined the Shropshire County Football League Division One in 1981.[1] In their inaugural season, Wellington won the league and cup double, gaining promotion to the Premier Division. They won the Premier Division in 1982–83 and 1988–89, and finished runners-up in 2005–06, allowing them to apply for membership of the West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two.[1] Wellington won the league in their second season and gained promotion to Division One.[2] Despite winning the league in 2008–09 and 2009–10, they were not promoted due to their ground not being up to standard.[1] After ground improvements, and winning the league in 2011–12, Wellington were promoted to the Premier Division.[3]

Colours

Wellington Amateurs' colours are red shirts, with black shorts and socks.[4]

Grounds

The club plays at School Grove, Telford.[5]

Honours

League honours

Cup honours

Records

See also

References

External links

Coordinates: 52°41′41″N 2°27′36″W / 52.6946°N 2.4600°W / 52.6946; -2.4600

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