Wythenshawe Amateurs F.C.
| Full name | Wythenshawe Amateurs Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Ammies | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground | Valley Road Stadium, Flixton, Manchester. M41 8RQ | ||
| Chairman | Basil Kabbani | ||
| Manager | Wayne Dux | ||
| League | Manchester League Premier Division | ||
| 2014–15 | Manchester League Premier Division, 7th | ||
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Wythenshawe Amateurs Football Club are a football club from Wythenshawe, in Manchester, England. The club plays in the Manchester Football League Premier Division. The First team temporarily play their home games at Valley Road, Flixton, Manchester M41 8RQ. The Reserves and Third team play at the Manchester Health Academy, Moor Road, Baguley, Wythenshawe M23 9BP.
History
Wythenshawe Amateurs was established in 1946 in the Wythenshawe area.[1] In the 1950s they played against Manchester United and drew 2–2.[1] The club joined the Manchester Football League Premier Division for the 1988–89 season and became champions in their second season (1989–90).[2] After finishing runners-up in the 1991–92 season, they regained the title the following season.[2] In the 1993–94 season they were runners-up.[2] Between 2000 and 2003 the club were runners-up in three consecutive seasons, and in 2005–06 also finished as runners-up, this time on goal difference.[2] The club were also finished in second place in the 2008–09 season.[3]
The club competed regularly in the FA Vase from 1974–75 to 1996–97, achieving their best result in 1984–85 by reaching the Fifth Round.[2]
Clubs
The club have three senior men's teams, a ladies' team playing in the Manchester and Cheshire league and have a full junior age group set up for both boys and girls.[1] The junior teams play in the Timperly and District Junior Football League and the South Manchester Girls' League.[1] The juniors play at Holly Hedge Park, Stancliffe Road, Wythenshawe.[1]
Honours
Lancashire Amateur Cup - Winners 1976, 1990, 1996
Altrincham & District FA Whittaker Cup Joint winners with Manchester United 1956
Lancashire & Cheshire Football League: Premier Division Champions 1962,
Division One Champions 1957, Division Two Champions 1955, Rhodes Cup Winners 1958, 1961, 1972
- Manchester Football League Premier Division
- Champions 1990, 1993, 2003
- Runners-up 1992, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009
Division One Champions 1973 Gilgryst Cup Winners 1986, 1987, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2009 Norman Noden Memorial Cup 2010
Records
- FA Vase
- Fifth Round 1984–85
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Wythenshawe Amateurs Official Website". Wythenshawe Amateurs. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Wythenshawe Amateurs Football History Database". Football History Database. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Manchester Football League Tables". Manchester Football League. Retrieved 22 September 2011.