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Whickham F.C.
Whickham F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.
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About
Whickham F.C. is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Whickham Football Club are an English football club based in Whickham, Tyne and Wear, playing in the Northern League Division One in the English football league system. They won the FA Vase in 1981. The team plays its home matches at the Glebe Sports Ground, Rose Avenue, Whickham.
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Background
History
Founded in 1944 as Axwell Park Colliery Welfare, the club first started playing in the Derwent Valley League. In 1974, they joined the Wearside League, and were league champions in two seasons, 1977–78 and 1987–88. The year 1981 was one of the most successful years in the club's history, when they beat Willenhall Town 3–2 in the final, after going 0–2 down, to win the FA Vase. At the start of 1988–89, they moved up to the Northern League Division Two. The first season saw them finishing third in the league, and they were promoted to Division One. 1991–92 saw them relegated back to Division Two. In 1995, they were promoted again, as league champions, but after relegation in 1997, spent 20…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9437, -1.6802
- Established
- 1944
- Official site
- whickhamfc.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7993569 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whickham F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whickham F.C.?
- Whickham F.C. is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Whickham F.C. built?
- Built or established in 1944.
- Who owns Whickham F.C.?
- Whickham F.C. is owned by David Palmer and Dan Crooks.