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| Full name | Altrincham Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Robins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Moss Lane Altrincham (Capacity 6,085) |
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| Chairman |  Geoff Goodwin |
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| Manager | Graham Heathcote |
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| League | Conference National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Conference National, 21st (reprieved) |
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Altrincham Football Club is a football club from Altrincham, Cheshire. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Moss Lane is a multi-use Stadium in Altrincham, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Altrincham () is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Altrincham () is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. They currently play in Conference National. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference.
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History
Altrincham were founder members of the Alliance Premier League (now the Conference) at the beginning of the 1979-80 season and were champions of the league in its first two seasons, but each time failed to gain election to the Football League via the voting system in place at the time. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
In 1980, Altrincham fell short of election to the Football League by the narrowest of margins. [1]
It wasn't until 1987 that automatic promotion was awarded to the league winners, by which time Altrincham never made another serious push for the title and were relegated to the Northern Premier League in 1997. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what They won that division title two years later, only to go back down again after just one season. It was five years before they gained promotion, in 2005 as winners of the Conference North/Conference South playoffs beating Eastbourne Borough of Conference South in the final match. Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference National
Altrincham have been uniquely reprieved from relegation for three successive seasons (2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08) as a result of other clubs issues. In the 2005-06 season Altrincham finished 18th in the Conference, outside of the relegation zone. In many Sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions promotion and relegation However, they were found to have fielded an ineligible player for 15 matches, during which he scored 6 goals. This led to an 18 point deduction which saw them finish in bottom place. An appeal to the FA on May 23 failed, which meant that Altrincham finished in bottom place. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey However, with Canvey Island resigning from the league and Scarborough losing their entire points total for breach of the league's rules on club ownership, Altrincham remained in the Conference. Canvey Island FC, known as the Gulls or Yellow Army, are an English association football club founded in 1926 Scarborough Football Club was an English football team based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. [1] The 2006-07 season saw Altrincham "relegated" on the final day of the season, after a 0-0 draw with Aldershot Town,[2] although they were later reprieved when Boston United (relegated from Football League Two) were refused permission to play in the Conference National and ordered to play in the Conference North instead, as a result of financial problems. Aldershot Town Football Club is a Football League club based in Aldershot, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Boston United Football Club are a football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place [3]. In 2007-08, they finished in the Conference relegation zone for the third successive season but were yet again reprieved from relegation when Halifax Town were forced into liquidation. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National.
Altrincham have also given a fine account of themselves in the FA Cup against top league opposition; they held Tottenham Hotspur to a draw at White Hart Lane in 1978 and defeated Birmingham City 2-1 at St. Andrews in 1986. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. For the railway station of the same name see White Hart Lane railway station. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn is a Town and former Royal burgh on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) This was only the second time in history that a non-league side had beaten a 1st Division club in an FA Cup tie away from home; Wimbledon were the only previous non-league side to achieve this when they beat Burnley 1-0 in 1975. This article refers to the original club from London which existed until 2004 Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Rivals
Altrincham's traditional rivals are Macclesfield Town, a rivalry dating back to when both clubs were in the Cheshire League, and later the Northern Premier League and Conference. Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team The club were formed in 1874 and are based in the small town of Macclesfield in However, the clubs have not shared the same division since 1996; as of the 2006-07 season, Macclesfield are ranked higher in the Football League, playing in League Two. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of So they also have discovered a recent rival in the form of Northwich Victoria F.C. who have been coming in and out of the Conference recently. Northwich Victoria Football Club is an English football club based in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire. Rivalry was brought to a maximum when they beat Northwich 3-0 at Moss Lane earlier in the 2006-07 season. This change in rivalry is shown by the fact that the Moss Lane outfit currently have 3 ex silkmen on their books, as well as the loan signing of James Jennings. Many other players have played for both clubs over the years, most notably Danny Adams, now with Morecambe
Current squad 2007-08
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Club records
Altrincham's most expensively signed player was Keith Russell, who joined them from Blackpool in the summer of 1998 for £15,000. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Joseph "Joe" O'Neill (born October 28 1982 in Blackburn, Scotland) is a footballer, currently playing for Altrincham In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Their most expensively sold player was Ian Craney, who joined Swansea City for £150,000 from Accrington Stanley in January 2007. Ian Thomas William Craney (born July 21, 1982 in Liverpool) is an English footballer currently playing as a Midfielder Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from Accrington Stanley Football Club is an English football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the north-west of England formed in 1968 Altrincham received £75,000 of this figure due to a sell-on clause in his contract.
Altrincham's record attendance was 10,275 for a friendly against Sunderland on 28th February 1925. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in
Their top scorer was Jackie Swindells, who scored 56 goals in 42 games in the 1965-66 season [2]. Jackie Swindells (born 12 April 1937 in Manchester) is a retired English footballer who played for Manchester City,
Honours
Altrincham F. C. 's honours list includes the first two Alliance Premier League (now Conference) championships (1980 and 1981), the Bob Lord Trophy (1981), Cheshire Amateur Cup (1904), Cheshire County League Championship (1966 and 1967), Cheshire League Cup Winners 1933, 1951 and 1964, Cheshire Senior Cup Winners 1905, 1934, 1967, 1982, 1999 and 2005. The Cheshire County League was a football league founded in the north west of England in 1919 drawing its teams largely from Cheshire, surrounding English counties
They have qualified for the FA Cup competition proper 29 times, in 1986 they progressed to the Fourth Round. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after
Altrincham were FA Trophy Winners in 1978 and again 1986, as well as being on the losing side in 1982. History It was created by The Football Association in 1969 for Semi-professional teams to complement the existing FA Amateur Cup.
Altrincham were also Manchester League Winners in 1905 and 1907. Structure The league consists of five divisions the Premier Division and Division One are exclusively for first teams while Divisions Two Three and Four consist of reserve and
Altrincham lifted the Northern Premier League Cup in 1970.
Altrincham were Northern Premier League Challenge Shield winners in 1980.
As members of the Northern Premier League, Altrincham won the Unibond League Challenge Cup in 1998. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what The competition was so named because Unibond were sponsors of the Northern Premier League at this time. They were promoted back to the Conference as Unibond Premier Division Champions in 1999. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what
Altrincham won the Nationwide (Conference) North Play-Offs in 2004-05 with a 2-1 win over Eastboune at Stoke's Britannia Stadium.
Altrincham youth team lifted the Cheshire Cup in 2006, 2007 and in 2008
League history
| Season | Division | Position | Significant Events |
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| Joined the Lancashire Combination Division Two | |||
| 1911-1912 | Lancashire Combination Division Two | 2 | Runners Up |
| 1912-1913 | Lancashire Combination Division One | 11 | – |
| 1913-1914 | Lancashire Combination Division One | 13 | – |
| 1914-1915 | Lancashire Combination Division One | 7 | – |
| English football is postponed due to World War I | |||
| Joined Cheshire League | |||
| 1919-1920 | Cheshire League | 8 | – |
| 1920-1921 | Cheshire League | 9 | – |
| 1921-1922 | Cheshire League | 12 | – |
| 1922-1923 | Cheshire League | 3 | – |
| 1923-1924 | Cheshire League | 10 | – |
| 1924-1925 | Cheshire League | 12 | – |
| 1925-1926 | Cheshire League | 16 | – |
| 1926-1927 | Cheshire League | 9 | – |
| 1927-1928 | Cheshire League | 20 | – |
| 1928-1929 | Cheshire League | 19 | – |
| 1929-1930 | Cheshire League | 22 | – |
| 1930-1931 | Cheshire League | 4 | – |
| 1931-1932 | Cheshire League | 4 | – |
| 1932-1933 | Cheshire League | 12 | – |
| 1933-1934 | Cheshire League | 6 | – |
| 1934-1935 | Cheshire League | 2 | Runners Up |
| 1935-1936 | Cheshire League | 2 | Runners Up |
| 1936-1937 | Cheshire League | 13 | – |
| 1937-1938 | Cheshire League | 9 | – |
| 1938-1939 | Cheshire League | 20 | – |
| English football is postponed due to World War II | |||
| 1946-1947 | Cheshire League | 10 | – |
| 1947-1948 | Cheshire League | 15 | – |
| 1948-1949 | Cheshire League | 10 | – |
| 1949-1950 | Cheshire League | 6 | – |
| 1950-1951 | Cheshire League | 10 | – |
| 1951-1952 | Cheshire League | 8 | – |
| 1952-1953 | Cheshire League | 22 | – |
| 1953-1954 | Cheshire League | 6 | – |
| 1954-1955 | Cheshire League | 12 | – |
| 1955-1956 | Cheshire League | 14 | – |
| 1956-1957 | Cheshire League | 16 | – |
| 1957-1958 | Cheshire League | 15 | – |
| 1958-1959 | Cheshire League | 13 | – |
| 1959-1960 | Cheshire League | 9 | – |
| 1960-1961 | Cheshire League | 21 | – |
| 1961-1962 | Cheshire League | 11 | – |
| 1962-1963 | Cheshire League | 8 | – |
| 1963-1964 | Cheshire League | 3 | – |
| 1964-1965 | Cheshire League | 8 | – |
| 1965-1966 | Cheshire League | 1 | Champions |
| 1966-1967 | Cheshire League | 1 | Champions |
| 1967-1968 | Cheshire League | 2 | Runners Up |
| Joined as founder members of the Northern Premier League | |||
| 1968-1969 | Northern Premier League | 9 | – |
| 1969-1970 | Northern Premier League | 12 | – |
| 1970-1971 | Northern Premier League | 8 | – |
| 1971-1972 | Northern Premier League | 10 | – |
| 1972-1973 | Northern Premier League | 4 | – |
| 1973-1974 | Northern Premier League | 3 | – |
| 1974-1975 | Northern Premier League | 3 | – |
| 1975-1976 | Northern Premier League | 7 | – |
| 1976-1977 | Northern Premier League | 10 | – |
| 1977-1978 | Northern Premier League | 5 | – |
| 1978-1979 | Northern Premier League | 2 | Runners Up |
| Joined as founder members of the Alliance Premier League | |||
| 1979-1980 | Alliance Premier League | 1 | Champions |
| 1980-1981 | Alliance Premier League | 1 | Champions |
| 1981-1982 | Alliance Premier League | 11 | – |
| 1982-1983 | Alliance Premier League | 12 | – |
| 1983-1984 | Alliance Premier League | 3 | – |
| 1984-1985 | Alliance Premier League | 5 | – |
| 1985-1986 | Alliance Premier League | 4 | – |
| Alliance Premier League is re-named Conference | |||
| 1986-1987 | Conference | 5 | – |
| 1987-1988 | Conference | 14 | – |
| 1988-1989 | Conference | 14 | – |
| 1989-1990 | Conference | 16 | – |
| 1990-1991 | Conference | 3 | – |
| 1991-1992 | Conference | 18 | – |
| 1992-1993 | Conference | 10 | – |
| 1993-1994 | Conference | 10 | – |
| 1994-1995 | Conference | 4 | – |
| 1995-1996 | Conference | 12 | – |
| 1996-1997 | Conference | 22 | Relegated |
| 1997-1998 | Northern Premier League | 8 | – |
| 1998-1999 | Northern Premier League | 1 | Champions |
| 1999-2000 | Conference | 21 | Relegated |
| 2000-2001 | Northern Premier League | 7 | – |
| 2001-2002 | Northern Premier League | 9 | – |
| 2002-2003 | Northern Premier League | 14 | – |
| 2003-2004 | Northern Premier League | 12 | – |
| Placed in the newly formed Conference North upon league re-organisation | |||
| 2004-2005 | Conference North | 5 | Promoted |
| 2005-2006 | Conference National | 22 | Reprieved |
| 2006-2007 | Conference National | 21 | Reprieved |
| 2007-2008 | Conference National | 21 | Reprieved |
References
- Altrincham at the Football Club History Database
External links
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