Runcorn FC Halton was an English football club that played in Runcorn, Widnes and Prescot at various points during its existence. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A club is an association of people united by a common interest or goal Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port within the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England with an urban area population of 57663 in Prescot is a town and Civil parish, within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on Merseyside, England.
Club History
The club was founded in 1918 as Highfield and Camden Tanneries Recreation Club. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1918 throughout the world They became members of the Lancashire Combination in the same year, winning a cup. The Lancashire Combination was a football league founded in the north west of England in 1891-92 As Runcorn F. C. , they were founder members of the Cheshire County League in 1919, and were its first champions. 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 The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1919 throughout the world They won the league and Cheshire League Cup double in 1937. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1937 throughout the world
They were founder members of the Northern Premier League in 1968 and won the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1973. 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 following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1968 throughout the world The pinnacle of the club's history was the Alliance Premier League (now the Football Conference) title success of 1982, but they were denied promotion to the Football League because they did not gain enough votes from league members. 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 This re-election system was replaced by automatic promotion from 1987 onwards, but it came too late to help Runcorn who by then were no longer a top team in the Football Conference.
In 1986, for the first time ever, Runcorn reached the final of the FA Trophy, but lost 1-0 to Altrincham. History It was created by The Football Association in 1969 for Semi-professional teams to complement the existing FA Amateur Cup. Altrincham Football Club is a football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. In 1993-94, their stadium nearly fell apart. A perimeter wall collapsed during a cup game against Hull City, the roof blew off one stand, and the main stand was destroyed by a fire. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. This crippled the club, which was relegated in 1996 for the first time ever.
In 2000, they sold the Canal Street ground where they had played since 1918, and moved to the 11,000-seat Halton Stadium in Widnes, which was also used by the town's rugby team and Everton reserves. The Stobart Stadium Halton (previously known as Naughton Park) is a Rugby league stadium in Widnes, England. Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England with an urban area population of 57663 in Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. The club renamed itself Runcorn FC Halton to reflect its new location. In 2004, they finished in 13th place in the Northern Premier League, and were promoted to the new Conference North. 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 Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place Their spell at this level lasted just one season before they were relegated back to the NPL. During this season, the club's precarious financial state caused them to move out of the Halton Stadium and to share Valerie Park, home of local rivals Prescot Cables, who also played in the NPL for 2005-06. Prescot Cables FC is a Football club based in Prescot, Merseyside.
Demise
During this season the club went into severe financial crisis and was unable to pay its players' wages, forcing it to offload many of its key playing staff and replace them with amateur players used to playing at a much lower standard. This made for an embarrassing end to the season, with Runcorn finishing bottom and frequently suffering defeats by five or more goals, though their record defeat of 9-0 remained intact. After a second successive relegation, the club's future was in doubt, and the club officially confirmed its resignation from the league and ceased activity. Disgruntled supporters formed the breakaway club Runcorn Linnets, which was granted membership of the North West Counties League Division Two for the 2006-07 season. Overview The league was formed in 1982 by the merger of the Cheshire County League and the Lancashire Combination.
External links
- Runcorn at the Football Club History Database
- Runcorn Halton at the Football Club History Database
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