Alnwick Town A.F.C.

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Alnwick Town
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Full nameAlnwick Town Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Magpies, The 'Wick
Founded1879
GroundSt James' Park, Alnwick
Capacity2,500
ChairmanTom McKie
ManagerRichard Latimer
League Northern League Division Two
2023–24 Northern Alliance Premier Division, 2nd of 16 (promoted)

Alnwick Town Association Football Club is a football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two and play at St James' Park.

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History

The club were established in 1879 as Alnwick United Services. [1] They joined the North Northumberland League, winning it in 1898–99. [1] In 1900 they were renamed Alnwick United Juniors and moved to St James' Park. [1] In 1923 they joined the East Northumberland League, before switching to the Northern Alliance in 1935. The following year the club adopted its current name, and in 1937–38 won the Northern Alliance for the first time. [1] During the 1960s and early 1970s they enjoyed a sustained period of success, after finishing as runners-up in the Northern Alliance in 1959–60 and 1961–62, they won the league title in 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72, and were runners-up in the league in 1966–67 and 1972–73. The club also won the league's Challenge Cup in 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69 and 1970–71. [2]

In 1982 the club joined the Northern League, becoming members of the new Division Two. [3] In 1988–89 they were runners-up, earning promotion to Division One. However, after finishing eighth in their first season in Division One, they were second from bottom in 1990–91, resulting in relegation back to Division Two. [3] The club remained in Division Two until 2006–07 when they finished bottom of the table and were relegated back to the Premier Division of the Northern Alliance. The club won the league's Subsidiary Cup in 2008–09. [2] After finishing as runners-up in the Northern Alliance in 2010–11, they were promoted to Division Two of Northern League. In 2017–18 they finished bottom of Division Two and were relegated back to the Northern Alliance. In 2022–23 the club won the Northern Alliance League Cup, beating Burradon & New Fordley 5–2 in the final. [4] The following season saw the club retain the trophy, beating Ponteland United 1–0 in the final. They also finished as runners-up in the Northern Alliance Premier Division, earning promotion to Division Two of the Northern League.

League history

SeasonDivisionPositionSignificant events
1898–99 North Northumberland League 1Champions
1899–00 North Northumberland League
1900–01 North Northumberland League
1901–02 North Northumberland League
1902–03 North Northumberland League
1903–04 North Northumberland League
1904–05 North Northumberland League
1905–06 North Northumberland League
1906–07 North Northumberland League
1907–08 North Northumberland League
1908–09 North Northumberland League
1909–10 North Northumberland League
1910–11 North Northumberland League
1911–12 Coquetdale League 4/8Renamed Alnwick Town
1912–13 Wansbeck League
1913–14 Wansbeck League
1919–20 North Northumberland League Renamed Alnwick United
1920–21 North Northumberland League South Division
1921–22 North Northumberland League South Division
1922–23 Ashington & District League
1923–24 Ashington & District League
1924–25 Ashington & District League
1925–26 North Northumberland League 5/12
1926–27 North Northumberland League 2/9
1927–28 Coquetdale League 4/12
1928–29 Coquetdale League Eastern Division
1929–30 Coquetdale League Eastern Division6/13
1930–31 North Northumberland League Division One8/13
1931–32 North Northumberland League Division One7/11
1932–33 North Northumberland League Division One10/10
1933–34 North Northumberland League Division One4/12
1934–35 North Northumberland League Division One3/10
1935–36 North Northumberland League Division One7/12
1936–37 Northern Alliance 5/16Renamed Alnwick Town
1937–38 Northern Alliance 1/17Champions
1938–39 Northern Alliance 6/18
1946–47 Northern Alliance 6/16
1947–48 Northern Alliance 6/18
1948–49 Northern Alliance 11/17
1949–50 Northern Alliance 11/18
1950–51 Northern Alliance 9/18
1951–52 Northern Alliance 12/17
1952–53 Northern Alliance 8/18
1953–54 Northern Alliance 5/18
1954–55 Northern Alliance 15/17
1955–56 Northern Alliance 12/18
1956–57 Northern Alliance 3/18
1957–58 Northern Alliance 7/17
1958–59 Northern Alliance 11/18
1959–60 Northern Alliance 2/16
1960–61 Northern Alliance
1961–62 Northern Alliance 2/17
1962–63 Northern Alliance 1/14Champions
1963–64 Northern Alliance 1/11Champions
1964–65 Durham Central League
1965–66 Northern Alliance 1/14Champions
1966–67 Northern Alliance 2/16
1967–68 Northern Alliance 1/14Champions
1968–69 Northern Alliance 1/12Champions
1969–70 Northern Alliance 1/12Champions
1970–71 Northern Alliance 1/11Champions
1971–72 Northern Alliance 1/11Champions
1972–73 Northern Alliance 2/14
1973–74 Northern Alliance 5/15
1974–75 Northern Alliance 4/17
1975–76 Northern Alliance 8/15
1976–77 Northern Alliance 8/16
1977–78 Northern Alliance 10/17
1978–79 Northern Alliance 14/18
1979–80 Northern Alliance 14/15
1980–81 Northern Alliance 14/16
1981–82 Northern Alliance 17/18
1982–83 Northern League Division Two11/11
1983–84 Northern League Division Two14/18
1984–85 Northern League Division Two14/18
1985–86 Northern League Division Two10/20
1986–87 Northern League Division Two6/19
1987–88 Northern League Division Two6/18
1988–89 Northern League Division Two2/20Promoted
1989–90 Northern League Division One8/20
1990–91 Northern League Division One19/20Relegated
1991–92 Northern League Division Two9/20
1992–93 Northern League Division Two9/20
1993–94 Northern League Division Two15/19
1994–95 Northern League Division Two17/19
1995–96 Northern League Division Two16/19
1996–97 Northern League Division Two15/19
1997–98 Northern League Division Two9/19
1998–99 Northern League Division Two12/19
1999–00 Northern League Division Two11/19
2000–01 Northern League Division Two14/19
2001–02 Northern League Division Two13/20
2002–03 Northern League Division Two15/20
2003–04 Northern League Division Two11/20
2004–05 Northern League Division Two12/20
2005–06 Northern League Division Two16/20
2006–07 Northern League Division Two21/21Relegated
2007–08 Northern Alliance Premier Division14/16
2008–09 Northern Alliance Premier Division5/17
2009–10 Northern Alliance Premier Division11/17
2010–11 Northern Alliance Premier Division2/17Promoted
2011–12 Northern League Division Two16/22
2012–13 Northern League Division Two21/22
2013–14 Northern League Division Two18/22
2014–15 Northern League Division Two16/22
2015–16 Northern League Division Two17/22
2016–17 Northern League Division Two15/21
2017–18 Northern League Division Two21/21Relegated
2018–19 Northern Alliance Premier Division9/16
2019–20 Northern Alliance Premier DivisionSeason abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Northern Alliance Premier DivisionSeason abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Northern Alliance Premier Division9/16
2022–23 Northern Alliance Premier Division4/16
2023–24 Northern Alliance Premier Division2/16Promoted

Other teams

The club's reserve team joined Division Two of the Northern Alliance in 2011, having previously played in the North Northumberland League. [5] In 2015 they returned to the North Northumberland League. Although the reserve team subsequently dropped out of the league, they returned in 2017. At the end of the 2017–18 season the team were rebranded as the Development Squad. When the league folded in 2019, the team transferred to the North East Combination League. When the North Northumberland League was revived in 2020, the Development Squad rejoined. They were champions in 2020–21, after which they moved up to Division Three of the Northern Alliance. The Development Squad folded ahead of the 2023–24 season after being promoted from Division Three of the Northern Alliance.

Alnwick Town Ladies play in the North East Regional Women's League Premier Division. They previously won the Northumberland County League and Cup, before being promoted to the North East Regional Women's League Northern Division.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 History Alnwick Town A.F.C.
  2. 1 2 Handbook Northern Alliance
  3. 1 2 Alnwick Town at the Football Club History Database
  4. Alnwick Town lift the George Dobbins League Cup after convincing win in final Northumberland Gazette, 15 May 2023
  5. Alnwick Town Reserves at the Football Club History Database

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