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| Full name | Foley Meir Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 | |
| Ground | Whitcombe Road, Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Chairman | Andy Mapperson | |
| Manager | Mark Lawton | |
| League | North West Counties League Division One South | |
| 2023–24 | Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division, 3rd of 16 (promoted) | |
Foley Meir Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One South and play at Whitcombe Road, Stoke-on-Trent.
Founded as Foley in 1947 by ex-servicemen, the club initially joined the Longton League Division Two. [1] In 1996, the club joined the Midland League Division Two, winning the league at the first attempt. In 2005, following the Midland League's merger with the Staffordshire County League, the club became founder members of the Staffordshire County Senior League. [2] In 2022, the club was admitted into the North West Counties League Division One South. [3]
The club's first ground was The Open Holes in Fenton. In 1982, the club moved to their current ground is called The Trentham Foods Stadium which is located at the end of Whitcombe Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 6AU . [1]
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