Park View A.F.C.

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Park View A.F.C.
Chester-le-Street United FC logo.png
Full namePark View AFC
Founded2020;5 years ago (2020)
GroundRiverside, Chester-le-Street
ChairmanLewis Pendleton
ManagerJohn Gamble
League Northern League Division Two
2024–25 Northern League Division Two, 4th of 22

Park View AFC is a football club based in Chester-le-Street, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two and play at the Riverside, Chester-le-Street. From foundation until 2025, they were known as Chester-le-Street United.

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History

Formed in 2020, Chester-le-Street United entered the Wearside League Division One. [1] In 2022, the club was admitted into the Northern League Division Two. [2] They finished 12th in a 21 team division in their first season.

In December 2024, they announced a rebranding, to begin in the 2025/26 season, as Park View AFC. [3] The rebrand reflects their parternship with Park View Academy of Sport, a school for 16-19 year olds offering specialist sports training. [3]

Ground

The club started the 2022–23 season at the Riverside, Chester-le-Street [4] but moved to Sunderland West End F.C. [5] The club returned to Riverside, Chester-le-Street for the 2023/24 season.

References

  1. "Chester le Street United". Wearside Football League. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2022–23" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Chester-Le-Street United Performance Pathway and the birth of Park View A.F.C". Chester-le-Street United. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  4. "Northern League announce plans for 2022-23 season". Northern Echo. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. "Chester-le-Street United".

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