Westfields F.C.

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Westfields
Westfields-FC-crest.png
Full nameWestfields Football Club
Nickname(s)The Fields
FoundedNovember 1966;57 years ago (1966-11)
Groundallpay.park, Widemarsh Common, Hereford
Capacity2,000
ChairmanJohn Morgan
ManagerScott Russell
League Hellenic League Premier Division
2023–24 Hellenic League Premier Division, 12th of 20

Westfields Football Club is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Hellenic League Premier Division. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.

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History

Westfields FC were formed in November 1966 by a group of local youths who played friendlies on Widemarsh Common. One of the youths, Andy Morris, is still involved with the club and is now its chief executive.

Westfields initially entered the Herefordshire Sunday League, where they played for ten years, winning a number of trophies. In 1973, they fielded their first Saturday team in the Worcester and District League. Two years later they moved their ground from the King George V playing fields to Thorn Lighting's Rotherwas headquarters where they gradually developed the ground over the subsequent years.

In 1978, the club stepped up to the West Midlands (Regional) League, initially in Division Two. Promotion to Division One came in 1983–84, followed by a further step up to the Premier Division three years later.

The 2002–03 season saw the club do a league and county cup double, becoming the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division champions for the first time and defeating rivals Kington Town to win the Herefordshire County Challenge Cup. The title win saw them promoted to the Midland Alliance, where they finished sixth in their first season, although their second season saw them flirt with relegation before finishing in 20th position.

In the 2015–16 season, they reached the Herefordshire County Challenge Cup final at Edgar Street, but lost to newly-formed Hereford, their divisional rivals in the Midland Football League.

During the 2016–17 season they qualified for the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history where they faced National League North club Curzon Ashton. After drawing 1–1 at home, they lost 3–1 in the replay and were knocked out. [1] [2]

In February 2018, manager Sean Edwards, who was in charge during the club's famous FA Cup run, resigned. He was replaced by coach Andy Bevan. [3] Bevan himself resigned in May 2019, being replaced by former captain and coach Phil Glover. [4] [5]

In 2019, the club was transferred from the Midland Football League to the Hellenic League as part of a reorganisation at step 5 of the National League System. [6]

In September 2023, the club parted ways with manager Phil Glover after their poor start to the season. [7] He was replaced by former player Scott Russell on 5 October. [8]

Seasons

SeasonLeague FA Cup FA Vase
Division Level
(Step)		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPos
1978–79 West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two—34710175976–172416th——
1979–80West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two38188125841+17449th
1980–81West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two4024888960+29563rd
1981–82West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two36176137854+24408th
1982–83West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two32107155559–42812th
1983–84West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two102617545021+29392nd
1984–85West Midlands (Regional) League Division One93421947439+35513rd
1985–86West Midlands (Regional) League Division One3419786732+35453rdEP
1986–87West Midlands (Regional) League Division One38301711146+65611st4R
1987–88 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division834106186064–42614thPR
1988–89 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division4089234397–543317thEP
1989–90 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division40107234484–403717thPR
1990–91 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division42911224987–3832 [lower-alpha 1] 19thEP
1991–92 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division36612184874–263018thEP
1992–93 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division3686225685–293018thPR
1993–94 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division3877245892–342818th2R
1994–95 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division36196117655+21635th 1Q PR
1995–96 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division36166148673+13548th PR 2Q
1996–97 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division34138135053–34710th 1Q 2Q
1997–98 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division34115185769–123814th 1Q 2Q
1998–99 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division40915165769–124217th— 1R
1999–2000 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division4299245689–333620th2Q
2000–01 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division441414166063–35614th1R
2001–02 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division46249138953+36815th1Q
2002–03 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division42316511939+80991st1Q
2003–04 Midland Alliance 46206206761+66613th2Q
2004–05 Midland Alliance9 [lower-alpha 2] (5)421813116148+13676th 1Q 1R
2005–06 Midland Alliance4289254888–403320th 1Q 2R
2006–07 Midland Alliance42139205778–214816th 1Q 1Q
2007–08 Midland Alliance42178176656+105911th PR 2Q
2008–09 Midland Alliance421310197579–44917th PR 3R
2009–10 Midland Alliance42237128255+27765th 1Q 2R
2010–11 Midland Alliance442413710254+48856th PR 3R
2011–12 Midland Alliance4227699349+44872nd EP 1R
2012–13 Midland Alliance42286810352+51902nd 2Q 1R
2013–14 Midland Alliance421710158470+146112th EP 4R
2014–15 Midland League Premier Division421910137866+12678th PR 3R
2015–16 Midland League Premier Division421312176968+15116th 1Q 1R
2016–17 Midland League Premier Division422010129875+23705th 1R 3R
2017–18 Midland League Premier Division42178178683+35912th 2Q 4R
2018–19 Midland League Premier Division38171297348+25634th EP 3R
2019–20 [lower-alpha 3] Hellenic League Premier Division2620608124+57661st PR 3R
2020–21 [lower-alpha 3] Hellenic League Premier Division5212550714th 1Q 4R
2021–22 Hellenic League Premier Division38199106749+18667th PR 2R
2022–23 Hellenic League Premier Division381810106742+25647th EP 1R
2023–24 Hellenic League Premier Division3814717686804912th PR 2Q
Source: Football Club History Database
  1. ↑ Deducted six points
  2. ↑ Midland Alliance became level 9 of the English football league system for the 2004–05 season due to the addition of the Conference North and Conference South at level 6
  3. 1 2 Season abandoned due to COVID-19

Key

Colours

Westfields took their claret and blue colours from West Ham United, as its founders admired Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Sir Geoff Hurst, who were part of the England squad that won the World Cup in the year they were founded. [9]

Ground

After playing for many years at the sports ground of Thorn Lighting on the Rotherwas Industrial Estate to the south of Hereford, Westfields began their first Midland Alliance campaign playing their home games at Stourport Swifts' Walshes Meadow ground. Westfields moved to a new £250,000 ground in the heart of the city in December 2003. The new ground gained the rather unusual name of allpay.park after a sponsorship deal with Hereford-based firm allpay.net.[ citation needed ]

Current squad

As of 10 October 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Apperley
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Oxenham
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Chris Paulat-Brigg
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Cameron Davies
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joel Edwards
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ryan Green
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Gwynne
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Hurrell
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kane Kahaki
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andy Lewis
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Sean Powell
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jay Richmond
Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Archie Muirhead
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Adam Newbury
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harrison Summers
MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Florjet Vucaj
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Oli Barnes
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Kyle Cassell
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Davies
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Griffiths
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Zach Johnston
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Teddy Mee
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Adam Wakley

Backroom staff

PositionName
Joint ManagerScott Russell
Joint ManagerNic Morgan
Head CoachLee Kendall
CoachDan Chance
PhysioTiago Viana
Kit manRoger Lloyd

Club records

Westfields (claret and blue) in action against Coventry Sphinx in 2010 Liamkay.jpg
Westfields (claret and blue) in action against Coventry Sphinx in 2010

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References

  1. ↑ "FA Cup: Ninth-tier side Westfields into first round". BBC. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Curzton Ashton 3 Westfields FC 1". BBC Sport. 14 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Morris, Ian (27 February 2018). "Westfields manager Sean Edwards resigns". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Thomas, James (16 May 2019). "Westfields manager resigns". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Goddard, Ben (20 May 2019). "Glover appointed as new Westfields manager". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Goddard, Ben (19 May 2019). "Sides moved into the Hellenic League as part of league allocations". Hereford Times. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Lawrence, David (20 September 2023). "Westfields part ways with manager by 'mutual consent'". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Lawrence, David (4 October 2023). "Westfields make new first team manager appointment". Hereford Times . Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "FA Cup: The side founded on World Cup glory among those eyeing first round". BBC. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

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