Northwich Villa F.C.

Northwich Villa

Full name	Northwich Villa Football Club
Founded	2005[1]
Ground	Victoria Stadium Wincham Northwich
Manager	Kevin Langley
League	North West Counties League Division One
2010–11	Cheshire Football League First Division 9th (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

Northwich Villa Football Club is an English association football club based in Northwich, England. They are currently members of the North West Counties Football League Division One, having been admitted to that league via a successful application. The team was previously known as Woodley FC and played in the Cheshire Football League between 2005 and 2011.

History

The team was formed in 2005 when a team called Woodley FC was renamed Northwich Villa when links were made with Northwich Victoria for the team to act as a feeder team.^[2][3][4]

The club entered the Cheshire Football League Division Two in 2005–06 and finished as runners up in the inaugural season.^[5] Consequently the team was promoted to Division One, which the team won in 2008–09.^[6] The team was runner-up the following year.^[7]

The team finished 9th in the 2010–11 season and had a successful application to join the North West Counties Football League Division One.^[8][9]

Honours

• Cheshire Football League Division One
  • Champions 2008–09
  • Runners-up 2009–10

• Cheshire Football League Division Two
  • Runners-up 2005–06

References

1. ^ "Team Details N-Z". Cheshire Football League. http://www.cheshirefl.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=3777&leagueid=177. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 
2. ^ "Northwich Villa information". Runcorn Town. 2011. http://www.runcorntown.co.uk/opposition.php?id=197. Retrieved 25 September 2011. 
3. ^ "Announcements: Step 7 Feeder Leagues Review Meeting". 2 March 2011. http://www.nwcfl.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,print,0&cntnt01articleid=1174&cntnt01showtemplate=false&cntnt01returnid=15. Retrieved 18 June 2011. 
4. ^ "Northwich Vics and Northwich Villa". May 2011. http://www.nvfc.co.uk/forum/1-vics-chat/84587-northwich-vics-and-northwich-villa. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 
5. ^ "Cheshire Football League Division Two 2005–06". The FA. http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=2661583&psSelectedDivision=1834289&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=833498. Retrieved 25 September 2011. 
6. ^ "Cheshire Football League Division One 2008–09". The FA. http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=2012526&psSelectedDivision=741625&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=833498. Retrieved 25 September 2011. 
7. ^ "Cheshire Football League Division One 2009–10". The FA. http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=7747469&psSelectedDivision=741625&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=833498. Retrieved 25 September 2011. 
8. ^ "Cheshire Football League - 2010/11 Final Table". The Football Association. http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=673768&psSelectedDivision=741625&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=833498. Retrieved 18 June 2011. 
9. ^ "League Constitution 2011/2012". North West Counties Football League. 18 June 2011. http://www.nwcfl.com/news/1436/15/League-Constitution-2011-2012.htm. Retrieved 18 June 2011. 

External links

• Northwich Victoria (parent club) official website