Lye Town F.C.

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Lye Town F.C. is a football club based in the Black Country suburban town of Lye, West Midlands, England. The club was established in 1930. In the 1995-96 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase. They are currently members of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division.

History

The club was founded in 1930, initially as Lye and Wollescote FC, changing their name a year later. They were a dominant force in the Worcestershire Combination in the years before World War II, winning the title once and finishing second on two other occasions. When football resumed after the war, they stepped up to the Birmingham and District League, which was renamed the West Midlands (Regional) League in 1962. They were founder members of the league's Premier Division in 1965 and have remained in the division now for over forty years. In five seasons between 1976-77 and 1980-81 they were runners-up four times, and finally clinched the title in 1998, although they were not promoted to a higher league.

Ground

The Sports Ground has been the club's home since its formation in 1930 and is shared by the local cricket club. The ground has spectator accommodation on two sides but one end has only a steep grass bank and one touchline has a temporary rail to separate it from the cricket field. There is a stand on the southern touchline, which was built in 1971 and a terrace behind one goal which is very shallow but covered by an extremely large barrel roof. [ [http://www.pyramidpassion.co.uk/html/lye_town.html Pyramid Passion feature on their ground] ]

Honours

*West Midlands (Regional) League
**Premier Division champions 1997-98

*Worcestershire Combination
**Champions 1935-36

Club records

*Best league performance: West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division champions, 2004-05
*Best FA Cup performance: 3rd qualifying round, 1979-80, 1986-87 and 1989-90
*Best FA Trophy performance: 3rd qualifying round, 1975-76 and 1979-80
*Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 1995-96

References

External links

* [http://www.webteams.co.uk/lyetownfc Club website]