Annfield Plain Football Club is an amateur association football club based in Annfield Plain, near Stanley, County Durham, England. The club are currently members of the Wearside League Premier Division and play at Derwent Park. They are the highest ranked club in the Stanley area, and second only to Consett A.F.C. in Derwentside.
| Full name | Annfield Plain Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Plainsmen | ||
| Founded | 1890 | ||
| Ground | Derwent Park, Annfield Plain | ||
| Capacity | 2,900 | ||
| Chairman | Derek Kemp | ||
| Manager | Luke Carlyon | ||
| League | Wearside League Premier Division | ||
| 2023–24 | Wearside League Premier Division, 10th of 18 | ||
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History
editThe first team joined the North Eastern League for the 1925–26 season and played in the league until 1964, when they joined the Wearside Football League.[1] In 1947, they also applied to join the Football League, though due to geographical concerns, the vote was never held.[2] The home strip of Annfield Plain is claret and blue, while the away kit is sky blue.[3]
For many years, the club competed in the English national cup competition, the FA Cup. They first entered in the 1926–27 season and reached the first round proper, before losing 2–4 to Chilton Colliery Recreation. Annfield Plain also reached the first round in the 1928–29 and 1964–65 seasons, but were defeated by Southport on both occasions.[1] The club also competed in the FA Trophy on three occasions between 1969 and 1976, but never progressed past the first qualifying round. In the FA Vase the team has fared slightly better, reaching the second round twice and appearing in the first round on several occasions.[1]
In the early years of the club's existence, Annfield Plain fielded a number of players who went on to play professionally in the Football League. Examples include John Keers, who was signed by Football League Third Division North side Nelson for a fee of £150 in 1926.[4]
Honours
edit- Wearside Football League
- Champions 1986–87, 1997–98[5]
Records
editFormer players
edit1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.
References
edit- ^ a b c Rundle, Richard. "Annfield Plain". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "A History of Admission To The Football League". Non-League Matters. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Wearside Football League Clubs". Wearside Football League. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-905891-29-0.
- ^ "Annfield Plain". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ Belton, Brian (2006). The Lads of '23. SoccerData. p. 75. ISBN 1-899468-91-9.
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