Alvechurch F.C.
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| Full name | Alvechurch Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Church | ||
| Founded | 1929 (Reformed in 1994) | ||
| Ground | Lye Meadow, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Worcestershire (Capacity: 3,000) |
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| Chairman | Peter Eacock | ||
| Manager | Shaun Cunnington | ||
| League | Midland Football Alliance | ||
| 2008–09 | Midland Football Alliance, 10th | ||
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Alvechurch Football Club is an association football club based in Alvechurch, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. They are affiliated to the Worcestershire County Football Association.
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[edit] History
Alvechurch F.C. was founded in 1929 and closed in November 1993. In 1994 a group of supporters resurrected the club.
Alvechurch reached the 1st round of the FA Cup in 1971-72 after five replays in their 4th round qualifying tie with Oxford City. The tie lasted eleven hours making it longest in the history of the FA Cup. The scores were 2-2, 1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 0-0 and 1-0 to Alvechurch.
Two years later the club achieved their best ever result in the FA Cup, beating King's Lynn 6-1 in the Second Round before losing 4-2 to Bradford City in the Third Round.
Alan Smith, the Arsenal and England footballer played for Alvechurch, as did Republic of Ireland and Wolverhampton Wanderers striker David Kelly.
[edit] Current squad
- Gavin Bassford
- Richard Batchelor
- Shane Benjamin
- Gareth Davies
- Wayne Dugmore
- Tommy Elmes
- James Fisher
- Bret Fitzpatrick
- Craig Hall
- Junior Hewitt
- Earl Jordon
- Neil Kitching
- Karl Lewis
- Craig Nicholls
- Liam O' Shea
- Simon Redhead
- Keith Rostill
- Tony Rowe
- Paul Smith
- Anthony Sutton
- Craig Vale
- Joe Walsh
- Michael Tandy
[edit] Honours
- Worcestershire Senior Cup 1972/73;1973/74;1976/77
- Worcestershire Senior Urn 2003/04;2004/05
- Birmingham Senior Amateur Cup 1973/74
- Worcestershire Combination Div.1 1962/63;1964/65;1966/67
- Midland Football Combination Invitation Cup 1967;1968
- Tony Allen Memorial Cup 1970
- Midland Combination Div.1 1971/72
- Midland Combination Premier Division 2002/03
- Combination Challenge Cup 1964/65;1965/66;1967/68;1968/69;1971/72;2002/03
- Midland Football Combination Presidents Cup 1965/66;1968/69
- West Midlands Regional League Premier Division 1973/74;1974/75;1975/76;1976/77
- West Midland Regional League Challenge Cup 1973/74;1974/75;1977/78
- Border Counties Floodlit League 1975/76;1976/77
- Southern League Champions 1980/81
- Midland Division Champions 1980/81
- Championship Match 1980/81
- Southern League Cup 1982/83
- Smedley Crooke Cup 1982/83;1986/87;2000/01
- Birmingham County FA Junior Cup 1965/66;1967/68
- Birmingham County FA Youth Cup 1999/2000
- Midland Floodlit Youth League 2000/01
[edit] League history
[edit] Sources
- Alvechurch at the Football Club History Database
- Mike and Tony Williams (2006). Non League Club Directory 2006. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-869833-54-6.
