Whickham F.C.
Whickham Football Club are an English football club based in Whickham, Tyne and Wear, playing in the Northern League Division One in the English football league system. They won the FA Vase in 1981.
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| Full name | Whickham Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Home Guard or The Lang Jacks | |
| Founded | 1944 | |
| Ground | The Glebe Sports Ground, Whickham | |
| Capacity | 4,000 | |
| Manager | Tony Fawcett | |
| League | Northern League Division One | |
| 2021–22 | Northern League Division One, 7th of 20 | |
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The team plays its home matches at the Glebe Sports Ground, Rose Avenue, Whickham.
History
Founded in 1944 as Axwell Park Colliery Welfare, the club first started playing in the Derwent Valley League. In 1974, they joined the Wearside League, and were league champions in two seasons, 1977–78 and 1987–88. The year 1981 was one of the most successful years in the club's history, when they beat Willenhall Town 3–2 in the final, after going 0–2 down, to win the FA Vase. At the start of 1988–89, they moved up to the Northern League Division Two. The first season saw them finishing third in the league, and they were promoted to Division One. 1991–92 saw them relegated back to Division Two. In 1995, they were promoted again, as league champions, but after relegation in 1997, they have since stayed in Division Two.
By far the best run in the FA Cup for Whickham came during the 2003–04 season. In that season they won 3-0 at Garforth Town, 2-1 at Hebburn Town (in a replay), 2-1 at home to Armthorpe Welfare (again after a replay) before accumulating a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Chorley in the 2nd Qualifying Round.
In the 2016–17 season, the Lang Jacks finished 6th (the highest in six years). In 2017 Whickham were promoted to the First Division at the end of the 2017–18 season.
In their first season back in Northern League Division One in 2018–19, it was a difficult campaign for the Lang Jacks, who finished second bottom, but they still remained in the league.
Squad
Updated 16 February 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management
Updated 1 November 2020.
- Manager: Tony Fawcett
- Assistant Manager: Simon Moody
- Physio: Hed Correia
Committee
| Position | Name |
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| President | Brian McCartney |
| Chairman | Ben Riley |
| Secretary | Lynn Ready |
| Treasurer | Alan Walton |
| Committee/Groundsman | Steve Peareth |
| Committee/Groundsman | John Curry |
| Committee | Danny Henderson |
| Committee | Steven Wade |
| Committee | Ross Gregory |
| Committee | Dan Bewicke |
| Committee | Kris Holmes |
| Committee | Paul Cavanagh |
| Media | Ben Robinson |
| Photographers | Paula Malone and Will Matthews |
| Cafe Manageress | Tracy Taylorson |
Notable former players
- Richard Brodie, currently at North West Counties League club Skelmersdale United F.C.
- David Rayner Now retired and runs his own sports business in New Zealand.
Honours
- Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup
- Winners 2006–07
- Durham Challenge Cup
- Winners 2005–06
- FA Vase
- Winners 1980–81
- Wearside League Cup
- Winners 1986–87
- Wearside League
- Winners 1977–78
- Northern Combination
- Winners 1969–70, 1972–73, 1973–74
- Northern Combination League Cup
- Winners 1960–61, 1973–74
- Northern League Division Two
- Champions 1994–95
- Vaux Challenge Cup
- Winners 1986–87
Records
- Best league performance: 1st in Wearside League, 1977–78, 1987–88; 7th in Northern League Division 1, 2021-22; 1st in Northern League Division Two, 1994–95
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd Round Qualifying, 1995–96, 2003–04
- Best FA Trophy performance: 1st Round Qualifying, 1990–91, 1991–92
- Best FA Vase performance: Winners 1980–81
External links
- Official website
- Whickham at the Football Club History Database