Tetley Walker F.C.

Tetley Walker F.C. was a football club based in Warrington, England. The club started in the local Warrington leagues before making the step up to the North West Counties Football League. The club had a successful seven seasons in the NWCFL Division Two, winning the NWCFL Division Two league cup, reaching the Fourth Round of the FA Vase and finishing runners-up in the league, before folding in 2001 due to being evicted from their home ground, Long Lane.

Tetley Walker F.C.
Founded1973 (1973)
Dissolved2001
GroundLong Lane
Capacity2,000
2000–01North West Counties Football League Division Two, 2nd

History

The club was formed in 1974 in Warrington.[1] The club originally played in the Warrington Soccer Leagues,[2] and joined the North West Counties Football League Division Two in 1994.[3] The club played at this level for seven seasons, winning the Second Division Trophy in 1998,[4] before folding in 2000–01, despite finishing as runners-up in the league.[3] The club folded due to being kicked out of their ground at Long Lane for not contributing financially to the sports club to which they were affiliated.[2]

In 1995–96 and 1996–97 the club competed in the FA Vase, reaching the Fourth Round in the latter season before being knocked out by Durham City.[3] It was during this match that the club achieved its record attendance of 200.[1]

Honours

Records

References
  1. Sheffield United Mad – Tetley Walker club info Accessed 2 April 2012
  2. Tetley Walker bow out of North west Counties – Warrington Guardian Date: 3 May 2001. Accessed 2 April 2012
  3. Tetley Walker at the Football History database Accessed 2 April 2012
  4. NWCFL official website – Honours Archived 2012-02-26 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2 April 2012

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