Abbey Hulton United Football Club is a
football
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club based in
Abbey Hulton
Abbey Hulton is an area of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, named after the abbey that existed between the 13th and 16th centuries.
History
The name Abbey Hulton is derived from 'hilltown' (Anglo-Saxon ''hyll'' + ''tūn''; Middle Engli ...
, in
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of . In 2019, the city had an estimated population of 256,375. It is the largest settlement ...
, England. They are currently members of the and play at Birches Head Road.
History
The club was established in 1947.
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North West Counties League They joined the Longton League, before transferring to the Burslem & Tunstall League. The club were Division Two runners-up in 1973–74 and won the Division One title and the League Cup double in 1978–79.
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North West Counties League They then moved into the Fenton & District League and were Division One runners-up in 1981–82 before winning the Division One title, the League Cup and the Charity Cup in 1982–83.
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In 1985 Abbey Hulton joined the North Staffs Alliance League after moving to their Birches Head Road Ground. Two seasons later they moved up to the ]Staffordshire County League
The Staffordshire County League was an English football competition based in the county of Staffordshire. It existed from at least 1957 until 2005, when it merged with the Midland League to form the new Staffordshire County Senior League, with th ...
.[ After winning the Division One and League Cup double in 1997–98,][ the club transferred to the Midland League.]Staffordshire County League
The Staffordshire County League was an English football competition based in the county of Staffordshire. It existed from at least 1957 until 2005, when it merged with the Midland League to form the new Staffordshire County Senior League, with th ...
to form the Staffordshire County Senior League
The Staffordshire County Senior League is a football competition based in Staffordshire, England. It was formed in 2005 as a merger of the Midland League (formerly known as the Staffordshire Senior League) and the Staffordshire County League.
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, Abbey Hulton were placed in the Premier Division.[
They were Staffordshire County Senior League champions in 2016–17, earning promotion to Division One of the North West Counties League.
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Ground
For the first 15 years of their existence the club played on a site owned by the council, with the changing rooms located over a mile away.[ In 1962 they moved to Bucknall Park, where they played for the next 23 years. In 1985 the club bought a 99-year lease on a piece of land on Birches Head Road, where they built a clubhouse and established their current ground.][
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Honours
*Midland League
**Champions 2003–04
*Staffordshire County League
**Division One champions 1997–98
**League Cup winners 1997–98
*Fenton & District League
**Division One champions 1982–83
**League Cup winners 1982–83
**Charity Cup winners 1982–83
*Burslem & Tunstall League
**Division One champions 1978–79
**League Cup winners 1978–79
References
External links
Official website
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Football clubs in England
Football clubs in Staffordshire
Sport in Stoke-on-Trent
Association football clubs established in 1947
1947 establishments in England
Staffordshire County League
Midland Football League (1994)
Staffordshire County Senior League
North West Counties Football League clubs