Foley Meir Football Club is a football club based in

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, England. They are currently members of the and play at Whitcombe Road, Stoke-on-Trent.

History

Founded as Foley in 1947 by ex-servicemen, the club initially joined the Longton League Division Two. In 1996, the club joined the

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Division Two, winning the league at the first attempt. In 2005, following the Midland League's merger with the

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, the club became founder members of the

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. In 2022, the club was admitted into the

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Division One South.

Ground

The club's first ground was The Open Holes in Fenton. In 1982, the club moved to their current ground in Whitcombe Road, Stoke-on-Trent.

References

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