Magdala Amateurs Football Club is a
football
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club based in
West Bridgford,
Nottinghamshire
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, England. The club play their home games behind the ROKO Health Club on Wilford Lane in West Bridgford. The club is affiliated to the
Nottinghamshire County Football Association
The Nottinghamshire Football Association, often known simply as the Notts FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The Nottinghamshire FA runs a number of cups at different levels for teams across most of No ...
.
[Nottinghamshire FA]
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accessdate: February 8, 2020 The club's nickname is The Budgies.
History
The club was formed in 1904, when the reserve side of Notts Magdala FC broke away from its parent club to form their own club, and called themselves Notts Magdala Amateurs FC.
[Dayticket to paradise: Magdala Amateurs Res 3–1 Nottinghamshire Res ( Notts Junior Cup Semi Final)]
accessdate: February 8, 2020 In 1906 the club changed its name to its current one of Magdala Amateurs FC.
The club played in the
FA Amateur Cup
The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition for amateur clubs. It commenced in 1893 and ended in 1974 when the Football Association abolished official amateur status.
History
Following the legalisation of professionalism within footba ...
in the 1930s.
[FA AMATEUR CUP PROJECT]
FA AMATEUR CUP PROJECT
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The 1996–97 season saw the club join Division two of the Notts Alliance league.
The following season saw the club promoted to Division one when they finished as runners-up
The 2002–03 season then saw them gain promotion to the Senior Division, but they only spent one season in this division when they left the league to join the Senior Division of the newly formed
Nottinghamshire Senior League
The Nottinghamshire Senior League is an English football league. The competition is a feeder to the Northern Counties East League and the United Counties League. The league has five divisions – the Premier Division (which stands at level 11 o ...
.
In 2013–14 the club finished 8th in the Senior division, but were dropped to Division one the next season. After finishing third in the 2015–16 season the team was promoted back to the Senior division.
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Blog Archives
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The club resigned from the Notts Senior League prior to the 2021–22 season.
After playing continuously in Nottinghamshire leagues since 1904
Magada Amateurs
Ground
The club play their home games at the ROKO Ground, Wilford Lane in West Bridgford.[Aroundthegrounds2012-13: Alteration to the Notts Senior League Groundhop]
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References
External links
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Football clubs in Nottinghamshire
Football clubs in England
West Bridgford
Nottinghamshire Senior League
Association football clubs established in 1904
1904 establishments in England