Wythenshawe Amateurs Football Club is a
football club based in
Wythenshawe
Wythenshawe () is a district of the city of Manchester, England. Historically in Cheshire, Wythenshawe was transferred in 1931 to the City of Manchester, which had begun building a massive housing estate there in the 1920s. With an area of approx ...
,
Greater Manchester
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England
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. They are currently members of the and play at Hollyhedge Park.
History
The club was established in 1946 by Reg Gauntlet under the name Wythenshawe Lads Club, and joined the Manchester Federation of Lads' Clubs League.
[History]
Wythenshawe Amateurs F.C. In 1949 the players had become too old for the league, resulting in the club developing an adult side that entered the South Manchester and Wythenshawe League.
[ After several promotions, they were Division One champions in 1952–53. The club then joined the Altrincham & District League, in which they played for a single season before switching to Division 3A of the Lancashire & Cheshire League.][
Wythenshawe's first season in the Lancashire & Cheshire League saw them win the Hellawell Shield and the Division 3A title, resulting in promotion to Division Three. The following season saw the club finish second in Division Three and earn promotion to Division Two, as well as reaching the final of the Altrincham FA's Whitaker Cup, holding Manchester United to a 1–1 draw after extra time, resulting in the cup being shared.][ In 1956–57 the club secured a third successive promotion after winning the Division Two title. After becoming members of Division One, the club won the league's Rhodes Cup in 1957–58 and 1960–61, before becoming Division One champions in 1961–62.][
Wythenshawe won the Rhodes Cup again in 1971–72, after which they moved up to Division One of the ]Manchester League
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. The club were Division One champions at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 1975–76 they won the Lancashire Amateur Cup.[ The club were Premier Division runners-up in 1979–80 and 1984–85,][Manchester League 1976–1994]
Non-League Matters and won the Gilgryst Cup in 1985–86 and 1986–87. The 1989–90 season saw the club win a treble, finishing as Premier Division champions and winning both the Lancashire Amateur Cup and the Gilgryst Cup.[
Wythenshawe were Premier Division runners-up in 1991–92, before winning the league again in 1992–93 and finishing as runners-up the following season.][ In the league, they finished as runners-up six times between 2000 and 2017.][ After finishing as runners-up and winning the Gilgryst Cup again in 2017–18,][ the club were accepted into Division One South of the ]North West Counties League
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Ground
The club initially played at the Cleveland Playing Fields, before moving to Wythenshawe Park in 1949.[ In 1958 they relocated to the Christie Playing Fields, where they played until moving to the Federation of Lads' Club Ground in nearby Chorlton in 1961. This was later renamed the Harry Dalton playing fields, Dalton having been in charge of the club when they became an adult side.][ In 1983 they relocated to Wythenshawe Cricket Club's Longley Lane ground.][ After several years of fundraising,Wythenshawe AFC get backing of City and United in effort to raise cash for new home]
Manchester Evening News, 7 February 2014 the club built a new ground, Hollyhedge Park, which opened on 30 September 2017 with a 1–1 draw with Hindsford .[
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Honours
*Manchester League
**Premier Division champions 1989–90, 1992–93, 2002-2003
**Division One champions 1972–73
**Gilgryst Cup winners 1985–86, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2017–18
**Norman Noden Memorial Invitation Cup winners 2008–09[
*Lancashire & Cheshire League
**Division One champions 1961–62
**Division Two champions 1956–57
**Division 3A champions 1954–55
**Rhodes Cup winners 1957–58, 1960–61, 1971–72
**Hellawell Shield winners 1954–55
*South Manchester and Wythenshawe League
**Division One champions 1952–53
*Whitaker Cup
**Winners 1955–56 (joint)
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Records
*Best FA Cup
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performance: Preliminary round, 2020–21
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*Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 1984–85][
*Record attendance: 583 vs Wythenshawe Town, North West Counties League Division One South, 26 December 2018][Wythenshawe Amateurs: Info]
North West Counties League
References
External links
Official website
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Football clubs in England
Football clubs in Manchester
Association football clubs established in 1946
1946 establishments in England
Wythenshawe
Manchester Football League
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