Eccleshall Football Club is a football club based in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One South and play at Pershall Park.
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| Full name | Eccleshall Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||
| Founded | 1971 | ||
| Ground | Pershall Park, Eccleshall | ||
| Chairman | Neil Washington | ||
| Manager | Liam Kelly | ||
| League | North West Counties League Division One South | ||
| 2023–24 | North West Counties League Division One South, 9th of 18 | ||
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History
editThe club was established in 1971 with involvement from the staff at Eccleshall Secondary School and was originally named Eccleshall Old Boys.[1] They joined the Mid-Staffordshire League, and in 1973–74 the club won the Division Three Cup and finished second in the division, earning promotion to Division Two.[1] In 1974–75 the club won the Division Two Cup. In 1975 the club adopted its current name.[1] They joined the Staffordshire County League in 1979 and were promoted to the Premier Division in 1980–81.[1] In 1983–84 they won the Premier Division, the Premier Division Cup and the May Bank Cup.[1] At the end of the season they became founder members of the Staffordshire Senior League.[2]
Eccleshall were Staffordshire Senior League champions in 1989–90.[2] In 1994 the league was renamed the Midland League, and in 1999–2000 the club were league runners-up.[2] They went on to win back-to-back league titles in 2001–02 and 2002–03, after which they were promoted to Division Two of the North West Counties League.[2] The club also won the Staffordshire FA Vase in 2002–03.[1] Division Two was renamed Division One in 2008.[2] When Division One was split in 2018, Eccleshall were placed in Division One South.
Ground
editThe club initially played at Eccleshall Secondary School, before buying a four-acre site at Pershall in 1981. The new ground opened in 1983 and was named Pershall Park. In the same year a small stand was erected, becoming known as 'the Shed'.[1]
Honours
edit- Midland League
- Champions 1989–90 2001–02, 2002–03
- Staffordshire County League
- Premier Division champions 1983–84
- Premier Division Cup winners 1983–84
- May Bank Cup winners 1983–84
- Mid-Staffordshire League
- Division Two Cup winners 1975–76
- Division Three Cup winners 1973–74
- Staffordshire FA Vase
- Winners 2002–03
Records
edit- Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 2010–11[2]
- Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 1991–92[2]
- Record attendance: 2,011 vs FC United, 5 November 2005 (at Marston Road in Stafford)[3]
- At Pershall Park: 475 vs Stoke City, Staffordshire Senior Cup, 16 October 2019[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Club History Eccleshall F.C.
- ^ a b c d e f g Eccleshall at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Eccleshall: Info North West Counties League
- ^ Official attendance from tonight's game is a club record 475 Eccleshall F.C. on Twitter