Alnwick Town
Full nameAlnwick Town Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Magpies, The 'Wick
Founded1879
GroundSt James' Park, Alnwick
Capacity2,500
ChairmanTom McKie
ManagerRichard Latimer
LeagueNorthern Alliance Premier Division
2022–23Northern Alliance Premier Division, 4th of 16

Alnwick Town Association Football Club is a football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. They are currently members of the Northern Alliance Premier Division and play at St James' Park.

History

The club were established in 1879 as Alnwick United Services.[1] They joined the North Northumberland League, winning it in 1898–99.[1] In 1900 they were renamed Alnwick United Juniors and moved to St James' Park.[1] In 1923 they joined the East Northumberland League, before switching to the Northern Alliance in 1935. The following year the club adopted its current name, and in 1937–38 won the Northern Alliance for the first time.[1] During the 1960s and early 1970s they enjoyed a sustained period of success, after finishing as runners-up in the Northern Alliance in 1959–60 and 1961–62, they won the league title in 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72, and were runners-up in the league in 1966–67 and 1972–73. The club also won the league's Challenge Cup in 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69 and 1970–71.[2]

In 1982 the club joined the Northern League, becoming members of the new Division Two.[3] In 1988–89 they were runners-up, earning promotion to Division One. However, after finishing eighth in their first season in Division One, they were second from bottom in 1990–91, resulting in relegation back to Division Two.[3] The club remained in Division Two until 2006–07 when they finished bottom of the table and were relegated back to the Premier Division of the Northern Alliance. The club won the league's Subsidiary Cup in 2008–09.[2] After finishing as runners-up in the Northern Alliance in 2010–11, they were promoted to Division Two of Northern League. In 2017–18 they finished bottom of Division Two and were relegated back to the Northern Alliance. In 2022–23 the club won the Northern Alliance League Cup, beating Burradon & New Fordley 5–2 in the final.[4]

League history

Season Division Position Significant events
1898–99North Northumberland League1Champions
1899–00North Northumberland League
1900–01North Northumberland League
1901–02North Northumberland League
1902–03North Northumberland League
1903–04North Northumberland League
1904–05North Northumberland League
1905–06North Northumberland League
1906–07North Northumberland League
1907–08North Northumberland League
1908–09North Northumberland League
1909–10North Northumberland League
1910–11North Northumberland League
1911–12Coquetdale League4/8Renamed Alnwick Town
1912–13Wansbeck League
1913–14Wansbeck League
1919–20North Northumberland LeagueRenamed Alnwick United
1920–21North Northumberland League South Division
1921–22North Northumberland League South Division
1922–23Ashington & District League
1923–24Ashington & District League
1924–25Ashington & District League
1925–26North Northumberland League5/12
1926–27North Northumberland League2/9
1927–28Coquetdale League
1928–29Coquetdale League Eastern Division
1929–30Coquetdale League Eastern Division
1930–31North Northumberland League Division One8/13
1931–32North Northumberland League Division One7/11
1932–33North Northumberland League Division One10/10
1933–34North Northumberland League Division One4/12
1934–35North Northumberland League Division One3/10
1935–36North Northumberland League Division One7/12
1936–37Northern Alliance5/16Renamed Alnwick Town
1937–38Northern Alliance1/17Champions
1938–39Northern Alliance6/18
1946–47Northern Alliance6/16
1947–48Northern Alliance6/18
1948–49Northern Alliance11/17
1949–50Northern Alliance11/18
1950–51Northern Alliance9/18
1951–52Northern Alliance12/17
1952–53Northern Alliance8/18
1953–54Northern Alliance5/18
1954–55Northern Alliance15/17
1955–56Northern Alliance12/18
1956–57Northern Alliance3/18
1957–58Northern Alliance7/17
1958–59Northern Alliance11/18
1959–60Northern Alliance2/16
1960–61Northern Alliance
1961–62Northern Alliance2/17
1962–63Northern Alliance1/14Champions
1963–64Northern Alliance1/11Champions
1964–65Durham Central League
1965–66Northern Alliance1/14Champions
1966–67Northern Alliance2/16
1967–68Northern Alliance1/14Champions
1968–69Northern Alliance1/12Champions
1969–70Northern Alliance1/12Champions
1970–71Northern Alliance1/11Champions
1971–72Northern Alliance1/11Champions
1972–73Northern Alliance2/14
1973–74Northern Alliance5/15
1974–75Northern Alliance4/17
1975–76Northern Alliance8/15
1976–77Northern Alliance8/16
1977–78Northern Alliance10/17
1978–79Northern Alliance14/18
1979–80Northern Alliance14/15
1980–81Northern Alliance14/16
1981–82Northern Alliance17/18
1982–83Northern League Division Two11/11
1983–84Northern League Division Two14/18
1984–85Northern League Division Two14/18
1985–86Northern League Division Two10/20
1986–87Northern League Division Two6/19
1987–88Northern League Division Two6/18
1988–89Northern League Division Two2/20Promoted
1989–90Northern League Division One8/20
1990–91Northern League Division One19/20Relegated
1991–92Northern League Division Two9/20
1992–93Northern League Division Two9/20
1993–94Northern League Division Two15/19
1994–95Northern League Division Two17/19
1995–96Northern League Division Two16/19
1996–97Northern League Division Two15/19
1997–98Northern League Division Two9/19
1998–99Northern League Division Two12/19
1999–00Northern League Division Two11/19
2000–01Northern League Division Two14/19
2001–02Northern League Division Two13/20
2002–03Northern League Division Two15/20
2003–04Northern League Division Two11/20
2004–05Northern League Division Two12/20
2005–06Northern League Division Two16/20
2006–07Northern League Division Two21/21Relegated
2007–08Northern Alliance Premier Division14/16
2008–09Northern Alliance Premier Division5/17
2009–10Northern Alliance Premier Division11/17
2010–11Northern Alliance Premier Division2/17Promoted
2011–12Northern League Division Two16/22
2012–13Northern League Division Two21/22
2013–14Northern League Division Two18/22
2014–15Northern League Division Two16/22
2015–16Northern League Division Two17/22
2016–17Northern League Division Two15/21
2017–18Northern League Division Two21/21Relegated
2018–19Northern Alliance Premier Division9/16
2019–20Northern Alliance Premier DivisionSeason abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Northern Alliance Premier DivisionSeason abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22Northern Alliance Premier Division9/16
2022–23Northern Alliance Premier Division4/16

Other teams

The club's reserve team joined Division Two of the Northern Alliance in 2011, having previously played in the North Northumberland League.[5] In 2015 they returned to the North Northumberland League. Although the reserve team subsequently dropped out of the league, they returned in 2017. At the end of the 2017–18 season the team were rebranded as the Development Squad. When the league folded in 2019, the team transferred to the North East Combination League. When the North Northumberland League was revived in 2020, the Development Squad rejoined. They were champions in 2020–21, after which they moved up to Division Three of the Northern Alliance.

Alnwick Town Ladies play in the North East Regional Women's League Premier Division. They previously won the Northumberland County League and Cup, before being promoted to the North East Regional Women's League Northern Division.

Honours

  • Northern Alliance
    • Champions 1937–38, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72
    • League Cup winners 2022–23
    • Challenge Cup winners 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71
    • Charity Cup winners 1980–81, 2008–09
  • Durham Central League
    • League Cup winners 1964–65
  • North Northumberland League
    • Champions 1898–99
  • Northumberland Senior Benevolent Bowl
    • Winners 1986–87, 2009–10
  • Northumberland Amateur Cup
    • Winners 1971–72
  • North Northumberland Minor Cup
    • Winners 1903–04
  • Aged Miners Homes Cup
    • Winners 1936–37
  • Ashington Hospital Cup
    • Winners 1922–23

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 1951–52, 1957–58
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Third qualifying round, 1990–91
  • Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 1975–76, 2014–15

See also

  • Alnwick Town A.F.C. players

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 History Alnwick Town A.F.C.
  2. 1 2 Handbook Northern Alliance
  3. 1 2 Alnwick Town at the Football Club History Database
  4. Alnwick Town lift the George Dobbins League Cup after convincing win in final Northumberland Gazette, 15 May 2023
  5. Alnwick Town Reserves at the Football Club History Database

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