Westfields
Full nameWestfields Football Club
Nickname(s)The Fields
FoundedNovember 1966 (1966-11)
Groundallpay.park, Widemarsh Common, Hereford
Capacity2,000
ChairmanJohn Morgan
ManagerScott Russell
LeagueHellenic League Premier Division
2022–23Hellenic League Premier Division, 7th of 20

Westfields Football Club is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Hellenic League Premier Division. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.

History

Westfields FC were formed in November 1966 by a group of local youths who played friendlies on Widemarsh Common. One of the youths, Andy Morris, is still involved with the club and is now its chief executive.

Westfields initially entered the Herefordshire Sunday League, where they played for ten years, winning a number of trophies. In 1973, they fielded their first Saturday team in the Worcester and District League. Two years later they moved their ground from the King George V playing fields to Thorn Lighting's Rotherwas headquarters where they gradually developed the ground over the subsequent years.

In 1978, the club stepped up to the West Midlands (Regional) League, initially in Division Two. Promotion to Division One came in 1983–84, followed by a further step up to the Premier Division three years later.

The 2002–03 season saw the club do a league and county cup double, becoming the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division champions for the first time and defeating rivals Kington Town to win the Herefordshire County Challenge Cup. The title win saw them promoted to the Midland Alliance, where they finished sixth in their first season, although their second season saw them flirt with relegation before finishing in 20th position.

In the 2015–16 season, they reached the Herefordshire County Challenge Cup final at Edgar Street, but lost to newly-formed Hereford, their divisional rivals in the Midland Football League.

During the 2016–17 season they qualified for the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history where they faced National League North club Curzon Ashton. After drawing 1–1 at home, they lost 3–1 in the replay and were knocked out.[1][2]

In February 2018, manager Sean Edwards, who was in charge during the club's famous FA Cup run, resigned. He was replaced by coach Andy Bevan.[3] Bevan himself resigned in May 2019, being replaced by former captain and coach Phil Glover.[4][5]

In 2019, the club was transferred from the Midland Football League to the Hellenic League as part of a reorganisation at step 5 of the National League System.[6]

In September 2023, the club parted ways with manager Phil Glover after their poor start to the season.[7] He was replaced by former player Scott Russell on 5 October.[8]

Seasons

SeasonLeagueFA CupFA Vase
DivisionLevel
(Step)		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPos
1978–79West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two—34710175976–172416th——
1979–80West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two38188125841+17449th
1980–81West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two4024888960+29563rd
1981–82West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two36176137854+24408th
1982–83West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two32107155559–42812th
1983–84West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two102617545021+29392nd
1984–85West Midlands (Regional) League Division One93421947439+35513rd
1985–86West Midlands (Regional) League Division One3419786732+35453rdEP
1986–87West Midlands (Regional) League Division One38301711146+65611st4R
1987–88West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division834106186064–42614thPR
1988–89West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division4089234397–543317thEP
1989–90West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division40107234484–403717thPR
1990–91West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division42911224987–3832[lower-alpha 1]19thEP
1991–92West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division36612184874–263018thEP
1992–93West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division3686225685–293018thPR
1993–94West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division3877245892–342818th2R
1994–95West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division36196117655+21635th1QPR
1995–96West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division36166148673+13548thPR2Q
1996–97West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division34138135053–34710th1Q2Q
1997–98West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division34115185769–123814th1Q2Q
1998–99West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division40915165769–124217th—1R
1999–2000West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division4299245689–333620th2Q
2000–01West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division441414166063–35614th1R
2001–02West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division46249138953+36815th1Q
2002–03West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division42316511939+80991st1Q
2003–04Midland Alliance46206206761+66613th2Q
2004–05Midland Alliance9[lower-alpha 2] (5)421813116148+13676th1Q1R
2005–06Midland Alliance4289254888–403320th1Q2R
2006–07Midland Alliance42139205778–214816th1Q1Q
2007–08Midland Alliance42178176656+105911thPR2Q
2008–09Midland Alliance421310197579–44917thPR3R
2009–10Midland Alliance42237128255+27765th1Q2R
2010–11Midland Alliance442413710254+48856thPR3R
2011–12Midland Alliance4227699349+44872ndEP1R
2012–13Midland Alliance42286810352+51902nd2Q1R
2013–14Midland Alliance421710158470+146112thEP4R
2014–15Midland League Premier Division421910137866+12678thPR3R
2015–16Midland League Premier Division421312176968+15116th1Q1R
2016–17Midland League Premier Division422010129875+23705th1R3R
2017–18Midland League Premier Division42178178683+35912th2Q4R
2018–19Midland League Premier Division38171297348+25634thEP3R
2019–20[lower-alpha 3]Hellenic League Premier Division2620608124+57661stPR3R
2020–21[lower-alpha 3]Hellenic League Premier Division5212550714th1Q4R
2021–22Hellenic League Premier Division38199106749+18667thPR2R
2022–23Hellenic League Premier Division381810106742+25647thEP1R
Source: Football Club History Database
  1. ↑ Deducted six points
  2. ↑ Midland Alliance became level 9 of the English football league system for the 2004–05 season due to the addition of the Conference North and Conference South at level 6
  3. 1 2 Season abandoned due to COVID-19

Key

Colours

Westfields took their claret and blue colours from West Ham United, as its founders admired Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Sir Geoff Hurst, who were part of the England squad that won the World Cup in the year they were founded.[9]

Ground

After playing for many years at the sports ground of Thorn Lighting on the Rotherwas Industrial Estate to the south of Hereford, Westfields began their first Midland Alliance campaign playing their home games at Stourport Swifts' Walshes Meadow ground. Westfields moved to a new £250,000 ground in the heart of the city in December 2003. The new ground gained the rather unusual name of allpay.park after a sponsorship deal with Hereford-based firm allpay.net.

Current squad

As of 10 October 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Matt Apperley
GK England ENG Jack Oxenham
GK England ENG Chris Paulat-Brigg
DF England ENG Cameron Davies
DF England ENG Joel Edwards
DF Wales WAL Ryan Green
DF England ENG Sam Gwynne
DF England ENG Paul Hurrell
DF Australia AUS Kane Kahaki
DF England ENG Andy Lewis
DF Wales WAL Sean Powell
DF England ENG Jay Richmond
Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Archie Muirhead
MF England ENG Adam Newbury
MF England ENG Harrison Summers
MF Albania ALB Florjet Vucaj
FW England ENG Oli Barnes
FW England ENG Kyle Cassell
FW England ENG Steve Davies
FW England ENG Sam Griffiths
FW England ENG Zach Johnston
FW England ENG Teddy Mee
FW England ENG Adam Wakley

Backroom staff

Position Name
ManagerScott Russell
CoachDan Chance
CoachScott Davies
CoachSteve Saunders
Physio Tiago Viana
Kit man Roger Lloyd

Club records

Westfields (claret and blue) in action against Coventry Sphinx
  • Best league performance: 2nd in Midland Football Alliance, 2011–12, 2012–13
  • Best FA Cup performance: First Round Proper, 2016–17
  • Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 1986–87, 2013–14
  • Record attendance: 1825 against Hereford 31 August 2015

References

  1. ↑ "FA Cup: Ninth-tier side Westfields into first round". BBC. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Curzton Ashton 3 Westfields FC 1".
  3. ↑ Morris, Ian (27 February 2018). "Westfields manager Sean Edwards resigns". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Thomas, James (16 May 2019). "Westfields manager resigns". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Goddard, Ben (20 May 2019). "Glover appointed as new Westfields manager". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Goddard, Ben (19 May 2019). "Sides moved into the Hellenic League as part of league allocations". Hereford Times. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Lawrence, David (20 September 2023). "Westfields part ways with manager by 'mutual consent'". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Lawrence, David (4 October 2023). "Westfields make new first team manager appointment". Hereford Times. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "FA Cup: The side founded on World Cup glory among those eyeing first round". BBC. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

Sources

  • Mike and Tony Williams (2006). Non League Club Directory 2006. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-869833-54-6.
  • Westfields at the Football Club History Database

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