AFC Fylde
association football club in Wesham in England, UK
AFC Fylde is a football club in Lancashire, England.
| Full name | AFC Fylde | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Coasters | ||
| Founded | 1988 (as Kirkham & Wesham) | ||
| Ground | Mill Farm | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | David Haythornthwaite | ||
| Manager | Jim Bentley | ||
| League | National League North | ||
| 2020–21 | Season abandoned | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Currently, the club plays in the National League North, and it is 6th to the significance of the division in the Football League system of England.
History
changeThe club was formed in 1988 after the merger of the Football teams Kirkham Town and Wesham and was named Kirkham & Wesham.[1][2]
They started playing in the Division One of the West Lancashire League, in 1998 the League was reorganized, and its Division One was renamed Prime Division.[3]
The club won the Northern Counties Cup in seasons 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07.[4]
Before the start of the 2008/09, the Club changed the name to the A.F.C. Fylde.[5]
Records
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Kirkham & Wesham Football Club". web.archive.org. 2007-12-12. Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Who are non-league clubs in FA Cup first round?". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ↑ "Football Club History Database - Kirkham & Wesham". www.fchd.info. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ↑ "Northern Counties Cup". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ↑ "A.F.C. Fylde". Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ↑ "3,858 vs Chorley". AFC Fylde. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ↑ "This Week In Coasters History". AFC Fylde. 2014-10-28. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
