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Whickham F.C.

Whickham Football Club are an English football club based in Whickham, Tyne and Wear, playing in the Northern League Division One in the English football league system. They won the FA Vase in 1981.

Whickham
Full nameWhickham Football Club
Nickname(s)The Lang Jacks or The Home Guard
Founded1944
GroundThe Glebe Sports Ground, Whickham
Capacity4,000
ChairmanRoss Gregory
ManagerLee Haldane
LeagueNorthern League Division One
2023–24Northern League Division One, 11th of 20
Websitehttps://whickhamfc.com

The team plays its home matches at the Glebe Sports Ground, Rose Avenue, Whickham.

History

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Founded in 1944 as Axwell Park Colliery Welfare, the club first started playing in the Derwent Valley League. In 1974, they joined the Wearside League, and were league champions in two seasons, 1977–78 and 1987–88. The year 1981 was one of the most successful years in the club's history, when they beat Willenhall Town 3–2 in the final, after going 0–2 down, to win the FA Vase. At the start of 1988–89, they moved up to the Northern League Division Two. The first season saw them finishing third in the league, and they were promoted to Division One. 1991–92 saw them relegated back to Division Two. In 1995, they were promoted again, as league champions, but after relegation in 1997, spent 20 seasons in Division Two, winning promotion back to Northern League 1 in 2017–18

By far the best run in the FA Cup for Whickham came during the 2003–04 season. In that season they won 3–0 at Garforth Town, 2–1 at Hebburn Town (in a replay), 2–1 at home to Armthorpe Welfare (again after a replay) before accumulating a 5–0 defeat at the hands of Chorley in the 2nd qualifying round.

In their first season back in Northern League Division One in 2018–19, it was a difficult campaign for the Lang Jacks, who finished with just enough points to remain in the division.

In the 2021-22 Season a slow start to the campaign was halted with the appointment of Tony Fawcett and some new faces to the squad and the resurgent Lang Jack's marched up the Northern League 1 table finishing in a club record 7th position.

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   ENG Neal Bussey
— GK   ENG Matthew Wilkinson
— DF   ENG Callum Munro
— DF   ENG Dom Agnew
— DF   ENG Max Nelson
— DF   ENG Jordan Lavery
— DF   ENG Kyle Errington
— DF   ENG Christian Lynn
— MF   ENG Dom Moan
— MF   ENG Nathan Stephenson
— MF   ENG Finlay Neary
— MF   ENG Aaron Croft
— MF   ENG Harvey Smith
— MF   ENG Ross Peareth
— FW   ENG Lucas Lowery
— FW   ENG Mason Hardy
— FW   ENG Cameron Brewis
— FW   ENG Daniel Marriott
— FW   ENG Bailey Geliher
— FW   ENG Adam Lennox

Management

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Updated 1 November 2023.

  • Manager: Lee Haldane
  • Assistant Manager: Paul Wardle
  • Coach: Jack Moore
  • Physio: Daryl

Committee

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Position Name
President Brian McCartney
Chairperson Ross Gregory
Secretary Lynn Ready
Commercial director Ben Riley
Treasurer Alan Walton
Committee/Groundsman Steve Peareth
Committee/Groundsman John Curry
Head of Operations Danny Henderson
Welfare Officer Daniel Armory
Assistant Secretary Joe Preston
Committee John Paul Campbell
Committee Jack Webster
Committee Kris Holmes
Committee Sam Harrison
Committee Paul Cavanagh
Head of Media Chris Mills

Notable former players

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  • Matty Pattison, former Newcastle United, Norwich and South Africa International
  • Richard Brodie, currently coach at North West Counties League club Ashton Athletic
  • David Rayner Now retired and runs his own sports business in New Zealand.

Honours

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  • Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup
    • Winners 2006–07
  • Durham Challenge Cup
    • Winners 2005–06
  • FA Vase
    • Winners 1980–81
  • Wearside League Cup
    • Winners 1986–87
  • Wearside League
    • Winners 1977–78
  • Northern Combination
    • Winners 1969–70, 1972–73, 1973–74
  • Northern Combination League Cup
    • Winners 1960–61, 1973–74
  • Northern League Division Two
    • Champions 1994–95
  • Vaux Challenge Cup
    • Winners 1986–87

Records

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  • Best league performance: 1st in Wearside League, 1977–78, 1987–88; 7th in Northern League Division 1, 2021–22; 1st in Northern League Division Two, 1994–95
  • Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round qualifying, 1995–96, 2003–04
  • Best FA Trophy performance: 1st round qualifying, 1990–91, 1991–92
  • Best FA Vase performance: Winners 1980–81
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