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DIRECTORY TWO

WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO 2006*2007

DIRECTORY ONE

AFC Wulfrunians

Bilbrook

Bilston Town

CONTACT Secretary:Roger M Williams��

GROUND Queen Street, Bilston 01902 - 491498

DIRECTIONS From M6 Jct 10, take A454 to Wolverhampton, then pick up A563 to Bilston. Turn left at second roundabout( you can see orange perimeter fence of the ground at the roundabout if you look to your right) Left at mini roundabout by the Ambulance Station, under the by-pass bridge. First left into Queen Street, ground is 500 yards on the left. Additional Information Bilston Town Floodlights Y Social Club on Ground Y

HISTORY Founded 1894

Affiliated to the Staffordshire County FA.

Nickname: The Steelmen

1983 Bilston changed name

1984-85 West Midlands (Regional) League runner-up

1985-86 Joined Southern League Midland Division

1999-00 Midland Division renamed Western Division

2002-03 Rejoined West Midlands (Regional) League in Division One North

West Midlands (Regional) League Division One North runner-up

2003-04 Switched to Division One South

Three points deducted

SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS

1983-84 W MID-P 38 10 11 17 44 58 31 17/20

1984-85 W MID-P 38 24 5 9 84 49 53 2/20

1985-86 SOUTH-M 40 15 12 13 60 48 57 7/21

1986-87 SOUTH-M 38 8 7 23 37 76 31 18/20

1987-88 SOUTH-M 42 12 8 22 52 87 44 17/22

1988-89 SOUTH-M 42 15 7 20 63 71 52 13/22

1989-90 SOUTH-M 42 11 14 17 40 54 47 17/22

1990-91 SOUTH-M 42 14 9 19 69 79 51 14/22

1991-92 SOUTH-M 42 15 10 17 56 67 55 12/22

1992-93 SOUTH-M 42 15 10 17 74 69 55 14/22

1993-94 SOUTH-M 42 16 10 16 65 73 58 8/22

1994-95 SOUTH-M 42 17 8 17 73 64 59 12/22

1995-96 SOUTH-M 42 16 9 17 61 62 57 12/22

1996-97 SOUTH-M 40 18 10 12 74 57 64 7/21

1997-98 SOUTH-M 40 20 5 15 69 57 65 7/21

1998-99 SOUTH-M 42 20 11 11 79 69 71 6/22

1999-00 SOUTH-W 42 16 18 8 66 52 66 8/22

2000-01 SOUTH-W 42 27 9 6 88 48 90 3/22

2001-02 SOUTH-W 40 11 7 22 50 72 40 17/21

2002-03 W MID-1N 34 28 4 2 125 29 88 2/18

2003-04 W MID-1S 30 21 4 5 88 35 64 * 3/16

2004-05 W MID-1 36 8 5 23 62 95 29 17/19

2005-06 W MID-1

F.A. CUP

1984-85 1Q SOUTH LIVERPOOL H 3-2 @ Darlaston

2Q CHORLEY H 0-1 @ Darlaston

1985-86 1Q ATHERSTONE UNITED A 3-3

1Qr ATHERSTONE UNITED H 0-2

1986-87 PRE LYE TOWN H 1-2

1987-88 PRE HIGHGATE UNITED A 1-1

PREr HIGHGATE UNITED H 0-0

PREr2 HIGHGATE UNITED H 2-0

1Q FRIAR LANE OLD BOYS A 2-2

1Qr FRIAR LANE OLD BOYS H 3-2

2Q WILLENHALL TOWN H 0-3

1988-89 PRE ALFRETON TOWN H 4-0

1Q WARRINGTON TOWN H 0-0

1Qr WARRINGTON TOWN A 2-3

1989-90 PRE DESBOROUGH TOWN H 1-1

PREr DESBOROUGH TOWN A 1-2

1990-91 1Q WEDNESFIELD H 6-0

2Q BUXTON H 2-1

3Q WITTON ALBION A 0-4

1991-92 1Q CHASETOWN A 0-0

1Qr CHASETOWN H 0-1

1992-93 PRE NEWCASTLE TOWN H 1-3

1993-94 PRE BRIDGNORTH TOWN H 0-2

1994-95 PRE BRIDGNORTH TOWN A 1-3

1995-96 PRE BLAKENALL H 0-0

PREr BLAKENALL A 1-2

1996-97 PRE BARWELL A 2-0

1Q STAFFORD RANGERS A 1-0

2Q DESBOROUGH TOWN A 2-2

2Qr DESBOROUGH TOWN H 5-2

3Q RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS A 0-1

1997-98 1Q MOOR GREEN A 2-0

2Q KING'S LYNN H 1-2

1998-99 1Q CONGLETON TOWN A 3-5

1999-00 PRE OADBY TOWN H 2-4

2000-01 PRE SANDWELL BOROUGH H 3-0

1Q SOLIHULL BOROUGH H 1-5

2001-02 PRE GEDLING TOWN H 4-2

1Q MATLOCK TOWN A 2-2

1Qr MATLOCK TOWN H 4-2

2Q HINCKLEY UNITED H 1-3

F.A. TROPHY

1994-95 1Q CHORLEY A 0-2

1995-96 1Q SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN A 1-1

1Qr SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN H 4-4

1Qr2 SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN H 2-1

2Q LEICESTER UNITED H 5-2

3Q HALESOWEN TOWN A 0-0

3Qr HALESOWEN TOWN H 1-4

1996-97 1Q ALFRETON TOWN A 4-4

1Qr ALFRETON TOWN H 4-1

2Q GREAT HARWOOD TOWN H 4-0

3Q BLYTH SPARTANS A 3-7

1997-98 1Q PAGET RANGERS A 0-0

1Qr PAGET RANGERS H 2-2 BILSTON 4-3 PENS

2Q WITTON ALBION A 0-0

2Qr WITTON ALBION H 2-2 WITTON 6-5 PENS

1998-99 1 HYDE UNITED H 3-4

1999-00 2 WORKINGTON H 2-2

2r WORKINGTON A 2-3

2000-01 1 HALESOWEN TOWN A 3-1

2 ASHTON UNITED A 2-2

2r ASHTON UNITED H 3-1

3 NUNEATON BOROUGH H 3-2

4 CANVEY ISLAND H 0-1

2001-02 1 GRESLEY ROVERS H 1-1

1r GRESLEY ROVERS A 0-0 Gresley Rovers won 5-4 on penalties

F.A. VASE

1984-85 PRE RUSHDEN TOWN H 0-2

1985-86 PRE ANSTEY NOMADS A 2-1

1 BIRSTALL UNITED H 3-1

2 SHIFNAL TOWN H 4-2

3 STAVELEY WORKS A 2-2

3r STAVELEY WORKS H 2-1

4 ATHERSTONE UNITED A 1-4

1986-87 1 COVENTRY SPORTING A 0-3

1987-88 EP ANSTEY NOMADS H 1-0

PRE BRACKLEY TOWN A 0-2

1988-89 PRE ANSTEY NOMADS H 0-1

1989-90 PRE TIVIDALE H 1-2

1990-91 PRE HINCKLEY ATHLETIC A 0-1

1991-92 PRE LYE TOWN A 1-1

PREr LYE TOWN H 5-2

1 HIGHGATE UNITED H 1-0

2 A P V PETERBOROUGH CITY H 3-1

3 BILLERICAY TOWN A 0-2

1992-93 PRE RUSHALL OLYMPIC H 6-0

1 PEGASUS JUNIORS H 2-1

2 WEDNESFIELD H 6-1

3 STRATFORD TOWN A 2-0

4 ASHTON UNITED H 3-0

5 HODDESDON TOWN H 3-2

QF CANVEY ISLAND A 0-2

1993-94 2 RAUNDS TOWN H 2-2

2r RAUNDS TOWN A 0-4

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Blackheath Town

Bridgnorth Town Reserves

Cresswell Wanderers

Darlaston Town

Hinton

Ludlow Town Res

Malvern Town Reserves

Parkfields Leisure

Riverway

Sporting Khalsa

Stafford Town

GROUND Rowley Park Stadium, Averill Road, Stafford:01785 - 251060

DIRECTIONS From M6 junction 13, take A449 to Stafford. Travel for approx one mile, pass Rising Brook high school on the left and Royal Oak Public House on right. At next set of traffic lights( just round sharp bend!) turn left, marked "Rowley Park Stadium". Take second right, marked Avrill Road and follow this road into Stadium. Additional Information Stafford Town Floodlights N Social Club on Ground N But refreshments available on matchday

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HISTORY Stafford Town FC can trace its roots back to 1959 when, as Rising Book Youth Club, they made their first appearance in the Stafford Youth League, a league they remained in until 1961, when with a change of name to Rising Brook Old Boys they entered the Stafford Amateur League.

Nothing much changed for the next thirteen years until under the Chairmanship of Ron Dawson the club founded a junior sections with teams ranging from U10 to U18.

At the point (1976) Stafford moved to the County League North, but having found form quickly moved up to the Midlands Combination League winning the second division title in the mid 1970s. However due to financial pressures the team returned to the County League North in 1982 under the management of Gordon Evans and the late Reg Berks who came to the club from Port Vale.

Stafford Town continued their involvement in this league under firstly Kevin Heath and then Mick Handley who lead the team to the Bourne Sports Trophy and Staffs Vase - in the latter case winning 2-0 against Eccleshall in 1984.

Subsequently Town moved to the Staffs Senior League and yet another Staffs Vase final in 1988 - this time losing out to Rocester.

Paul Kelly took over the management of the team who, in 1990 moved from their Burton Manor home to Stafford Cricket and Hockey Club Headquaters. Paul maintained the club's tradition of playing attractive football before handing over the reigns to Chris Curtis. This hand over coincided with the merger of the club with a most successful Sunday team MSHD who had just won the Midland Sunday Cup defeating Half Moon of Sheffield 2-0! Some of the players from those merger days are still playing for the Town today (2000).

The running of the team became more professional although the amature status of the team has been maintained. In 1991/92 Town just missed out on the Senior League title on goal difference despite losing only two league games all season. After finishing third the following season the Club had the consolation of winning the Staffs Vase again and having their application to the Senior League accepted - this time with their home ground at Rowley Park Stadium.

The first season in the WMRL was a triumph, the club taking the Championship despite a frantic run-in at the end of the season which saw them play 16 fixtures in the final five weeks!

Stafford Town were now on the move once more - this time to the Marston Road home of Stafford Rangers - a home ground they have remained on to this day.

Current manager Allan Sommerville took over the reigns from Chris Curtis in 1997/98, bring to an end Chris's nine years as manager of the club. In 1998/99 Allan guided Stafford Town to their highest ever finish in the Premier Division - 3rd place - just one point behind 2nd place Cradley who were promoted thanks to a late flurry of goals at Ettingshall in the last scheduled match of the whole season.

If not to be out done in season (1999/2000) Stafford Town won the Division, and with it much deserved promotion to the Midlands Alliance Football League.

Town had difficulty over the next two seasons in adapting to the higher level of competitive soccer. Allan Sommerville resigned and the players who had previously done so well moved on. Managerial changes followed without any real stability from a playing point of view. Local young players became associated with the club, and after a disappointing start to the 2001/2002 season Town finished just below half way in a very competitive league.

Under the leadership of Manager Frank McLeod, and playing coach Dave Langston Town hope to improve on last seasons creditable position. Certainly there is a spirit and willingness from all concerned to take the club forward and consolidate at the present level Stafford Town are associated with.

1981 Stafford changed name

1982 Left Midland Combination

1984-85 Founder members of Staffordshire Senior League

1990 Changed name to Stafford M S H D

1992 Name reverted to Stafford Town

1993-94 Joined West Midlands (Regional) League Division One

West Midlands (Regional) League Division One Champions

Promoted to Premier Division

1999-00 West Midlands (Regional) League Champions

2000-01 Joined Midland Alliance

2004-05 Rejoined West Midlands (Regional) League Division One

SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS

1981-82 MID C-2 38 9 7 22 49 92 25 18/20

1984-85 STAFFS 30 14 10 6 45 31 38 4/16

1985-86 STAFFS 28 6 8 14 41 50 20 11/15

1986-87 STAFFS 30 16 9 5 61 40 41 3/16

1987-88 STAFFS 28 9 10 9 42 43 28 7/15

1988-89 STAFFS 28 13 3 12 66 47 29 8/15

1989-90 STAFFS 36 10 13 13 46 53 33 13/19

1992-93 STAFFS 32 22 4 6 89 36 70 3/17

1993-94 W MID-1 40 32 2 6 109 52 98 1/21

1994-95 W MID-P 36 21 5 10 87 52 67 4/19

1995-96 W MID-P 36 19 10 7 79 35 67 4/19

1996-97 W MID-P 34 17 9 8 57 40 60 6/18

1997-98 W MID-P 34 12 7 15 49 57 43 12/18

1998-99 W MID-P 40 27 5 8 89 38 86 3/21

1999-00 W MID-P 42 35 4 3 113 32 109 1/22

2000-01 MID ALL 42 12 12 18 68 83 48 13/22

2001-02 MID ALL 42 13 6 23 59 88 45 16/22

2002-03 MID ALL 42 11 8 23 61 93 41 17/22

2003-04 MID ALL 46 1 5 40 27 176 8 24/24

2004-05 W MID-1 36 16 8 12 71 59 56 7/19

2005-06 W MID-1

F.A. CUP

2000-01 PRE STRATFORD TOWN A 1-1

PREr STRATFORD TOWN H 0-0 Stafford Town won 5-4 on penalties

1Q PAGET RANGERS A 2-0

2Q MOOR GREEN H 2-1

3Q HARROW BOROUGH A 0-0

3Qr HARROW BOROUGH H 1-3

2001-02 PRE CRADLEY TOWN H 5-0

1Q BOSTON TOWN H 2-1

2Q HEDNESFORD TOWN A 3-4

2002-03 EP GROSVENOR PARK A 0-2

2003-04 PRE RACING CLUB WARWICK A 1-0

1Q SHIREBROOK TOWN A 0-2

Tenbury United

Wolverhampton United

CONTACT JOHN LEE 01902 723940

GROUND Prestwood Road Sports Stadium, Prestwood Road west, WEDNESFIELD, Wolverhampton 01902 730881

DIRECTIONS From Wolverhampton, take Cannock Road to Millhouse Public House. Turn right into Pear Tree Lane, over first island and turn right at second island.Ground is situated between numbers 44 and 46 and is approached by way of a drive between the two houses.

From M54, leave at junction One. Turn left towards Wolverhampton and turn left at Millhouse Public House. At second island, turn right.Ground is situated between numbers 44 and 46 and is approached by way of a drive between the two houses. Additional Information Wolves United Floodlights N Social Club on Ground Y

HISTORY 1976 Oxley and Whitmore OB merged to form Wolverhampton United

1976-77 West Midlands (Regional) League Division One B Champions

1981-82 West Midlands (Regional) League Division One runner-up

Promoted to Premier Division

1988 Relegated to Division One

1995-96 West Midlands (Regional) League Division One runner-up

Promoted to Premier Division

1999 Relegated to Division One North

1999-00 West Midlands (Regional) League Division One North runner-up (on

goal average)

2000-01 West Midlands (Regional) League Division One North Champions

Promoted to Premier Division

SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS

1976-77 W MID-1B 28 18 7 3 52 24 43 1/15

1977-78 W MID-1 30 11 7 12 45 47 29 10/16

1978-79 W MID-1 34 15 7 12 45 32 37 7/18

1979-80 W MID-1 36 10 13 13 48 57 33 12/19

1980-81 W MID-1 42 26 7 9 80 38 59 4/22

1981-82 W MID-1 38 24 8 6 64 25 56 2/20

1982-83 W MID-P 38 14 12 12 50 47 40 12/20

1983-84 W MID-P 38 17 7 14 53 55 41 6/20

1984-85 W MID-P 38 10 11 17 39 49 31 15/20

1985-86 W MID-P 38 8 8 22 31 66 24 18/20

1986-87 W MID-P 38 11 8 19 44 63 30 16/20

1987-88 W MID-P 34 4 4 26 25 88 12 17/18

1988-89 W MID-1 34 6 6 22 42 76 24 17/18

1989-90 W MID-1 30 7 7 16 37 71 28 13/16

1990-91 W MID-1 28 12 4 12 38 36 40 7/15

1991-92 W MID-1 38 8 14 16 63 80 38 15/20

1992-93 W MID-1 36 14 7 15 60 69 49 7/19

1993-94 W MID-1 40 18 8 14 89 70 62 7/21

1994-95 W MID-1 38 12 9 17 71 95 45 15/20

1995-96 W MID-1 40 27 3 10 85 50 84 2/21

1996-97 W MID-P 34 5 7 22 34 102 22 17/18

1997-98 W MID-P 34 2 5 27 19 116 11 18/18

1998-99 W MID-P 40 1 9 30 33 138 12 21/21

1999-00 W MID-1N 24 16 2 6 55 23 50 2/13

2000-01 W MID-1N 26 23 0 3 101 27 69 1/14

2001-02 W MID-P 46 15 11 20 79 81 56 17/24

2002-03 W MID-P 42 15 8 19 66 73 53 14/22

2003-04 W MID-P 38 12 3 23 63 116 39 16/20

2004-05 W MID-1 36 2 2 32 41 160 8 19/19

F.A. VASE

1982-83 PRE QUORN A 3-2

1 SUTTON TRINITY H 2-0

2 ROTHWELL TOWN A 2-1

3 PILKINGTON RECREATION (DONCASTER) H 2-2

3r PILKINGTON RECREATION (DONCASTER) A 1-0

4 HALESOWEN TOWN A 1-4

1983-84 PRE OLDSWINFORD A 0-2

1984-85 PRE SMETHWICK HIGHFIELD A 3-2

1 PAGET RANGERS A 3-1

2 MELTON TOWN H 2-0

3 LINCOLN UNITED A 0-2

1985-86 PRE PAGET RANGERS A 1-4