Information
Name:
Wythenshawe Football Club
Nickname:
The Ammies
Founded:
1946
Legal Entity:
Wythenshawe AFC Limited
Community Benefit Society. No.7250.
Level:
Step 4 National League System – Northern Premier League, Division West
Semi-professional
FA accreditation:
Charter Standard Community Club
County affiliation:
Lancashire FA
President:
John Walker
Board of Directors:
Sacha Lord – Chairman
Carl Barratt – Vice Chairman
Peter Andrews
John Cotton
Stephen Hall
Martin Howe
Sarah Killen-Talbot
Wayne Pybus
Director of Football:
Wayne Pybus
Football management first team:
Manager – Shane Goldrick
Assistant Manager – Michael Worthington
Physio – Nathan Heyes
Coach – Mike Turner
Coach – Aiden Pownall
Colours:
Home. Royal Blue & White striped shirts, Royal Blue shorts, Royal Blue & White hooped socks.
Change. Red & Black striped shirts, Black shorts, Red socks.
Home Ground:
Wythenshawe Football Club,
Hollyhedge Park Community Stadium,
Altrincham Road,
Sharston,
Wythenshawe,
Greater Manchester.
M22 4US
Tel.no:
0161 428 0517
Website:
www.wythenshaweafc.com
Facebook:
Wythenshawe FC
Twitter:
@WythenshaweFC
Admission Prices 2024/25
Adults £10. Concessions £6. 16-19 & Students £5. Under 16 Free – with paying adult.
Season tickets – Adults £175. Concessions £105. 16-19 & Students £90
Programme – £2.50
Directions:
From Manchester: Travel south towards the airport along Princess Road / Parkway (A5103), exit at Junction for Sharston turning left at the 1st roundabout onto Altrincham Road (A560), straight ahead at 2nd roundabout, right at 3rd roundabout, through 1st lights then immediate left at 2nd lights, still on Altrincham Road, Ground is approx 1/2 mile on the right.
From South: The M56, towards the airport, to Junction 3A for Wythenshawe, right at the roundabout for Sharston onto Altrincham Road (A560), then as above.
Capacity:
1,500
Other Grounds:
Dixons Brooklands Academy, Moor Road, Baguley, Wythenshawe. M23 9BP
Manchester Enterprise Academy, Simonsway, Wythenshawe. M22 9RH
Wythenshawe Park, Altrincham Road, Wythenshawe. M23 4AB
Wythenshawe Sports Ground, Willenhall Road, Northern Moor, Wythenshawe. M23 0BD
Teams & Leagues:
1st Team – North West Counties Football League
Reserve Team – Cheshire Football League
Sunday 1st Team – Manchester Amateur Football League
Veterans – Cheshire Veterans Football League
Women’s 1st Team – North West Womens Regional League
Women’s Reserve Team – Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League
U21’s – North West Under 21 Development League
Youth Team – North West Youth Alliance
Girl’s Team – South Manchester Girl’s Football League, Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League, Cheshire Girls League
Juniors – Timperley & District Junior Football League, Manchester Respect Junior Football League, East Manchester, MYSL, Stockport Metro
Previous:
Name – Wythenshawe Lads’ Club 1946-49, Wythenshawe Amateurs 1949-2023
Kit – White shirts, Black shorts, Black socks, 1946-49.
Grounds – Cleveland playing fields 1946-49, Wythenshawe Park 1949-58, The Christie playing fields 1958-61, Federation of Lads’ Club Ground Chorlton, later called Harry Dalton playing fields 1961-83, Wythenshawe Cricket Ground 1983-2015, Flixton FC (Aug-Dec)2015, St Paul’s High School (Jan)2016 – 2017.
Leagues – Manchester Federation of Lads’ Club League 1946-49, South Manchester & Wythenshawe League 1949-53, Altrincham & District League 1953-54, Lancashire & Cheshire League 1954-72, Manchester League 1972-2018.
Managers – Bob Collins 1946-48, Jim McVitie 1948-49, Jim Cooper 1949-60, Stan Daniels 1960-72, Ray Gill 1972-73, Wilf Tranter 1973-74, John Godfrey 1974-78, Ray Mallalieu 1978-92, Kevin Aston 1992-96, Ray Mallalieu 1996-2002, Paul Hodnett 2002-03, Alan Walker 2003-05, Bas Kabbani 2005-06, Dave Norman 2006-08, Ray Mallalieu 2008-11, Matt Quigley 2011-12, Dave Norman (July-Dec)2012, Wayne Dux (Dec)2012-16, Shane Goldrick 2016-19, Martin Ivison 2019-20.
Records:
Transfer fee paid – N/A
Transfer fee received – N/A
Attendance – 1,450 v. Wythenshawe Town, NWCFL, 26.12.2023
Goalscorer (Season) –
Bob Halliday 72 goals 1951-52
Luke Hibbert 66 goals 2017-18 (Reserves)
League ( & Cup if larger ) :-
Home win – 9-0 v. St. Martins – NWCFL 26.2.2022
Away win – 10-1 v. AFC Monton – Manchester League 18.11.2017
Home defeat – 3-8 v. Rochdale Sacred Heart – Manchester League 17.9.2016
Away defeat – 0-6 v. AVRO – Manchester League 25.2.2012. Cup – 0-6 v. Ashton Athletic – NWCFL League Cup – 7.12.2019
Best season:
FA Cup – Prelim. Rd v. Trafford 2020-21 (12.9.2020 L 1-4 home), &, v. Ossett United 2023-24 (19.8.2023 L 0-2 away)
FA Trophy – N/A
FA Vase – 5th Round v. Halesowen Town 1984-85 (23.2.1985 L 1-2 away)
FA Amateur Cup – Qual.Rd 3 v. Old Altrinchamians 1972-73 (28.10.1972 L 1-5 away)
League – North West Counties Football League, First Division South, Champions 2023
WOMEN:
Best season:
FA Women’s Cup – 3rd Qual.Rd v. Barnsley 2023-24 (22.10.2023 L 2-3 home)
League – North West Womens Regional League, Division One South, 8th Place 2022
Records:
Attendance – 252 v. Barnsley, Women’s FA Cup, 3rd Qual.Rd, 22.10.2023
League ( & Cup if larger ) :-
Win – 19-0 v. Northwich Vixens, North West Womens Regional League, Home, 5.11.2023. Cup – 24-0 v. Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Development – Lancashire FA Womens Challenge Cup – 21.1.2024
Defeat – 0-16 v. Runcorn Linnets, Cheshire Women’s & Youth League, Away, 7.10.2018
YOUTH:
Records:
Attendance – 432 v. FC United of Manchester, FA Youth Cup, Preliminary Rd, 1.9.2021
Best season:
FA Youth Cup – First Round Proper v. Bolton Wanderers 2022-23 (30.10.2022 L 0-3 away)
League – North West Youth Alliance, Division Two, 3rd place, 2022
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