A.F.C. Liverpool
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Full name | Affordable Football Club Liverpool | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Little Reds. | ||
Founded | 2008 | ||
Ground | Rossett Park, Crosby | ||
Capacity | 3,185 (389 seated) | ||
Chairman | Chris Stirrup | ||
Manager | Kevin Dally | ||
League | North West Counties League Premier Division | ||
2015–16 | North West Counties League Premier Division, 17th | ||
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A.F.C. Liverpool is a semi-professional football club based in Liverpool, England. The club were formed in 2008 by 1,000 supporters of Liverpool Football Club; a not-for-profit organisation, it is run on a one-member, one-vote system.[1] They are currently members of the North West Counties League Premier Division and play at Marine's Rossett Park.
History
After plans were announced in February 2008,[2] A.F.C Liverpool were established by Alun Parry in March 2008 for Liverpool fans who had been priced out of Premier League football,[1] adopting the same colours as Liverpool. The new club applied to enter Division Two of the North West Counties League for the 2008–09 season,[3] with their place in the now-renamed Division One confirmed in June.[4] They also agreed a groundshare with Prescot Cables to play at Valerie Park.[4] By mid-July the club had attracted around 1,000 members.[5]
The club played their first match on 16 July, a friendly against St Helens Town at Ashton Town's Edge Street. In front of a crowd of around 600, the game ended in a 1–1 draw, with Martin Crowder scoring A.F.C. Liverpool's first-ever goal.[6] The club's first league match on 9 August saw them beat Darwen 5–0.[7] Their first season saw the club win the Division One Trophy with a 1–0 win over Padiham, whilst they finished fourth in the league, missing out on promotion by four points.[8]
In 2009–10 the club finished fifth in Division One.[9] They also played in the FA Vase for the first time, losing 2–1 at home to Dinnington Town in the second qualifying round.[9] However, they retained the Division One Trophy.[10] In 2010–11 the club entered the FA Cup for the first time, losing 4–1 at Hemsworth Miners Welfare in the extra-preliminary round. In the league they finished fourth, earning promotion to the Premier Division after Rossendale United were expelled from the league and third-placed Holker Old Boys declined promotion.[11] However, they failed to retain the Division One Trophy, losing 3–2 after extra time in the final by Atherton Collieries.[12]
In 2012–13 they reached the final of the Liverpool Senior Cup, losing 4–3 on penalties to Bootle after a 1–1 draw.[13] Prior to the 2014–15 season the club announced that they would be leaving Valerie Park and playing at Rossett Park in Crosby.[14] They reached the Liverpool Senior Cup final again in 2014–15, losing 5–4 to Skelmersdale United.[15]
Season-by-season record
Season | League | Level | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | Av. attendance | Manager |
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2008–09 | North West Counties League Division One | 10 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 82 | 39 | +43 | 69 | 4/18 | 316 | Derek Goulding[16] |
2009–10 | North West Counties League Division One | 10 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 49 | 5/17 | 178 | Derek Goulding[17] Paul Moore[18] |
2010–11 | North West Counties League Division One | 10 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 63 | 4/18 | 126 | Paul Moore |
2011–12 | North West Counties League Premier Division | 9 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 60 | 73 | –13 | 45 | 19/22 | 124 | Paul Moore |
2012–13 | North West Counties League Premier Division | 9 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 60 | 11/22 | 108 | Paul Moore |
2013–14 | North West Counties League Premier Division | 9 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 88 | 54 | +34 | 70 | 7/22 | 119 | Paul Moore |
2014–15 | North West Counties League Premier Division | 9 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 59 | 9/21 | 139 | Paul Moore |
2015–16 | North West Counties League Premier Division | 9 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 86 | 92 | –6 | 48 | 17/22 | 139 | Paul Moore[19] Joe Gibbons[20] Kevin Dally[21] |
Source: FCHD |
Honours
- North West Counties League
- Division One Challenge Trophy winners 2008–09, 2009–10
- Joe Fagan Commemorative Trophy
- Winners 2008–09, 2009–10
- The Fans Club Trophy
- Winners 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
Records
- Record win: 9–0 vs St Helens Town, 13 September 2014[22]
- Record defeat: 1–8 vs Winsford United, North West Counties League Premier Division 18 August 2012
- Record cup defeat: 1–7 vs Whitley Bay, 8 January 2011, FA Vase third round[23]
- Highest league position: 7th in the North West Counties League Premier Division, 2013–14
- Lowest league position: 5th in North West Counties League Division One, 2009–10
- Record league attendance: 604 vs Wigan Robin Park, 6 September 2008 (at Valerie Park)
- Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary Round, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 2010–11
- Best Liverpool Senior Cup performance: Finalists, 2012–13, 2014–15
See also
- A.F.C. Liverpool players
- List of fan-owned sports teams
References
- 1 2 Liverpool fans form a club in their price range The Daily Telegraph, 18 March 2008
- ↑ Reds fans plan AFC Liverpool Liverpool Echo, 25 February 2008
- ↑ Reds fans form 'affordable' club BBC Sport, 18 March 2008
- 1 2 Parry’s delight as new club is elected to league Liverpool Echo, 17 June 2008
- ↑ Liverpool's little brother prepares to enter the world The Guardian, 16 July 2008
- ↑ AFC Liverpool - A club is born Liverpool Echo, 17 July 2008
- ↑ AFC Liverpool off to flying start BBC Sport, 28 August 2008
- ↑ 2008-09 North West Counties League Football Club History Database
- 1 2 AFC Liverpool at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ AFC Liverpool Retain The first Division Trophy North West Counties League, 27 April 2010
- ↑ League Constitution 2011–12 – AFC Liverpool promoted North West Counties League,
- ↑ Atherton Collieries – 1st Division Trophy Winners North West Counties League, 26 October 2014
- ↑ Liverpool Senior Cup joy for Bootle Liverpool Echo, 23 August 2013
- ↑ AFC Liverpool Moving to Marine Next Season A.F.C. Liverpool, 25 January 2014
- ↑ Liverpool Senior Cup Final - Skelmersdale U 5 AFC Liverpool 4 North West Counties League, 20 April 2015
- ↑ AFC Liverpool Announce First Ever Manager AFC Liverpool, 15 May 2008
- ↑ Manager Derek Goulding Leaves AFC Liverpool AFC Liverpool, 8 April 2010
- ↑ Paul Moore Accepts the Role as First Team Manager AFC Liverpool, 13 May 2010
- ↑ Moore Becomes Director of Football AFC Liverpool, 25 September 2015
- ↑ Gibbons Appointed Manager AFC Liverpool, 26 September 2015
- ↑ Kevin Dally Appointed Manager AFC Liverpool 8 February 2016
- ↑ St. Helens Town 0-9 (nine) AFC Liverpool A.F.C. Liverpool, 13 September 2014
- ↑ Whitley Bay 7–1 AFC Liverpool A.F.C. Liverpool, 8 January 2011
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