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| Full name | Wollaston Village Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Spartans (The Village) Villagers | |||
| Founded | Sunday 5 January 2014 (Year of foundation) | |||
| Ground | Brown Westhead Park, Wolverley, Worcestershire | |||
| Capacity | 500 (standing) | |||
| Chairman | Ben Watkins | |||
| Manager | Aaron O'Hagan | |||
| League | Kidderminster & District League Division 2 | |||
| 2021/22 | Kidderminster & District League Division 3, 2nd - Promoted | |||
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Wollaston Village FC is a local community football club located in Wollaston, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England.
History[edit]
Main article: History of Wollaston Village FC
Wollaston Village FC was founded on Sunday 5th January 2014 after a conversation between Ben Watkins, Andy Kirby, Ricky Fitzgerald and Drew Adams in The Unicorn public house, Wollaston. It took 23 league and cup games in season 2014/15 before the club gained it's first competitive win... a 3-0 win over Cookley Sports away at Lea Lane.
Colours and badge[edit]
Wollaston Village FC's colours are red and black, sometimes with stripes as per AC Milan, but recently plain red shirts with a black detail on the chest..
The WVFC badge features a Spartan soldier's helmet in recognition of the club's 'never say die' reputation from the 2014/15 formation season.
Stadium/Grounds[edit]
Main article(s): Brown Westhead Park, Wolverley
Wollaston Village FC plays their home matches at Brown Westhead Park in Wolverley, Worcestershire, but have ambitions to have their own ground in the future. They have previously played at Swan Pool/South Road and Handrahan Timbers/Mile Flat stadium.
Supporters & Rivalries[edit]
Wollaston Village FC have a core following from Stourbridge and the surrounding areas and their fans are generally considered to be well behaved, but with a LOT of banter. As the club is sponsored by and based at The Britannia Sports Bar, the club contests several games against other Brit-based clubs in different 'El Britico' derbies.
Current squad[edit]
- As of 26 January 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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International players should not be bolded. See To be avoided for reasoning. (Current squad of the club. Players should only be wikilinked if notable enough to merit their own article. Generally speaking, clubs in fully professional leagues should have wikilinked players, others should not). In the case of leagues with squad numbers, players should generally only be listed if they have a first team shirt number, have played first team football for the club in the past, or do not have a number due to being new signings.
Managers[edit]
Listed according to when they became managers for Wollaston Village FC
* 2014: Chris Magee * 2015: Bob Cooper * 2015-2019: Scott Gibson * 2019-present: Aaron O'Hagan
Record Attendance (Headcount)[edit]
* 34 v Delph Rangers KDFL Div 3, 30 April 2017 - Won 5-0
Achievements (not honours!)[edit]
* Kidderminster & District League Division 3: ** Runners-up: 2020/21* Season curtailed due to Covid-19
* Birmingham County FA Sunday Amateur Cup: ** 3rd Round 2016/17
* KDFL Junior Cup: ** 2nd Round 2017/18, 2019/20
* KDFL Minor Cup: ** 1st Round 2014/15, 2015/16
* Kiddermnster Hospital Cup: ** 2nd Round 2015/16, 2016/17, 2021/22
* Roy Marchant Memorial Cup: ** Quarter-Final 2019/20* Season curtailed due to Covid-19
* Kidderminster Fire Shield: ** 2nd Round 2014/15
Records[edit]
* Biggest Win: 11-0 v Dudley Sports FC, Kidderminster Hospital Cup R1, 10 Oct 2021 * League Win: 10-2 Areley Kings Colts, KDFL Div 3, 2 Dec 2018 * Cup Win: 11-0 v Dudley Sports FC, Kidderminster Hospital Cup R1, 10 Oct 2021 * Record Appearances - Hasan Johnson (149) as of 26 Jan 2022
See also[edit]
* Statistics of Wollaston Village FC
External links[edit]
* [1] - Official Twitter site
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
Category:3333 establishments in Wollaston Village Category:Football clubs in Stourbridge Category:Association football clubs established in 2014