1874 Northwich F.C.

Association football club in England August 2024 January 2014 1874 Northwich 1874_Northwich_FC_badge_(new).png 1874 Northwich Football Club The '74, The Greens 15 November 2012 Townfield, Barntonhttps://1874northwich.com/about-us/ About us – 1874 Northwich F.C. 1874 Northwich F.C. Richard Stockton Rory Fallon 1874Norw 1874Norw2 1874Norw3 1874northwich.com 2E8B57 5E2E92 FFA500 2E8B57 5E2E92 FFA500 2E8B57 5E2E92 FFA500 000000 5E2E92 808080 2E8B57 5E2E92 808080 1874 Northwich Football Club is a football club based in Northwich, Cheshire, England. Established in 2012 by supporters of Northwich Victoria, they are currently members of the 1874Norw. Home matches are played at Barnton's Townfield ground. The club is fully owned by its supporters, and is run by a democratically elected board as a cooperative company.Fans Vote in favour of new club Northwich Guardian, 16 November 2012Northwich Victoria Supporters Trust vote to breakaway from club ITV News, 16 November 2012 History The club was established on 15 November 2012 at a meeting at Lostock Social Club in Lostock Gralam, near Northwich, when members of the Northwich Victoria Supporters' Trust were given the opportunity to decide on creating a new football club due to growing disenfranchisement with how Northwich Victoria has been run over many years. The vote ended with a 141–4 vote in favour of a new club. It had emerged on the day of the vote that the owner of Northwich Victoria had been declared bankrupt (later annulled) and therefore failed the FA Fit and Proper Persons test.Supporters Direct Media Briefing (Dec 3rd) Supporters Direct, 3 December 2012 On 29 November 2012 fans attended an open meeting in Northwich, where they chose the name 1874 Northwich for the club.Northwich Victoria fans vote for name of a new club set to play its first match next season Northwich Guardian, 1 December 2012 In order to avoid legal issues over the new club's name, none of the proposed options included the words Vics or Victoria.https://archive.today/20130420034532/http://www.cheshire-today.co.uk/sport/vics-fans-vote-name-breakaway-club-1874-northwich Vics fans vote to name breakaway club 1874 Northwich Cheshire Today, 30 November 2012 The date 1874 was chosen because it was the year in which the original club named Northwich Victoria was founded, or at least, when they played their first formal match.History https://web.archive.org/web/20130703012100/http://www.1874northwich.com/history 3 July 2013 The original club became defunct and disbanded in 1890, when a new club, which elected to use the name Northwich Victoria was founded from an amalgamation of the original club bearing the same name and Hartford and Davenham United.Penny Clive 2006 CJ Hughes: First Man of International Football Visual Marketing Solutions 57 https://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/drill-fields-disputed-place-in-record-books-5373060.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/drill-fields-disputed-place-in-record-books-5373060.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Drill Field's disputed place in the record books The Independent 30 December 1999 Alongside the naming of the club, fans were also given the chance to vote on a motto; the phrase 'Ever Glorious', which was used by the Cheshire Regimenthttps://www.cheshiremilitarymuseum.co.uk/product/ever-glorious-badge/ Ever Glorious Badge Cheshire Military Museum 7 August 2019 20 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200820221354/https://www.cheshiremilitarymuseum.co.uk/product/ever-glorious-badge/ dead was chosen due to their links with the town of Northwich. One of the other options included the Latin translation, 'Semper Gloriosa'. Ever Glorious has also become established as the name of the club's match-day programme.https://twitter.com/1874programme?lang=en 1874 Northwich Programme On 3 January 2013 it was confirmed that the club had been officially registered with the Cheshire County Football Association and had applied to join the North West Counties League in time for the 2013–14 season,Applications To Join The NWCFL North West Counties League, 3 January 2013 and were accepted into Division One of the league on 23 May.FA League Allocation 1874 Northwich F.C. The appointment of the club's first manager, former Winsford United and Ashton Athletic boss Ian Street was announced on 25 April 2013, with his assistant Lee Duckworth being announced three days later.Ian Street says he has a burning ambition to succeed as 1874 Northwich's first manager Northwich Guardian, 28 April 2013https://1874northwich.com/assistant-manager-appointed/ Assistant Manager Appointed 1874 Northwich F.C. 28 April 2013 The club played their first match on 10 July 2013 against local team Lostock Gralam, winning 3–1.https://nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=715/ 1874 Northwich Club Information Page NWCFL Their first honours came three days later in the Supporters Direct Shield, when they defeated AFC Rushden & Diamonds 3–0 in Widnes at the Halton Stadium.1874 Northwich FC win SD Shield https://web.archive.org/web/20131207194849/http://www.supporters-direct.org/news-article/1874-northwich-fc-win-sd-shield 7 December 2013 Supporters Direct Their first league game was played on 3 August 2013 against Oldham Boro, where 490 fans attended the game which finished 1–1.1874 Northwich seek to inflict defeat on Oldham Boro after two previously unsuccessful attempts Northwich Guardian, 15 November 2013 In their first season, the club finished third in Division One, initially missing out on promotion to the Premier Division on goal difference. However, following the resignation of Formby in May, Northwich were promoted in their place.Further Announcement on League Constitution North West Counties Football League, 31 May 2014 In their second season, the club finished third in the Premier Division and entered the FA Cup for the first time. They finished fourth in the Premier Division in 2015–16, and also won the Mid-Cheshire Senior Cup, beating Witton Albion in the final.1874 Northwich win Mid-Cheshire District FA Senior Cup final after thrashing Witton Albion Northwich Guardian, 19 April 2016 Ian Street resigned as first-team manager on 12 March 2017, with assistant Paul Bowyer and first-team coach Wayne Goodison becoming caretaker joint managers before being appointed on a permanent basis. The club went on to win the Mid-Cheshire Senior Cup with a 1–0 win over Northwich Victoria in the final.1874 Northwich confirm Paul Bowyer and Wayne Goodison as joint managers following derby win Northwich Guardian, 18 April 2017 In 2017–18 they reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, losing 4–2 on aggregate to Thatcham Town.Wembley awaits for Thatcham and Stockton in the Buildbase FA Vase final The FA, 24 March 2018 The following season saw the club win the North West Counties Football League Cup, beating league champions City of Liverpool 1–0 in the final at Moss Lane.https://1874northwich.com/matches/1874-northwich-vs-city-of-liverpool-3/ 1874 Northwich vs. City of Liverpool 1874 Northwich F.C. In July 2021 the club won the much-delayed 2019–20 League Cup, defeating Runcorn Town 6–3 in the final.Runcorn Town 3 1874 Northwich 6, Macron Cup Final Northwich Guardian, 24 July 2021 After the 2020–21 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club were promoted to Division One West of the Northern Premier League having had the highest points-per-game (PPG) average in the North West Counties League Premier Division over the previous two curtailed seasons.1874 Northwich will apply for promotion when invited Northwich Guardian, 13 April 2021https://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/19310907.fa-confirms-national-league-system-allocations/ Northwich Guardian, 18 May 2021 In 2023–24 they finished bottom of Division One West and were relegated to the Premier Division of the Midland League. In 2024–25 1874 Northwich finished fourth in the Midland League Premier vision, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Atherstone Town 1–0 in the semi-finals, they lost 2–0 to Shifnal Town in the final. They finished fourth again the following season, going on to beat Winsford United 4–2 in the play-off semi-finals and then deafeat Northwich Victoria 1–0 in the final to secure promotion. Season-by-season SeasonDivisionP PlayedW WonD DrawnL LostF Goals forA Goals againstPts PointsPos PositionFA CupFA TrophyFA VaseAv. attendance Average league home attendanceNotes2013–14North West Counties League Division One3626647928843/19——First qualifying round320Promoted2014–15North West Counties League Premier Division4026869035863/22Preliminary round—Third round3072015–16North West Counties League Premier Division42246128962784/22Preliminary round—Second round2652016–17North West Counties League Premier Division42257108150825/22Preliminary round—Second round2482017–18North West Counties League Premier Division44247138556797/23Third qualifying round—Semi-finals2232018–19North West Counties League Premier Division3815111263555610/20Extra preliminary round—Second round2382019–20North West Counties League Premier Division2922527927711/20Second qualifying round—First qualifying round280Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic2020–21North West Counties League Premier Division5302128910/20Extra preliminary round—Second round213Season curtailed, promoted2021–22Northern Premier League Division One West381381759584712/20First qualifying roundSecond qualifying round—2812022–23Northern Premier League Division One West381291744504514/20Extra preliminary roundFirst qualifying round—3472023–24Northern Premier League Division One West38462824891820/20Extra preliminary roundFirst qualifying round—347Relegated2024–25Midland League Premier Division3419966345664/18Second qualifying roundFirst qualifying round—3472025–26Midland League Premier Division3419967140664/18Extra preliminary roundFirst qualifying round—347Promoted via the play-offsSource: Non-League MattersNorth West Counties Division One Non League MattersNorth West Counties Premier Division Non League MattersNorthern Premier League Division One West Non League Matters Ground The club play at the Townfield ground in Barnton, groundsharing with Barnton F.C. They previously played at Winsford United's Barton Stadium from their establishment until the end of the 2018–19 season.https://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/sport/17607105.1874-northwich-depart-st-lukes-barton-stadium-with-runcorn-win/ 1874 Northwich depart St Luke's Barton Stadium with Runcorn win Northwich Guardian 30 April 2019 Managerial records Based on win % in all matches excluding friendlies, correct as of 25 April 2026 NameFromToRecordPWDL%Ian Street20132017196122274762.24Paul Bowyer & Wayne Goodison20172023272132499148.53Damian Crossley20232024110380Chris Herbert2024 -9048182453.33 Honours North West Counties League Challenge Cup winners 2018–19, 2019–21 Mid-Cheshire Senior Cup Winners 2015–16, 2016–17 Supporters Direct Shield Winners 2013–14 Midland League Premier Division Playoff Winners 2025–26 Records Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 2017–181874NORT 1874 Northwich Best FA Vase performance: Semi-finals, 2017–18 Record attendance: 1,693 vs Thatcham Town, FA Vase semi-final, 24 March 2018Info North West Counties League Record home win: 9–0 vs Wigan Robin Park, FA Vase second qualifying round, 5 October 2014 Record away win: 0–9 vs Litherland REMYCA, North West Counties League Premier Division, 2 November 2019 Record home defeat: 0–5 vs Runcorn Linnets, Northern Premier League Division One West, 27 April 2024 Record away defeat: 6–1 vs Runcorn Linnets, Cheshire Senior Cup quarter-final, 11 February 2025 See also Cheshire 1874 Northwich F.C. players 1874 Northwich F.C. managers References External links Official website 53.2746 N 2.5465 W title Category:2012 establishments in England Category:Association football clubs established in 2012 Category:Fan-owned football clubs in England Category:Football clubs in Cheshire Category:Men's football clubs in England Category:Northwich Category:Northwich Victoria F.C. 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