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| fullname = Blakenall Football Club |
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| dissolved = 2001 (merger) |
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| ground = The Red Lion Ground |
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'''Blakenall F.C.''' was an [[England|English]] [[association football|football]] club based in [[Blakenall Heath]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]]. They played at The Red Lion Ground.<ref>[http://www.thebloxidgetallygraph.com/bloxwichfootball.htm Bloxwich's Footballing History] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007095603/http://www.thebloxidgetallygraph.com/bloxwichfootball.htm |date=October 7, 2011 }} The Bloxidge Tallygraph</ref> |
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==History== |
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The club joined the Worcestershire Combination (later the [[Midland Football Combination|Midland Combination]] in 1960 and won the [[Walsall Senior Cup]] in 1964. They were champions of the league in 1976–77, and two years later transferred to the Premier Division of the [[West Midlands (Regional) League]].<ref>{{fchd|id=BLAKENAL|name=Blakenall}}</ref> They were Premier Division champions in 1988–89, and after finishing second in 1994–95, were promoted to the [[Midland Football Alliance|Midland Alliance]]. They finished as runners-up in their first season in the league, and won it in their second, earning promotion to Division One Midlands of the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]]. In 1999–2000 they won the [[Staffordshire Senior Cup]]. |
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At the end of the [[2000–01 Southern Football League|2000–01 season]] the club merged with [[Bloxwich Town F.C.|Bloxwich Town]] of the Midland Alliance to form [[Bloxwich United F.C.|Bloxwich United]], taking Blakenall's place in the Southern League. However, after 19 games of the 2001–02 season, the Blakenall faction pulled out of the merger and resigned the club's place in the Southern League, leading to their record being expunged. Bloxwich Town were reformed, but Blakenall were not. |
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==Honours== |
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*'''Midland Alliance''' |
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**Champions 1996–97 |
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*'''Midland Combination''' |
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**Division One champions 1976–77 |
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*'''West Midlands (Regional) League''' |
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**Premier Division champions 1988–89 |
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*'''Staffordshire Senior Cup''' |
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**Winners 1999–2000 |
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*'''Walsall Senior Cup''' |
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**Winners 1963–64, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99 |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Sport in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall]] |
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[[Category:Midland Football Alliance]] |
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[[Category:Midland Football Combination]] |
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[[Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2001]] |
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[[Category:2001 disestablishments in England]] |
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[[Category:Defunct football clubs in the West Midlands (county)]] |
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[[Category:Defunct football clubs in England]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:32, 13 October 2023
| Full name | Blakenall Football Club |
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| Dissolved | 2001 (merger) |
| Ground | The Red Lion Ground |
| 2001–02 | Southern League Division One West, 14/22 |
Blakenall F.C. was an English football club based in Blakenall Heath, West Midlands. They played at The Red Lion Ground.[1]
History
[edit]The club joined the Worcestershire Combination (later the Midland Combination in 1960 and won the Walsall Senior Cup in 1964. They were champions of the league in 1976–77, and two years later transferred to the Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League.[2] They were Premier Division champions in 1988–89, and after finishing second in 1994–95, were promoted to the Midland Alliance. They finished as runners-up in their first season in the league, and won it in their second, earning promotion to Division One Midlands of the Southern League. In 1999–2000 they won the Staffordshire Senior Cup.
At the end of the 2000–01 season the club merged with Bloxwich Town of the Midland Alliance to form Bloxwich United, taking Blakenall's place in the Southern League. However, after 19 games of the 2001–02 season, the Blakenall faction pulled out of the merger and resigned the club's place in the Southern League, leading to their record being expunged. Bloxwich Town were reformed, but Blakenall were not.
Honours
[edit]- Midland Alliance
- Champions 1996–97
- Midland Combination
- Division One champions 1976–77
- West Midlands (Regional) League
- Premier Division champions 1988–89
- Staffordshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1999–2000
- Walsall Senior Cup
- Winners 1963–64, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99
References
[edit]- ^ Bloxwich's Footballing History Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine The Bloxidge Tallygraph
- ^ Blakenall at the Football Club History Database
