Trafford F.C.
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| Full name | Trafford Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The North | ||
| Founded | 1990 | ||
| Ground | Shawe View,Flixton | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Chairman | John Eadie | ||
| Manager | Karl Marginson | ||
| League | Northern Premier LeagueDivision One West | ||
| 2023–24 | Northern Premier LeagueDivision One West, 17th of 20 | ||
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Trafford Football Clubis anEnglishfootballclub based inFlixton,nearUrmstonin theMetropolitan Borough of Trafford,inGreater Manchester.The club are currently members of theNorthern Premier LeagueDivision One West and play at the Away Day Care Shawe View Stadium.
History
[edit]The club was established in 1990 asNorth Trafford,founded by David Brown, John Harrison, David Law, and Bill Whitten.[1]They applied to join Mid-Cheshire League and despite being initially rejected, were admitted to Division Two after a late withdrawal. They finished as runners-up in their first season, and were promoted to Division One. The following season they finished fourth and moved up to Division Two of theNorth West Counties League.[2]In1993–94they finished second and were promoted to Division One, at which point they adopted their current name.[2]
In1996–97they won Division One and were promoted to Division One of the Northern Premier League.[3]In1999–00they won the President's Cup, but in2002–03they finished bottom of the division and were relegated back to the North West Counties League. They won the league again in2007–08and were promoted back to the Northern Premier League. In theirfirst seasonback in the league they won the President's Cup for a second time.
Ground
[edit]Trafford have played at Shawe View inUrmstonsince their formation, initially sharing the ground with Trafford Borough Rugby League Club but soon gaining sole tenancy and a 30-year lease. Floodlights and a stand were built in 1993.[1]
Honours
[edit]- Northern Premier League
- President's Cup winners 1999–00, 2008–09
- First Division Cup winners 1997–98
- League Cup winners 2018–19
- North West Counties League
- Division One champions 1996–97, 2007–08
Records
[edit]- FA Cup
- Third Qualifying Round 2006–07, 2012–13, 2013–14
- FA Trophy
- Third Round 2000–01
- FA Vase
- Fifth Round 1995–96
References
[edit]- ^ab"Club History".www.traffordfc.co.uk.Retrieved11 October2022.
- ^abNorth Traffordat theFootball Club History Database
- ^Traffordat theFootball Club History Database