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| There is a fierce local rivalry between Albion and the other Wincham team, ]. | |||
| In 2004, club captain Brian Pritchard enjoyed worldwide fame following his sending off during the Cheshire County F.A. Senior Cup final against Woodley Sports. He was sent off after he tripped a streaker that had run on to the pitch, incensing the Witton fans. Many football fans around the world deemed this sending off unfair, including when the referee was criticised for his decision on the BBC's Football Focus program. | |||
| The 2006–07 season saw Witton miss out on automatic promotion on the last day of the season to ], by 1 goal on goal difference. Witton hit the woodwork 3 times in the last 20 minutes, but were unable to score the goal that would have taken them into the Conference North as league champions. This was the second time in seven years that Burscough had beaten Witton to promotion on goal difference. Witton subsequently lost the play-off final against ] and were thus denied promotion into the ] division. | |||
| Witton narrowly missed promotion again in 2007–08. After having led the Northern Premier League Premier Division since November, at one stage by 14 points, they lost the lead to ] in mid-April, and entered the last game of the regular season a point behind Fleetwood, but with a much better goal difference. Although Fleetwood could only manage a draw at home to ] in their last match, Witton lost at home 3–0 to ] and finished second. They went on to lose the first round of the promotion playoffs at home to ] on penalties. After the season ended, the club were wracked with management upheavals. Manager Jim Vince and assistant Nigel Deeley resigned after a disagreement with long-time charman Mike Worthington, and shortly afterwards Worthington himself severed ties with the club. Vince and Deeley were re-appointed by acting chairman Mark Harris, but Vince resigned again two weeks later on the grounds of ill-health. Nigel Deeley was appointed manager on 28 May. | |||
| A substantial reduction in the playing budget led to the departure of most of the established squad members during the 2008 close season. Manager Nigel Deeley and assistant Andy Nelson were fired on November 2, after an unprecedented sequence of nine consecutive defeats. They were replaced by former manager Gary Finley, assisted by Lee Coathup. After a brief change in fortunes, when Witton moved out of the relegation zone, the Albion finished third bottom, and were relegated to the ]. | A substantial reduction in the playing budget led to the departure of most of the established squad members during the 2008 close season. Manager Nigel Deeley and assistant Andy Nelson were fired on November 2, after an unprecedented sequence of nine consecutive defeats. They were replaced by former manager Gary Finley, assisted by Lee Coathup. After a brief change in fortunes, when Witton moved out of the relegation zone, the Albion finished third bottom, and were relegated to the ]. | ||
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Football club
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| Full name | Witton Albion Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Albion | ||
| Founded | 1887 | ||
| Ground | Wincham Park, Wincham, Northwich | ||
| Capacity | 4,813 | ||
| Chairman | Mark Harris (acting) | ||
| Manager | Gary Finley | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One South | ||
| 2008-09 | 20th Place (Northern Premier League Premier Division) | ||
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A substantial reduction in the playing budget led to the departure of most of the established squad members during the 2008 close season. Manager Nigel Deeley and assistant Andy Nelson were fired on November 2, after an unprecedented sequence of nine consecutive defeats. They were replaced by former manager Gary Finley, assisted by Lee Coathup. After a brief change in fortunes, when Witton moved out of the relegation zone, the Albion finished third bottom, and were relegated to the Northern Premier League First Division South.
Honours
In 1990 Albion featured as BBC TV’s "Match of the Day". The crowd of 3,784 (plus millions on TV) saw the club give an honourable performance against Bolton Wanderers, although Wanderers ultimately won 2-1.
Witton Albion were regular semi-finalists in the FA Trophy (1990/91, 91/92, 92/93). In 1992 they made it to the old Wembley Stadium where they lost to Colchester United.
References
- Wincham Park | Northwich Victoria FC | Vics
- http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/football/northern-premier-league/witton-albion.php
External links
- Witton Albion Official Web Site
- Witton Albion Supporters Online
- Witton F.C. on Football Club History Database
- Witton Albion on Football Club History Database
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