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| Full name | Witton Albion Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Albion | ||
| Founded | 1887 | ||
| Ground | Wincham Park, Wincham, nr. Northwich | ||
| Capacity | 4 500 | ||
| Chairman | Mike Worthington | ||
| Manager | Jim Vince | ||
| League | Unibond Premier | ||
| 2005-06 | 2nd Place | ||
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Witton Albion F.C. are a football club based in Northwich, England. They were founded in 1887. They have won the Cheshire County F.A. Senior Cup 11 times since 1902, most recently in 2006, when they defeated Stalybridge Celtic in the final. They have also reached the F.A. Cup 2nd round for at least 3 times. They are currently playing in the Northern Premier League, the seventh tier of the English football league system.
The club's ground was for many years in the centre of town, just behind the library. In 1989 they moved a couple of miles to Chapel Street in nearby Wincham. Sainsbury's Supermarket now occupies the old Central Ground site
There is a fierce local rivally between Albion and the other Northwich team, Northwich Victoria.
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.
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 against those giants of English football, Colchester United. They finished a creditable second.