Tetley Walker F.C.
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|founded = {{Start date|1973}}
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|ground = Long Lane
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|season = 2000–01
|position = North West Counties Football League Division Two, 2nd
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Tetley Walker F.C. was a football club based in Warrington, England. The club started in the local Warrington leagues before making the step up to the North West Counties Football League. The club had a successful seven seasons in the NWCFL Division Two, winning the NWCFL Division Two league cup, reaching the Fourth Round of the FA Vase and finishing runners-up in the league, before folding in 2001 due to being evicted from their home ground, Long Lane.
History
The club was formed in 1974 in Warrington.[http://www.sheffieldunited-mad.co.uk/club_information/tetley_walker/index.shtml Sheffield United Mad – Tetley Walker club info] Accessed 2 April 2012 The club originally played in the Warrington Soccer Leagues,[http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/archive/2001/05/03/Cheshire+Archive/5286095.TETLEY_WALKER_BOW_OUT_OF_NORTH_WEST_COUNTIES/ Tetley Walker bow out of North west Counties – Warrington Guardian] Date: 3 May 2001. Accessed 2 April 2012 and joined the North West Counties Football League Division Two in 1994.[https://www.fchd.info/TETLEYW.HTM Tetley Walker at the Football History database] Accessed 2 April 2012 The club played at this level for seven seasons, winning the Second Division Trophy in 1998,[http://www.nwcfl.com/league-information/league-honours.htm NWCFL official website – Honours] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226133247/http://www.nwcfl.com/league-information/league-honours.htm |date=2012-02-26 }} Accessed 2 April 2012 before folding in 2000–01, despite finishing as runners-up in the league. The club folded due to being evicted from their ground at Long Lane for not contributing financially to the sports club to which they were affiliated.
In 1995–96 and 1996–97 the club competed in the FA Vase, reaching the Fourth Round in the latter season before being knocked out by Durham City. It was during this match that the club achieved its record attendance of 200.
Honours
- North West Counties Football League Division Two
- Runners-up 2000–01
- North West Counties Football League Division Two Trophy
- Winners 1997–98
- Runners-up 1999–2000
Records
- FA Vase
- Fourth Round 1996–97
References
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Category:Defunct football clubs in England
Category:North West Counties Football League clubs
Category:Association football clubs established in 1973
Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2001
Category:1973 establishments in England
Category:2001 disestablishments in England