[citation needed]. [10] On 26 January 2008 the club reached the last sixteen of the FA Vase when they beat Studley 3–0. .css-8h1dth-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-8h1dth-Link:hover,.css-8h1dth-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking.

[citation needed], On 3 September 2013, it was announced that plans had been drawn up for a new £18m development, Mill Farm Sports Village, on the outskirts of Wesham, close to junction 3 of the M55.

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The planning application for the stadium and associated facilities was accepted by Fylde Borough Council on 4 June 2014,[27] and the ground opened on 13 August 2016 for the club's first National League North match of the season against Brackley Town. In their first season in the National League the club reached the second round of the FA Cup for the first time after beating Kidderminster Harriers 4–2 in the first round. [citation needed], The club played home games at Kellamergh Park in the village of Warton between 2006 and 2016, having previously played at the council-owned Coronation Road in Kirkham. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Summary; Matches; Squad; Statistics; Transfers; Trophies; Venue Info Official website. [26] The stadium plans include a 2,000 capacity all-seater main stand with a supporters' bar, executive boxes and a function room. [22] In the second round Fylde drew 1–1 at home to Wigan Athletic before losing the replay 3–2. [citation needed], In 2018–19 Fylde finished fifth in the National League.

They defeated Harrogate Town in the play-off quarter-final and Solihull Moors in semi-final to qualify for the final at Wembley against Salford City. Challinor left Conference North side Colwyn Bay to drop two divisions to join the Coasters, pointing to the club's ambition and plans for the future as the factor that made them move to the Fylde Coast. In 1989–90 they finished bottom of the division and were relegated to Division Two. However, following a 3–3 draw, they lost out 3–1 on penalties to Hednesford Town in the semi-final. Founded 1988 Address Bryning Lane PR4 1TN Warton, Lancashire Country England Phone +44 (1772) 635 880. A goal down for most of the game, Kirkham & Wesham scored twice in the last six minutes, both goals coming from seventeen-year-old substitute Matt Walwyn, son of former Blackpool player Keith Walwyn, who only played the last 11 minutes of the game. Association football club in Wesham, England, "FA Cup first round: Guide to the 31 non-league teams taking part", "Champs lose for first time since January 2003", "Vodkat League news, July: Kirkham & Wesham future", "Non league match of the week: Kirkham vs Darwen", "Non league match of the week: Kirkham vs Worsbrough", "Match Reports Kirkham & Wesham vs Studley", "Kirkham and Wesham in Extra Time Thriller", "Kirkham progress to semi-finals of the FA Vase", Hednesford 3 AFC Fylde 3 (Hednesford win penalties), "Non League grounds AFC Fylde – main stand", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Fylde&oldid=984665078, Association football clubs established in 1988, North West Counties Football League clubs, Articles with dead external links from February 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2020, All articles with links needing disambiguation, Articles with links needing disambiguation from October 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Premier Division champions 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, Winners 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, This page was last edited on 21 October 2020, at 11:02. AFC Fylde is a professional association football club based in Wesham in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. They are the first and so far only club to win both the FA Vase and the FA Trophy.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. At the club's annual general meeting (AGM) in July 2007, a 15-year plan was put forward with the stated aim of reaching the Conference National by 2017, and The Football League by 2022. [citation needed], Following their West Lancashire League championship success in 2006–07, the club were accepted into Division Two of the North West Counties League for the 2007–08 season. [18], For the start of the 2008–09 season, the club changed their name to AFC Fylde. Bentley was previously the long-serving manager of Morecambe.

[2][9] They won the Premier Division at the first attempt, finishing above New Mills on goal difference and earning promotion to Division One North of the Northern Premier League.

[4], The West Lancashire League was re-structured in 1998 with Division One renamed the Premier Division. After finishing fourth in successive seasons in 1997–98 and 1998–99, the club then dominated the Premier Division for a number of years, finishing as champions in seven out of the eight seasons between 1999 and 2000 and 2006–07, the only blip being 2002–03 when they were runners-up. [19], Long-serving manager Mick Fuller was moved upstairs in September 2010 and Kelham O'Hanlon was brought in as first team coach. AFC Fylde boss Jim Bentley to undergo heart bypass surgery. [8] The following Tuesday they played their first ever home match under floodlights winning 2–0 at home to Holker Old Boys[9] On 8 September the club played their first ever match in the FA Vase, beating Northern Counties East League Division One club Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 3–0. The idea behind the FLY was to create a simple kids foiler that can be used as the very starting point for a pathway down the foiling track.... Fox Sports™ and © 2020 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Originally known as Kirkham & Wesham following a merger of Kirkham Town and Wesham in 1988, the club adopted its current name in 2008 after winning the FA Vase. [21] The 2013–14 season saw the club win the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy (beating Chorley 4–1 at the Reebok Stadium), the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup (with a 1–0 win against Skelmersdale United at Edgeley Park) and gain promotion to the Conference North via the play-offs.

[23] They went on to finish seventh in the league, qualifying for the expanded play-offs, but lost 2–1 by Boreham Wood in the quarter-final. They are currently members of the National League North, and play at Mill Farm in Wesham. [14] On 11 May, Kirkham & Wesham won the FA Vase in their first season in the competition, beating Lowestoft Town 2–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 19,537, with about 14,000 from Lowestoft and about 3,500 Kirkham & Wesham supporters. The club had also arranged for the FA Vase trophy to be on display before the game. Kellamergh Park eventually had 533 covered seats and could hold just over 3,000 spectators, having been upgraded during the latter part of the 2014–15 season to meet the Football Conference requirement of 500 covered seats, which were installed in late March 2015 and situated at the south end of the ground behind the goal. [7][24] Further improvements were made to the stadium in March 2009 to achieve Ground Grading Grade E (Step 4) including additional covered seating and a new Directors Box. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Official YouTube page for AFC Fylde of the National League. [6] As the nominated representatives of the Lancashire FA, the club also won the Northern Counties Cup in 2004–05, 2005–06, and 2006–07. In 2005 the club purchased land in Kellamergh and began to develop the facilities at a cost of £150,000 in order to meet the requirement for playing in the North West Counties League. They are the first and so far only club to win both the FA Vase and the FA Trophy. [12] They subsequently defeated Midland Football Alliance club Coventry Sphinx 1–0 in a replay after a 3–3 draw. AFC Fylde is a professional association football club based in Wesham in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. [17] The season also saw the club win the Division Two knockout trophy with a 1–0 win over Bootle, as well as securing promotion to the Premier Division when they beat Castleton Gabriels 3–1 on 26 April.

[19] Three Fylde players, Ben Hinchcliffe, Josh Langley and Brad Barnes, were selected in the Conference North Team of the Season at end of season AGM awards. The following season the club finished fifth, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. Non-league AFC Fylde held neighbours … Read about our approach to external linking. Consultations took place in 2011 but a planning application was rejected by Fylde Borough Council in spring 2012. Non-league AFC Fylde force replay with Wigan. After beating Harrogate Town 2–1 on aggregate in the two-legged semi-final, they lost 2–1 to North Ferriby United after extra time. [13] In the two-legged semi-final against Eastern Counties League Premier Division club, Needham Market, Kirkham & Wesham won 4–2 on aggregate.

[citation needed], In 2012–13 the club finished fifth, qualifying for the play-offs.

The following season saw the club reach the third round of the FA Cup for the first time; after beating Nantwich Town 1–0 in the first round and Kingstonian 2–0 in the second, they lost 2–1 at Sheffield United in the third round. [5] In April 2006 the club completed a hat-trick of consecutive victories in the Lancashire Amateur Shield cup final when they beat fellow West Lancashire League side Charnock Richard 2–0 at the County Ground in Leyland, the club's fourth Shield victory in six years. All rights reserved. [citation needed], On 19 January 2008, the club announced plans for a further move to yet another new stadium at an unnamed 26-acre (11 ha) site. After three seasons in Division Two they were promoted in the 1992–93 season after finishing third, only to be relegated again in 1994–95. [4] In the 21 months between January 2003 and October 2004, the club did not lose a match in any competition; the run finally ended when they lost a league match, 1–0 to Dalton United.

In 2016–17 they won the National League North, earning promotion to the National League. The home of AFC Fylde on BBC Sport online.