WOLLATON FC HISTORY

Wollaton FC were formed in 1954 and play at the Wollaton Sports Association ground, sharing the ground with Wollaton Cricket club. Wollaton is in an area in the west of the City of Nottingham. The Club is sited on land that was sold to the village for sports and recreational activities by the Middleton family just after the 2nd World War.

Originally in the Midland Amateur Alliance and having enjoyed a long and successful spell in the MAA, the 3rd team now play in the newly formed Midland Notts Alliance.
Wollaton joined the Notts Alliance in 1990. Whilst in the Notts Alliance the club went from strength to strength winning when the club won the Notts Alliance Senior Division 1999-2000 and also reached the semi finals of the Notts Senior Cup under Manager Paul Jepson. The club won the Notts Alliance Senior Cup 2000/01 with Dave Sands at the helm. Season 2004/5 saw Wollaton become one of the founder members of the Notts Senior League.

Season 2004/5 saw Wollaton 1st winning both the Senior League and Senior Cup of the NSL Paul Walker as Manager and Basford Utd Chairman, Chris Munroe part of the Management team. Wollaton 1st team won the League title again 2005/6 with the Reserves winning the Division One Championship. The 1st team clinched the NSL Senior League Cup beating Boots Athletic 2-1 in the final at Hucknall Town in 2009.
In 2008 the Reserve team won the NSL Junior Cup and again in 2013. 2014 saw the Reserves win the Nottinghamshire County Junior Cup, the first County Cup won by the Club under management of Dino Labbate.

After finishing 3rd in the NSL 2011/12 the end of season saw the Manager and all 1st team players departing. 2012/13 and early 2013/14 was a difficult period but Andy Alls took over the Management in Nov 2013 and finished 5th. Season 2014/15 saw Wollaton win the double for the 2nd time with Andy Alls in charge. In 2015/16 they finished runners-up.

The 2016/17 season saw the Manager and whole 1st squad leave to play Step 6 football. 2016/17 a young, ambitious team finished a creditable 5th. Top goal scorer Jake Fisher scored a league and club record of 56 goals. Manager Ben Moore and several players departed in the close season and 2017/18. Experienced George Hulley took charge for2018/19 The team had reasonable success but again all players and Management team departed at end of season.

Jamie Chaplin and Dean Hind took charge 2018/19 and remain in situ for the 2020/21 campaign. The club is looking to re- establish its roots with the local community and is hopeful of bringing through younger players across the board with the three teams.
The Reserve team Manager Justin Eastman who joined from Clifton Development will be taking charge for his 2nd season 20/21 and will be looking to be challenging for honours in what is once again a competitive League.

After many years in the MAA/MNA the 3rds will be joining the NSL for 20/21 season after the sad demise of the MNA. Adam Smith and Mick Evans will continue to run the side in the League Foundation Division.

HONOURS
Notts Senior League Senior Division Champions 2004/05 2005/6 2014/15
Notts Senior League Senior Division Runners Up 2015/16
Notts Senior League Cup Winners 2004/5 2008/9 2014/15
Notts Alliance Senior Cup Winners 2000/01
Notts Alliance Senior League Champions 1999/2000
Wollaton Res
Notts County Saturday Junior Cup Winners 2014
Notts Senior League Division One Winners Wollaton Res2005/6 2009/10
Notts Senior League Junior Cup Winners Wollaton Res 2007/8 2012/13
Midland Amateur Alliance Championship Winners
1955/56 1956/57 1986/87 1989/90
3rd Team
MAA Division 1 Champions 2003/4
MAA Minor Cup Winners 1988/89

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