Cockfield F.C.
| Full name | Cockfield Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | Unknown |
| Dissolved | 2010 |
| Ground | Hazel Grove |
Cockfield Football Club was an association football team from the village of Cockfield, County Durham in the north of England which was dubbed the "Village Wonder Team" in the 1920s after achieving success in the national FA Amateur Cup. The club's fortunes later declined significantly and it folded in 2010.
History
It is not known when Cockfield F.C. was formed, but the club won the championship of the Wear Valley League in the
Northern League, at the time the leading amateur league in northern England, in 1921 and finished in the top half of the table for five consecutive seasons.[1] In the 1922–23 season, the club reached the semi-finals of the FA Amateur Cup, losing to Evesham Town.[1] This achievement by a team from a "two-street pit village"[2] led to the club gaining the epithet the "Village Wonder Team" in football circles.[3]
In the
Second World War and in the early 1950s played in the Durham Central League and scored a surprise Amateur Cup win over South Bank of the Northern League.[5] Cockfield also played in the qualifying rounds of the FA Cup, with minimal success, until at least the 1958–59 season.[1]
The club continued to compete in local leagues into the 21st century. In the
dugouts.[3] Lack of funding from the parish council for repairs to the changing rooms at Hazel Grove ultimately led to the club folding in 2010.[7]
Former players
1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league). 2. Players with full international caps. 3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.
References
- ^ a b c "Cockfield". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Riverside Reflections". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ ISBN 1-84537-478-9.
- ^ "The FA Amateur Cup". ayresomepark.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "Established 1868 founder members of the Northern League". This is the North East. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ "Wearside league". icTeesside. 4 May 2003. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ Dowson, Nigel (20 September 2010). "A New Community Centre???". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 4 November 2010.