Newcastle Town F.C.

The club was formed as a Sunday league team in 1964.^[2] They joined Division Two of the Mid-Cheshire League in 1982 and went on to win the division at the first attempt, losing only one game all season and scoring 102 goals in 30 games.^[3] The league was then reduced to a single division and the club went on to win the League Cup in 1984–85 and the league title in 1985–86.^[4][3] With the club in financial difficulties, they then merged with Parkway Clayton.^[2] After winning the Sentinel Shield and finishing as runners-up in the Mid-Cheshire League in 1986–87,^[4] the club were promoted to Division Two of the North West Counties League.^[3]

Newcastle Town were Division Two runners-up in 1991–92, earning promotion to Division One.^[3] The following season saw them win the league's Floodlit Cup.^[4] They won the Walsall Senior Cup in 1993–94 and retained it the following season, as well as winning the Sentinel Cup.^[4] the club were Division One runners-up as well as winning the Floodlit Cup for a second time in 1995–96.^[4] In 1996–97 they reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 2–0 at home to Notts County in front of a record crowd of 3,948 in a match played at Stoke City's Victoria Ground.^[1][3] The season also saw them finish as runners-up in Division One and win the League Cup.^[4] The club went on to finish as runners-up in Division One again in 1999–2000, also reaching the FA Vase semi-finals, where they lost 3–1 on aggregate to Deal Town.^[3]

In 2004–05 Newcastle Town were Division One runners-up for a fourth time.^[3] Division One was renamed the Premier Division in 2008 and the club were Premier Division champions in 2009–10, earning promotion to Division One South of the Northern Premier League;^[3] they also won the Staffordshire Senior Cup, beating Port Vale 6–1 in the final.^[5] The club were Division One South runners-up the following season, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, but lost 3–0 to Grantham Town in the semi-finals.^[3] A third-place finish in 2014–15 was followed by a 3–1 defeat by Sutton Coldfield Town in the play-off semi-finals.^[3]

The club play at the Lyme Valley Stadium, next to the Lyme Brook on Buckmaster Avenue. The ground doubles as a velodrome, with a cycling track around the pitch.^[6] The ground includes a seated stand on one side of the pitch and a covered standing terrace on the other.^[6] Both ends of the ground consist of uncovered standing areas.^[6] It currently has a capacity of 4,000, of which 300 is seated and 1,000 covered.^[1]

The ground also currently hosts Stoke City Reserves.

• North West Counties League
  • Premier Division champions 2009–10
  • League Cup winners 1996–97
  • Floodlit Cup winners 1992–93, 1995–96
  • Division Two Trophy winners 1991–92
• Mid-Cheshire League
  • Division One champions 1985–86
  • Division Two champions 1982–83
  • League Cup winners 1984–85
• Walsall Senior Cup
  • Winners 1993–94 1994–95
• Staffordshire Senior Cup
  • Winners 2009–10
• Staffordshire FA Sunday Cup
  • Winners 1979–80^[4]
• Sentinel Cup
  • Winners 1994–95
• Sentinel Shield
  • Winners 1986–87

• Best FA Cup performance: First round, 1996–97^[3]
• Best FA Trophy performance: Third qualifying round, 2020–21, 2021–22^[3]
• Best FA Vase performance: Semi-finals, 1999–2000^[3]
• Record attendance: 3,948 vs Notts County, FA Cup first round, 1996 (at the Victoria Ground)^[1]
• Most appearances: Dean Gillick, 632^[1]
• Most goals: Andy Bott, 149^[1]

• Newcastle Town F.C. players
• Newcastle Town F.C. managers

• Official website

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