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| Full name | Annfield Plain Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Plainsmen | ||
| Founded | 1890 | ||
| Ground | Derwent Park,Annfield Plain | ||
| Capacity | 2,900 | ||
| Chairman | Derek Kemp | ||
| Manager | Luke Carlyon | ||
| League | Wearside League Premier Division | ||
| 2024–25 | Wearside League Premier Division, 16th of 17 | ||
Annfield Plain Football Club is an amateurassociation football club based inAnnfield Plain, nearStanley,County Durham, England. The club are currently members of theWearside League Premier Division and play at Derwent Park. They are the highest ranked club in the Stanley area, and second only toConsett A.F.C. in Derwentside.
The first team joined theNorth Eastern League for the 1925–26 season and played in the league until 1964, when they joined theWearside Football League.[1] In 1947, they also applied to jointhe Football League, though due to geographical concerns, the vote was never held.[2] The home strip of Annfield Plain is claret and blue, while the away kit is sky blue.[3]
For many years, the club competed in the English national cup competition, theFA Cup. They first entered in the 1926–27 season and reached the first round proper, before losing 2–4 toChilton Colliery Recreation. Annfield Plain also reached the first round in the 1928–29 and 1964–65 seasons, but were defeated bySouthport on both occasions.[1] The club also competed in theFA Trophy on three occasions between 1969 and 1976, but never progressed past the first qualifying round. In theFA Vase the team has fared slightly better, reaching the second round twice and appearing in the first round on several occasions.[1]
In the early years of the club's existence, Annfield Plain fielded a number of players who went on to play professionally in the Football League. Examples includeJohn Keers, who was signed byFootball League Third Division North sideNelson for a fee of £150 in 1926.[4]
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.
