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| Full name | Trafford Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The North | ||
| Founded | 1990 | ||
| Ground | Shawe View,Flixton | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Chairman | John Eadie | ||
| Manager | Tom Baker | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One West | ||
| 2024–25 | Northern Premier League Division One West, 9th of 22 | ||
Trafford Football Club is anEnglishfootball club based inFlixton, nearUrmston in theMetropolitan Borough of Trafford, inGreater Manchester. The club are currently members of theNorthern Premier League Division One West and play at the Away Day Care Shawe View Stadium.
The club was established in 1990 asNorth Trafford, founded by David Brown, John Harrison, David Law, and Bill Whitten.[1] They applied to join Mid-Cheshire League and despite being initially rejected, were admitted to Division Two after a late withdrawal. They finished as runners-up in their first season, and were promoted to Division One. The following season they finished fourth and moved up to Division Two of theNorth West Counties League.[2] In1993–94 they finished second and were promoted to Division One, at which point they adopted their current name.[2]
In1996–97 they won Division One and were promoted to Division One of the Northern Premier League.[3] In1999–00 they won the President's Cup, but in2002–03 they finished bottom of the division and were relegated back to the North West Counties League. They won the league again in2007–08 and were promoted back to the Northern Premier League. In theirfirst season back in the league they won the President's Cup for a second time.
Trafford have played at Shawe View inUrmston since their formation, initially sharing the ground with Trafford Borough Rugby League Club but soon gaining sole tenancy and a 30-year lease. Floodlights and a stand were built in 1993.[1]
