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Tetley Walker F.C. was a football club based in
Warrington Warrington () is an industrial town in the Borough of Warrington, borough of the same name in Cheshire, England. The town sits on the banks of the River Mersey and was Historic counties of England, historically part of Lancashire. It is east o ...
, England. The club started in the local Warrington leagues before making the step up to the
North West Counties Football League The North West Counties Football League is a association football, football league in the North West England, North West of England. Since 2019–20, the league has covered the Isle of Man, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, ...
. The club had a successful seven seasons in the NWCFL Division Two, winning the NWCFL Division Two league cup, reaching the Fourth Round of the
FA Vase The Football Association Challenge Vase, also known as the Isuzu FA Vase for sponsorship reasons, is an annual football competition run by and named after The Football Association (The FA), for teams playing in Steps 5 and 6 of the English Nation ...
and finishing runners-up in the league, before folding in 2001 due to being evicted from their home ground, Long Lane.


History

The club was formed in 1974 in Warrington.Sheffield United Mad – Tetley Walker club info
Accessed 2 April 2012
The club originally played in the Warrington Soccer Leagues,Tetley Walker bow out of North west Counties – Warrington Guardian
Date: 3 May 2001. Accessed 2 April 2012
and joined the
North West Counties Football League The North West Counties Football League is a association football, football league in the North West England, North West of England. Since 2019–20, the league has covered the Isle of Man, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, ...
Division Two in 1994.Tetley Walker at the Football History database
Accessed 2 April 2012
The club played at this level for seven seasons, winning the Second Division Trophy in 1998,
Accessed 2 April 2012 before folding in 2000–01, despite finishing as runners-up in the league. The club folded due to being evicted from their ground at Long Lane for not contributing financially to the sports club to which they were affiliated. In 1995–96 and 1996–97 the club competed in the
FA Vase The Football Association Challenge Vase, also known as the Isuzu FA Vase for sponsorship reasons, is an annual football competition run by and named after The Football Association (The FA), for teams playing in Steps 5 and 6 of the English Nation ...
, reaching the Fourth Round in the latter season before being knocked out by Durham City. It was during this match that the club achieved its record attendance of 200.


Honours

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North West Counties Football League The North West Counties Football League is a association football, football league in the North West England, North West of England. Since 2019–20, the league has covered the Isle of Man, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, ...
Division Two **Runners-up 2000–01 *
North West Counties Football League The North West Counties Football League is a association football, football league in the North West England, North West of England. Since 2019–20, the league has covered the Isle of Man, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, ...
Division Two Trophy **Winners 1997–98 **Runners-up 1999–2000


Records

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FA Vase The Football Association Challenge Vase, also known as the Isuzu FA Vase for sponsorship reasons, is an annual football competition run by and named after The Football Association (The FA), for teams playing in Steps 5 and 6 of the English Nation ...
**Fourth Round 1996–97


References

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