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Cammell Laird 1907 Football Club is a semi-professional
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club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The club are currently members of the and play at Kirklands.


History

The club was established in 1907 as Cammell Laird Institute Association Football Club, playing their first match against Tranmere Rovers on 2 September that year.History of Cammell Laird 1907 FC
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They joined Division One the
West Cheshire League The West Cheshire Association Football League (commonly known as the West Cheshire League) is an English football league in the county of Cheshire, which also includes teams from Merseyside. Its current principal sponsor is ''Carlsberg'', also sp ...
for the 1907–08 season, finishing tenth.West Cheshire League 1892–1915
Non-League Matters
Despite finishing bottom of Division One in 1909–10 they were not relegated to Division Two. After World War I the
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company faced cutbacks due to reduced government spending on ships, and the football team was taken back in-house, with a company league set up and a representative team put forward to play in Wirral Football Association cup competitions. In 1922 a team was entered to Division Two of the Birkenhead & Wirral League under the name Kirklands Football Club, and in 1924–25 they were league champions.Cammell Laird 1907 Honours Board
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The club was disbanded in 1939 due to the outbreak of World War II, but reformed in 1946 under the name Cammell Laird Association Football Club. The club rejoined the Birkenhead & Wirral League, before moving up to the West Cheshire League in 1948.West Cheshire League 1946–1964
Non-League Matters
After finishing fourth in 1950–51, the club were promoted to Division One. However, they were relegated back to Division Two after finishing second-from-bottom of Division One the following season. They won Division Two in 1957–58, but were not promoted. However, after winning it again the following season, they moved up to Division One. In 1968–69 the club won Division One without losing a match. They were league champions again in 1970–71 and went on to win five successive titles between 1974–75 and 1978–79. After finishing as runners-up in 1979–80, they won four successive titles between 1980–81 and 1983–84.
Non-League Matters
They were champions again in 1986–87, before winning another four consecutive titles between 1988–89 and 1991–92. Further titles followed in 1993–94, 1998–99 and 2000–01. After finishing as runners-up in 2003–04, Cammell Laird moved up to Division Two of the North West Counties League. They won the division at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Premier Division. They won the Premier Division the following season and were promoted to Division One of the
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; the season also saw them reach the semi-finals of the
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, eventually losing 5–0 on aggregate to Nantwich Town in the semi-finals. Their first season in the Northern Premier League saw them finish as Division One runners-up, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. However, after beating Colwyn Bay 3–2 in the semi-finals, they lost 2–1 to
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in the final.2006–07 Northern Premier League
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League reorganisation saw them placed in Division One South for the 2007–08 season, in which they finished as runners-up again, this time earning promotion without the need for play-offs as champions Retford United were denied promotion due to ground grading. However, despite finishing eighteenth in the Premier Division in 2008–09, the club were relegated after themselves failing to meet the ground grading criteria. The club returned to Division One South, but were moved to Division One North in 2010. Despite finishing bottom of the division in 2011–12, they avoided being relegated. The following season saw them finish second, again qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Mossley 1–0 in the semi-finals, they lost 4–2 on penalties to Trafford in the final after a 0–0 draw. After finishing eleventh in 2013–14, the club were disbanded and replaced by a new club, Cammell Laird 1907, which joined Division One of the North West Counties League. They finished as runners-up in their first season, earning promotion to the Premier Division. However, in 2016–17 the club finished bottom of the Premier Division, resulting in relegation back to Division One. A sixth-placed finish in 2017–18 saw the club qualify for the promotion play-offs. After beating
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4–1 in the semi-finals, they were beaten 2–1 in the final by Whitchurch Alport.


Season-by-season record


Ground

The club initially played at the original
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, before moving to Park Road North in Birkenhead Park, where they played between 1909 and 1921, although league matches were played at the Bebington Oval after World War I.Marine 0–2 Cammell Laird
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In 1922 they moved to Kirklands in Rock Ferry. It currently has a capacity of 2,000, of which 150 is seated.


Managers


Honours

*North West Counties League **Division One champions 2005–06 **Division Two champions 2004–05 **Challenge Cup winners 2004–05 **Division Two Cup winners 2004–05 *West Cheshire League **Division One champions 1968–69, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02 **Division Two champions 1957–58, 1958–59 **Pyke Challenge Cup winners 1969–70, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2014–15 *Birkenhead & Wirral League **Division One champions 1924–25 * Cheshire Senior Cup **Winners 2006–07 *Cheshire Amateur Cup **Winners 1972–73, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2002–03 *West Cheshire Bowl **Winners 1957–58 *Wirral Senior Cup **Winners 1971–72, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2021–22 *Shipley Cup **Winners 1920–21 *Wirrall Minor 'B' Cup **Winners 1923–24 *Regent Cup **Winners 1926–27


Records

*Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 2004–05, 2005–06 *Best
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performance: Third qualifying round, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2012–13 *Best
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performance: Semi-finals, 2005–06 *Highest home attendance: 1,700 vs
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, FA Vase fifth round, 1990–91


See also

*
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* Cammell Laird 1907 F.C. managers


References


External links


Official website
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