Port Sunlight Football Club was an

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club based in

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History

The club played in West Cheshire Football League in the 1890s winning the title in 1894–95. They played in

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for the 1904–05 and 1905–06 seasons before moving to the

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for a single season. In 1907, the club changed its name to Wirral United, but, after being unable to find a ground, was forced to withdraw from the Lancashire Combination, to be replaced either by Turton or Ashton Town, depending on the former's place in the

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. The club seems to have reverted back to its former name to play in the more local leagues. After World War Two the club rejoined the West Cheshire Football League and were league champions a further four times and runners-up on five occasions.

Colours

The club wore maroon jerseys before the

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and white jerseys with black shorts and socks afterwards.

Honours

* West Cheshire Football League Division One **Champions (5): 1894–95, 1946–47, 1950–51, 1972–73, 1973–74 **Runners-up (5): 1952–53, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1974–75, 1981–82 * West Cheshire Football League Division Two **Champions (3): 1947–48 (reserves), 1951–52 (reserves), 1974–75 (reserves),

References

{{Reflist Defunct football clubs in Merseyside West Cheshire Association Football League clubs Lancashire Combination Defunct football clubs in England