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club based in

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. Heys run one senior side competing in the . Heys now have a Youth Team formed in the 2020–21 season ran by Nick Simister.

League history

*1968–69 – Joined the

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*1969–70 –

Runners-Up *1970–71 –

Champions *1971–72 – Joined the

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*1978–79 – Dropped down to become founder members of Division Two *1982–83 – Founder Members of the

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*1985–86 – Final season in the

*1986–87 – Joined the

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Division One *1987–88 –

Division One Champions *1987–88 – Promoted to the Premier Division *1995–96 – Relegated to Division One *1996–97 –

Division One Champions *1996–97 – Promoted to the Premier Division *2003–04 – Premier Division Runners-Up *2004–05 – Premier Division Champions *2005–06 – Premier Division Champions *2006–07 – Premier Division Champions *2015–16 – Premier Division Champions *2016–17 – Joined

Division One *2021-22 – Promoted to the Premier Division

Records

League Positions:
1st in the

1970–71
4th in the

Division Three 1982–83
1st in the

Premier Division 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 and 2015–16 FA Cup:
Second round qualifying v

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1973–74 (lost 3–2)
Second round qualifying v

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1978–79 (lost 4–1)
Second round qualifying v

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, 1983–84 (lost 1–0) FA Amateur Cup:
Quarter-final v Enfield 1969–70 (lost 2–0) FA Trophy
Second round qualifying v Leeds & Carnegie College 1974–75 (lost 2–1) FA Vase
Third round v Harborough Town 2021–22 (lost 7–1) LWC Drinks Cup (Inter league cup) Winners 2017-18 v Cammel Laird (won 2–1)

External links

Official Prestwich Heys WebsiteOfficial Prestwich Heys Juniors Website
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