Sherwood Colliery F.C. is an

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club based in

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. They are currently members of the . The club is a FA Charter Standard Club affiliated to the Nottinghamshire County Football Association.Sherwood Colliery F.C. : Details
Sherwood Colliery F.C. : Details
accessdate: 12 February 2020 The club's nickname is The Wood.BBC Sport
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History

The club was formed in 2008, although a club of the same name did compete in the

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in the late 1940s and early 1950s.Debdale Park
The Wycombe Wanderer: Sherwood Colliery – Debdale Park
accessdate: 12 February 2020 They joined the

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in 2012, and entered the

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for the first time in 2016 where they beat both Penistone Church and

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both of higher divisions before being knocked out 3–2 by Westfields. The 2017–18 season saw the club finish as runners-up in the league and subsequently gain promotion to the

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. The 2019–20 season saw the club enter the

for the first time, getting past

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in the extra preliminary round, before losing out to

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in a replay in the next round. In 2021, the club were promoted to the Premier Division of the

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based on their results in the abandoned 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. The 2023–24 season saw Colliery promoted as champions to the eighth tier. They were, however, relegated straight back, finishing 20th in the 2024-25 Season in the

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Ground

The club play their home games at Debdale Park.

Honours

League *

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Premier Division North ** Champions: 2023-24 *Midland Amateur Alliance Division One **Champions: 2010-11 Cup *

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Floodlit Cup ** Winners: 2016–17 Phoenix Trophies Floodlit Cup : Results
Phoenix Trophies Floodlit Cup : Results
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Records

*Best

performance: Second round, 2016–17, 2019–20 *Best

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performance: Second qualifying round, 2024–25 *Best

performance: First qualifying round, 2021–22, 2023-24

References

External links

Official website
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