Studley Football Club is a football club based in
Studley, near
Redditch
Redditch is a town, and local government district, in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district has a population of 85,000 as of 2019. In the 19th century, it became the international centre for the ...
,
Warwickshire
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,
England
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. They play in the .
History
Studley FC was formed in 1971, playing Sunday football in the local Redditch league, they were known in those days as B.K.L.. The side was made up mainly of employees of BKL Fittings.
The club was re-launched as Studley Football Club on 2 June 2002, following the collapse of the company BKL. Further developments are planned for the future.
They have reached the first qualifying round of the
FA Cup
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twice, in seasons 2003–04 and 2008–09.
The club was crowned champions of the
Hellenic League Division One for the
2021–22 season.
Ground
The Beehive is situated in Abbeyfields Drive, which is off the main Birmingham – Alcester Road (A435). Recent years have seen a lot of improvements take place at The Beehive, the changing rooms have been given a complete face-lift, and for the first time ever, a snack bar is open on match days. Average attendance in home league matches at the Beehive is about 100.
In August 2020,
National League
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club
Solihull Moors
Solihull Moors Football Club is a professional football club based in Solihull, England. The club currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system, after achieving promotion from the National Leag ...
started using the site as their training ground having made significant investment into the facility as part of a long-term partnership with Studley.
Honours
* 1987–88 – Challenge Vase Winners
* 1990–91 – Smedley Crooke Cup Winners
* 1991–92 – Midland Combination Division One Champions
* 1991–92 – Smedley Crooke Cup Winners
* 1994–95 – Smedley Crooke Cup Winners
* 1999–2000 – Smedley Crooke Cup Winners
* 2000–01 – Worcester Senior Urn Winners
* 2000–01 – Midland Combination Premier Division Runners-Up
* 2001–02 – Tony Allden Memorial Cup Winners
* 2001–02 – Worcester Senior Urn Winners
* 2002–03 – Worcester Senior Urn Winners
* 2008–09 – Worcester Senior Urn Winners
* 2021–22 –
Hellenic League Division One title
References
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External links
Studley FC home pageStudley FC records
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Midland Football Alliance
Association football clubs established in 1971
Football clubs in Warwickshire
1971 establishments in England
Midland Football League
Football clubs in England
Hellenic Football League
Works association football teams in England