Wakehurst Football Club are a

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, intermediate football club who currently play in the

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. The club, founded in 1969, hails from Ballymena, although home matches are played at Moyola Park's ground at Mill Meadow. Wakehurst formerly played at the second pitch at the

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, home of

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, but for 2009–10 this pitch was deemed not to meet the criteria for the Championship, and home games were played at the ground of

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, for that season; Wakehurst moved to Castledawson for 2010–11. It is the club's intention eventually to return to Ballymena. In 2016, the club was relegated from the

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and spent a season in the

before announcing their withdrawal from the competition. Club colours are black, and white (home) and blue (away). The club is currently managed by John Clarke. The club returned to the Ballymena & Provincial League for the 2016–17 season and were joined by fellow Championship 2 drop outs, Glebe Rangers and Coagh United. At the end of the season they announced their withdrawal from football although indicated that it would be a one-year hiatus rather than permanent. The club played at junior level in the Ballymena & District League and

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until stepping up to intermediate football in 2003."Waking up to Wakehurst", ''NI Football'', Issue 13 (2009), p. 24

Players

Current First Team Squad

As of

Honours

Junior honours

*County Antrim Junior Shield: 1 **1989–90

References

External links

Club Website
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