Wakehurst F.C.

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Wakehurst
Full nameWakehurst Football Club
NicknameThe 'Hurst
Founded1969
GroundBallymena Showgrounds
ManagerAaron Cowan
LeagueBallymena & Provincial Football League
2018–19Ballymena & Provincial Football League, 11th

Wakehurst Football Club are a Northern Irish, intermediate football club who currently play in the Ballymena & Provincial Football League. 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 Ballymena Showgrounds, home of Ballymena United, 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 Tobermore United in Tobermore, County Londonderry, for that season; Wakehurst moved to Castledawson for 2010–11.[1][2] It is the club's intention eventually to return to Ballymena.[3] In 2016, the club was relegated from the Northern Ireland Football League and spent a season in the Ballymena & Provincial Football League before announcing their withdrawal from the competition.

Club colours are black, and white (home) and blue (away).

The club is currently managed by Aaron Cowan.

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.[4]

The club played at junior level in the Ballymena & District League and Northern Amateur League until stepping up to intermediate football in 2003.[5][6]

Players

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Current First Team Squad

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As of

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Greg Shannon
— GK File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Andy Findlay
— GK File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Dean Adams
— DF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Kyle Crawford
— DF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Kurtis McCartney
— DF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Peter McClure
— DF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Andrew Millar
— DF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Corey Price
— DF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Anthony Shaw
— DF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Niall Swann
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Conor Ross
— MF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Ryan Bamber
— MF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Andrew Laughlin
— MF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Nicky Black
— MF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR David McLaughlin
— MF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Steven Mellon
— MF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR David Johnston
— MF File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Aaran Weir

Honours

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Junior honours

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  • County Antrim Junior Shield: 1
    • 1989–90

References

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  1. ^ Ballymena Times, Wakehurst forced to play outside Ballymena next season, 15-05-2009
  2. ^ Homeless Wakehurst need to find a speedy resolution, The Park, p.13, Belfast Telegraph, 30 August 2010
  3. ^ Wakehurst FC appeal for Council help to end three-year ‘exile’ from Ballymena
  4. ^ Official Statement
  5. ^ H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League, p. 219
  6. ^ "Waking up to Wakehurst", NI Football, Issue 13 (2009), p. 24
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