Westfields F.C.

Not to be confused with Westfield F.C. (Surrey) or Westfield F.C. (Sussex).

Westfields Football Club is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Hellenic League Premier Division. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.

Westfields

Full name	Westfields Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Fields
Founded	November 1966; 57 years ago (1966-11)
Ground	allpay.park, Widemarsh Common, Hereford
Capacity	2,000
Chairman	John Morgan
Manager	Scott Russell
League	Hellenic League Premier Division
2022–23	Hellenic League Premier Division, 7th of 20
Home colours Away colours

History

Westfields FC were formed in November 1966 by a group of local youths who played friendlies on Widemarsh Common. One of the youths, Andy Morris, is still involved with the club and is now its chief executive.

Westfields initially entered the Herefordshire Sunday League, where they played for ten years, winning a number of trophies. In 1973, they fielded their first Saturday team in the Worcester and District League. Two years later they moved their ground from the King George V playing fields to Thorn Lighting's Rotherwas headquarters where they gradually developed the ground over the subsequent years.

In 1978, the club stepped up to the West Midlands (Regional) League, initially in Division Two. Promotion to Division One came in 1983–84, followed by a further step up to the Premier Division three years later.

The 2002–03 season saw the club do a league and county cup double, becoming the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division champions for the first time and defeating rivals Kington Town to win the Herefordshire County Challenge Cup. The title win saw them promoted to the Midland Alliance, where they finished sixth in their first season, although their second season saw them flirt with relegation before finishing in 20th position.

In the 2015–16 season, they reached the Herefordshire County Challenge Cup final at Edgar Street, but lost to newly-formed Hereford, their divisional rivals in the Midland Football League.

During the 2016–17 season they qualified for the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history where they faced National League North club Curzon Ashton. After drawing 1–1 at home, they lost 3–1 in the replay and were knocked out.^[1][2]

In February 2018, manager Sean Edwards, who was in charge during the club's famous FA Cup run, resigned. He was replaced by coach Andy Bevan.^[3] Bevan himself resigned in May 2019, being replaced by former captain and coach Phil Glover.^[4][5]

In 2019, the club was transferred from the Midland Football League to the Hellenic League as part of a reorganisation at step 5 of the National League System.^[6]

In September 2023, the club parted ways with manager Phil Glover after their poor start to the season.^[7] He was replaced by former player Scott Russell on 5 October.^[8]

Seasons

Season	League											FA Cup	FA Vase
	Division	Level (Step)	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Pos
1978–79	West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two	—	34	7	10	17	59	76	–17	24	16th	—	—
1979–80	West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two		38	18	8	12	58	41	+17	44	9th
1980–81	West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two		40	24	8	8	89	60	+29	56	3rd
1981–82	West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two		36	17	6	13	78	54	+24	40	8th
1982–83	West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two		32	10	7	15	55	59	–4	28	12th
1983–84	West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two	10	26	17	5	4	50	21	+29	39	2nd
1984–85	West Midlands (Regional) League Division One	9	34	21	9	4	74	39	+35	51	3rd
1985–86	West Midlands (Regional) League Division One		34	19	7	8	67	32	+35	45	3rd		EP
1986–87	West Midlands (Regional) League Division One		38	30	1	7	111	46	+65	61	1st		4R
1987–88	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division	8	34	10	6	18	60	64	–4	26	14th		PR
1988–89	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		40	8	9	23	43	97	–54	33	17th		EP
1989–90	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		40	10	7	23	44	84	–40	37	17th		PR
1990–91	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		42	9	11	22	49	87	–38	32^[a]	19th		EP
1991–92	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		36	6	12	18	48	74	–26	30	18th		EP
1992–93	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		36	8	6	22	56	85	–29	30	18th		PR
1993–94	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		38	7	7	24	58	92	–34	28	18th		2R
1994–95	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		36	19	6	11	76	55	+21	63	5th	1Q	PR
1995–96	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		36	16	6	14	86	73	+13	54	8th	PR	2Q
1996–97	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		34	13	8	13	50	53	–3	47	10th	1Q	2Q
1997–98	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		34	11	5	18	57	69	–12	38	14th	1Q	2Q
1998–99	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		40	9	15	16	57	69	–12	42	17th	—	1R
1999–2000	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		42	9	9	24	56	89	–33	36	20th		2Q
2000–01	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		44	14	14	16	60	63	–3	56	14th		1R
2001–02	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		46	24	9	13	89	53	+36	81	5th		1Q
2002–03	West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division		42	31	6	5	119	39	+80	99	1st		1Q
2003–04	Midland Alliance		46	20	6	20	67	61	+6	66	13th		2Q
2004–05	Midland Alliance	9^[b] (5)	42	18	13	11	61	48	+13	67	6th	1Q	1R
2005–06	Midland Alliance		42	8	9	25	48	88	–40	33	20th	1Q	2R
2006–07	Midland Alliance		42	13	9	20	57	78	–21	48	16th	1Q	1Q
2007–08	Midland Alliance		42	17	8	17	66	56	+10	59	11th	PR	2Q
2008–09	Midland Alliance		42	13	10	19	75	79	–4	49	17th	PR	3R
2009–10	Midland Alliance		42	23	7	12	82	55	+27	76	5th	1Q	2R
2010–11	Midland Alliance		44	24	13	7	102	54	+48	85	6th	PR	3R
2011–12	Midland Alliance		42	27	6	9	93	49	+44	87	2nd	EP	1R
2012–13	Midland Alliance		42	28	6	8	103	52	+51	90	2nd	2Q	1R
2013–14	Midland Alliance		42	17	10	15	84	70	+14	61	12th	EP	4R
2014–15	Midland League Premier Division		42	19	10	13	78	66	+12	67	8th	PR	3R
2015–16	Midland League Premier Division		42	13	12	17	69	68	+1	51	16th	1Q	1R
2016–17	Midland League Premier Division		42	20	10	12	98	75	+23	70	5th	1R	3R
2017–18	Midland League Premier Division		42	17	8	17	86	83	+3	59	12th	2Q	4R
2018–19	Midland League Premier Division		38	17	12	9	73	48	+25	63	4th	EP	3R
2019–20^[c]	Hellenic League Premier Division		26	20	6	0	81	24	+57	66	1st	PR	3R
2020–21^[c]	Hellenic League Premier Division		5	2	1	2	5	5	0	7	14th	1Q	4R
2021–22	Hellenic League Premier Division		38	19	9	10	67	49	+18	66	7th	PR	2R
2022–23	Hellenic League Premier Division		38	18	10	10	67	42	+25	64	7th	EP	1R
2023–24	Hellenic League Premier Division		38	14	7	17	68	68	0	49	12th	PR	2Q
Source: Football Club History Database

1. Deducted six points
2. Midland Alliance became level 9 of the English football league system for the 2004–05 season due to the addition of the Conference North and Conference South at level 6
3. Season abandoned due to COVID-19

Key

Promoted Relegated ↑ = Promoted ↓ = Relegated

EP = Extra preliminary round PR = Preliminary round 1Q = First qualifying round 2Q = Second qualifying round 3Q = Third qualifying round 4Q = Fourth qualifying round 1R = First round proper 2R = Second round proper

3R = Third round proper 4R = Fourth round proper 5R = Fifth round proper QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Colours

Westfields took their claret and blue colours from West Ham United, as its founders admired Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Sir Geoff Hurst, who were part of the England squad that won the World Cup in the year they were founded.^[9]

Ground

After playing for many years at the sports ground of Thorn Lighting on the Rotherwas Industrial Estate to the south of Hereford, Westfields began their first Midland Alliance campaign playing their home games at Stourport Swifts' Walshes Meadow ground. Westfields moved to a new £250,000 ground in the heart of the city in December 2003. The new ground gained the rather unusual name of allpay.park after a sponsorship deal with Hereford-based firm allpay.net.^{[citation needed]}

Current squad

As of 10 October 2023

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

Pos. Nation Player GK   ENG Matt Apperley GK   ENG Jack Oxenham GK   ENG Chris Paulat-Brigg DF   ENG Cameron Davies DF   ENG Joel Edwards DF   WAL Ryan Green DF   ENG Sam Gwynne DF   ENG Paul Hurrell DF   AUS Kane Kahaki DF   ENG Andy Lewis DF   WAL Sean Powell DF   ENG Jay Richmond

Pos. Nation Player MF   ENG Archie Muirhead MF   ENG Adam Newbury MF   ENG Harrison Summers MF   ALB Florjet Vucaj FW   ENG Oli Barnes FW   ENG Kyle Cassell FW   ENG Steve Davies FW   ENG Sam Griffiths FW   ENG Zach Johnston FW   ENG Teddy Mee FW   ENG Adam Wakley

Backroom staff

Position	Name
Manager	Scott Russell
Coach	Dan Chance
Coach	Scott Davies
Coach	Steve Saunders
Physio	Tiago Viana
Kit man	Roger Lloyd

Club records

 

Westfields (claret and blue) in action against Coventry Sphinx

• Best league performance: 2nd in Midland Football Alliance, 2011–12, 2012–13
• Best FA Cup performance: First Round Proper, 2016–17
• Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 1986–87, 2013–14
• Record attendance: 1825 against Hereford 31 August 2015

References

1. "FA Cup: Ninth-tier side Westfields into first round". BBC. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
2. "Curzton Ashton 3 Westfields FC 1".
3. Morris, Ian (27 February 2018). "Westfields manager Sean Edwards resigns". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
4. Thomas, James (16 May 2019). "Westfields manager resigns". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
5. Goddard, Ben (20 May 2019). "Glover appointed as new Westfields manager". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
6. Goddard, Ben (19 May 2019). "Sides moved into the Hellenic League as part of league allocations". Hereford Times. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
7. Lawrence, David (20 September 2023). "Westfields part ways with manager by 'mutual consent'". Hereford Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
8. Lawrence, David (4 October 2023). "Westfields make new first team manager appointment". Hereford Times. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
9. "FA Cup: The side founded on World Cup glory among those eyeing first round". BBC. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

Sources

• Mike and Tony Williams (2006). Non League Club Directory 2006. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-869833-54-6.
• Westfields at the Football Club History Database

External links

• Official website

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