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| ground = The Wooders, Simms Lane End, [[Garswood]]
| ground = CleanHire Community Stadium, Simms Lane End, [[Garswood]]
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| league = [[Cheshire Football League|Cheshire League]] Division One
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| season = 2011–12
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'''Garswood United Association Football Club''' is an [[England|English]] [[association football|football]] club based in [[Garswood]], near [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]], in the [[Ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial county]] of [[Merseyside]] and traditional [[Historic counties of England|(historic) county]] of Lancashire.


The club is a member of the {{English football updater|GarswooU}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Cheshire Football League|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/index.html?league=833498|access-date=2021-08-12|website=fulltime.thefa.com}}</ref> and plays at Simms Lane End.
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'''Garswood United Association Football Club''' is an [[England|English]] [[association football|football]] club based in [[Garswood]], near [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]], in [[Merseyside]]. The club are currently members of Division One of the [[Cheshire Football League|Cheshire League]] and play at Simms Lane End.


==History==
==History==
The club was established in 1967. They joined Division Two of the [[Cheshire Football League|Mid-Cheshire League]] in 1988. After winning the division in their second season, they were promoted to Division One.<ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=GARSWOOU|name=Garswood United}}</ref> In 1995–96 they won Division One, and were promoted to Division Two of the [[North West Counties Football League|North West Counties League]].
The club was established in 1967. It joined Division Two of the [[Cheshire Football League|Mid-Cheshire League]] in 1988. After winning the division in their second season, it was promoted to Division One. In 1995–96, Garswood United won Division One, and was promoted to Division Two of the [[North West Counties Football League|North West Counties League]]. The club finished third in its first season in the NWCL and eighth in its second, but then left the league to return to the Mid-Cheshire League, which was renamed the Cheshire League in 2007. The team were the inaugural winners of the Cheshire League President's Cup in 1999/99.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of the Cheshire League|url=https://www.malpasfc.com/clubinfo/Cheshire-League-History|access-date=2021-08-12|website=www.malpasfc.com}}</ref> In 2019/20, the club was promoted to the Cheshire League's Premier Division.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Football Club History Database - Garswood United|url=https://www.fchd.info/GARSWOOU.HTM|access-date=2021-08-12|website=www.fchd.info}}</ref>

The club finished third in their first season in the NWCL, and eighth in their second, but then left the league to return to the Mid-Cheshire League,<ref name=FCHD/> which was renamed the Cheshire League in 2007.


==Honours==
==Honours==
*'''Mid-Cheshire League'''
*'''Mid-Cheshire League'''
**Division One champions 1995–96
**Division One champions 1995–96, 2013–14
**Division Two champions 1987–88
**Division Two champions 1987–88, 1997–98
*'''Mid Cheshire League Division One League Cup'''
**Winners 2005–06
*'''Wigan Cup'''
**Winners 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2013–14
*'''Mid Cheshire League Hospitality Club'''
**Winners 2008–09
*'''Mid Cheshire Fair Play Award'''
**Winners 2009–10


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.garswoodunited.co.uk/ Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080216024905/http://www.garswoodunited.co.uk/ Official website]


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Latest revision as of 09:34, 26 May 2024

Garswood United
Full nameGarswood United Association Football Club
Founded1967
GroundCleanHire Community Stadium, Simms Lane End, Garswood
LeagueCheshire League Premier Division
2023–24Cheshire League Premier Division, 12th of 16

Garswood United Association Football Club is an English football club based in Garswood, near St Helens, in the ceremonial county of Merseyside and traditional (historic) county of Lancashire.

The club is a member of the Cheshire League Premier Division[1] and plays at Simms Lane End.

History

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The club was established in 1967. It joined Division Two of the Mid-Cheshire League in 1988. After winning the division in their second season, it was promoted to Division One. In 1995–96, Garswood United won Division One, and was promoted to Division Two of the North West Counties League. The club finished third in its first season in the NWCL and eighth in its second, but then left the league to return to the Mid-Cheshire League, which was renamed the Cheshire League in 2007. The team were the inaugural winners of the Cheshire League President's Cup in 1999/99.[2] In 2019/20, the club was promoted to the Cheshire League's Premier Division.[3]

Honours

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  • Mid-Cheshire League
    • Division One champions 1995–96, 2013–14
    • Division Two champions 1987–88, 1997–98
  • Mid Cheshire League Division One League Cup
    • Winners 2005–06
  • Wigan Cup
    • Winners 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2013–14
  • Mid Cheshire League Hospitality Club
    • Winners 2008–09
  • Mid Cheshire Fair Play Award
    • Winners 2009–10

References

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  1. ^ "The Cheshire Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ "History of the Cheshire League". www.malpasfc.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Football Club History Database - Garswood United". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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