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{{Football club infobox |clubname = Castle Vale|image = [[Image:CastleValeFCbadge.jpg|120px]]|fullname = Castle Vale Football Club |nickname = The Spitfires |founded = 1964 (as The Horseshoe) |ground = [http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Vale_Stadium¶ms=52_30_57.57_N_1_46_43.37_W_region:GB_type:landmark Vale Stadium]<br />Farnborough Road<br />[[Castle Vale]]<br />[[Birmingham]]<ref name="MC" /> |capacity = unknown|chairman = Gary Higgins<ref name="MC">[http://www.midcomb.com/Clubs/Premier/list0809.htm Midland Combination website]</ref>|manager = Gareth Palmer<ref name="prog">Matchday programme, Castle Vale vs Barrow Town, 16 August 2008</ref> |league = [[Midland Football Combination]]<br />Premier Division |season = 2009-10 |position = [[Midland Football Combination]]<br />Premier Division, 4th | |
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'''Castle Vale F.C.''' |
'''Castle Vale F.C.''' was a football club based in the [[Castle Vale]] area of [[Birmingham]], England. The club was previously known as '''King's Heath''' and '''Castle Vale King's Heath''' before adopting its final name in 2005. The club resigned as members of the [[Midland Football Combination|Midland Combination]] Premier Division in July 2012 and folded. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The club was |
The club was founded in 1964 as the pub team of the Horseshoe [[pub]] in the [[King's Heath]] area of [[Birmingham]]. The team played in the South Birmingham League and Mercian League for a number of years. In 1977 they changed their name to Kings Heath F.C. and joined the [[Midland Football Combination]], initially in Division Two, and in 1982–83 were promoted to the top division, which was renamed the Premier Division in the same year.<ref name="prog">Matchday programme, Castle Vale vs Barrow Town, 16 August 2008</ref><ref>{{fchd|name=Kings Heath|id=KINGSHEA}}</ref> |
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By this stage the club, although still named Kings Heath, was based at The Glen in [[Solihull]] but were forced to leave the ground when, midway through an extensive programme of ground improvements, their financial backer abruptly pulled out, leaving them unable to complete the work. The team was able to groundshare with [[Knowle F.C.|Knowle]] and later [[Shirley Town F.C.|Shirley Town]] but the facilities at these grounds did not meet Premier Division requirements, forcing the club to step down to Division One.<ref name="prog" /> |
By this stage the club, although still named Kings Heath, was based at The Glen in [[Solihull]] but were forced to leave the ground when, midway through an extensive programme of ground improvements, their financial backer abruptly pulled out, leaving them unable to complete the work. The team was able to groundshare with [[Knowle F.C.|Knowle]] and later [[Shirley Town F.C.|Shirley Town]] but the facilities at these grounds did not meet Premier Division requirements, forcing the club to step down to Division One.<ref name="prog" /> In the 1992–93 season Kings Heath finished as runners-up in Division One and were able to step back up to the Premier Division, having helped Shirley Town to get their ground up to the required standard. In 1999-2000 they achieved their best ever finish when they came second in the Premier Division. |
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[[Image:ValeStadiumCS.jpg|thumb|right|The grandstand at Vale Stadium]][[Image:CastleValeinaction.jpg|thumb|right|Castle Vale (red shirts) take on [[Barrow Town F.C.|Barrow Town]] in the [[FA Cup]] in 2008]] |
[[Image:ValeStadiumCS.jpg|thumb|right|The grandstand at Vale Stadium]] [[Image:CastleValeinaction.jpg|thumb|right|Castle Vale (red shirts) take on [[Barrow Town F.C.|Barrow Town]] in the [[FA Cup]] in 2008]] |
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They moved on to groundshare with first |
They moved on to groundshare with first [[Alvechurch F.C.|Alvechurch]] before moving into Vale Stadium, the former home of the previously defunct [[Paget Rangers F.C.|Paget Rangers]] in Castle Vale. They accordingly changed their name to Castle Vale Kings Heath, although they were usually known as Castle Vale KH.<ref>{{fchd|name=Castle Vale KH|id=CASTLVKH}}</ref> In 2005 they dropped their last link to Kings Heath when they changed their name to simply Castle Vale F.C.<ref name="prog" /><ref name="CV">{{fchd|name=Castle Vale|id=CASTLEV}}</ref> The club remained in the Midland Combination Premier Division until folding in 2012. They achieved a second runners-up finish in the 2006–07 season.<ref name="CV" /> |
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==Records== |
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*Best league performance: 2nd in Midland Combination Premier Division, |
*Best league performance: 2nd in Midland Combination Premier Division, 1999–2000, 2006–07 |
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*Best [[FA Cup]] performance: Preliminary Round |
*Best [[FA Cup]] performance: Preliminary Round 2007–08 |
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*Best [[FA Vase]] performance: 3rd round proper, |
*Best [[FA Vase]] performance: 3rd round proper, 2006–07 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20120403002540/http://www.castlevale-jks.com/}} |
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| Full name | Castle Vale Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Spitfires | ||
| Founded | 1964 (as The Horseshoe) | ||
| Dissolved | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Vale Stadium Farnborough Road Castle Vale Birmingham[1] | ||
| 2011–12 | Midland Football Combination Premier Division, 5th (resigned) | ||
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Castle Vale F.C. was a football club based in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham, England. The club was previously known as King's Heath and Castle Vale King's Heath before adopting its final name in 2005. The club resigned as members of the Midland Combination Premier Division in July 2012 and folded.
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1964 as the pub team of the Horseshoe pub in the King's Heath area of Birmingham. The team played in the South Birmingham League and Mercian League for a number of years. In 1977 they changed their name to Kings Heath F.C. and joined the Midland Football Combination, initially in Division Two, and in 1982–83 were promoted to the top division, which was renamed the Premier Division in the same year.[2][3]
By this stage the club, although still named Kings Heath, was based at The Glen in Solihull but were forced to leave the ground when, midway through an extensive programme of ground improvements, their financial backer abruptly pulled out, leaving them unable to complete the work. The team was able to groundshare with Knowle and later Shirley Town but the facilities at these grounds did not meet Premier Division requirements, forcing the club to step down to Division One.[2] In the 1992–93 season Kings Heath finished as runners-up in Division One and were able to step back up to the Premier Division, having helped Shirley Town to get their ground up to the required standard. In 1999-2000 they achieved their best ever finish when they came second in the Premier Division.
They moved on to groundshare with first Alvechurch before moving into Vale Stadium, the former home of the previously defunct Paget Rangers in Castle Vale. They accordingly changed their name to Castle Vale Kings Heath, although they were usually known as Castle Vale KH.[4] In 2005 they dropped their last link to Kings Heath when they changed their name to simply Castle Vale F.C.[2][5] The club remained in the Midland Combination Premier Division until folding in 2012. They achieved a second runners-up finish in the 2006–07 season.[5]
Records
[edit]- Best league performance: 2nd in Midland Combination Premier Division, 1999–2000, 2006–07
- Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary Round 2007–08
- Best FA Vase performance: 3rd round proper, 2006–07
References
[edit]- ^ Midland Combination website[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Matchday programme, Castle Vale vs Barrow Town, 16 August 2008
- ^ Kings Heath at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Castle Vale KH at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b Castle Vale at the Football Club History Database