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==History== |
==History== |
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Formed in 1970 as '''Lichfield F.C.''', the club entered the [[West Midlands (Regional) League]] Division One B in 1976.<ref>[http://www.midcomb.com/teaminfo.php?teamid=29]</ref> The following year the league became Division One. Lichfield were relegated to Division Two in 1986, but were promoted back to Division One after finishing runners-up in 1988–89 and third in 1989–90.<ref name="FCHD"{{Fchd|id=LICHFIEL|name=Lichfield}}</ref |
Formed in 1970 as '''Lichfield F.C.''', the club entered the [[West Midlands (Regional) League]] Division One B in 1976.<ref>[http://www.midcomb.com/teaminfo.php?teamid=29]</ref> The following year the league became Division One. Lichfield were relegated to Division Two in 1986, but were promoted back to Division One after finishing runners-up in 1988–89 and third in 1989–90.<ref name="FCHD"{{Fchd|id=LICHFIEL|name=Lichfield}}</ref |
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| ⚫ | In 1994–95, the club changed its name to LichfieldCity and the club finished runners-up, gaining promotion to the Premier Division. However, after only one season in the league, the club left to play [[Sunday league football]]. Lichfield left Sunday league in 2008 to join the [[Midland Combination]] Division Three, and were promoted to Division Two in their inaugural season after finishing fifth. They were promoted again in 2011 after finishing fourth in Division Two, and again in 2012 after finishing fourth in Division One. For the 2012–13 season they will be playing in the Premier Division.<ref name="FCHD2">{{Fchd|id=LICHFIEC|name=Lichfield City}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 1994–95, the club changed its name to |
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After an indifferent start to life in the Midland Combination Premier Division, in September 2012 Russell Dodd stepped down and reserve team manager Paul Holt was promoted to take charge of the first team. |
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==Ground== |
==Ground== |
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| Full name | Lichfield City Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1970 | |
| Ground | The City Ground, Lichfield | |
| Chairman | Darren Leaver | |
| Manager | Paul Holt | |
| League | Midland Football Combination Premier Division | |
| 2011–12 | Midland Football Combination Division One, 4th (promoted) | |
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Lichfield City F.C. is a football club based in Lichfield, Staffordshire. They are members of the Midland Combination Premier Division.
History
Formed in 1970 as Lichfield F.C., the club entered the West Midlands (Regional) League Division One B in 1976.[1] The following year the league became Division One. Lichfield were relegated to Division Two in 1986, but were promoted back to Division One after finishing runners-up in 1988–89 and third in 1989–90.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Ground
Littleton play at The City Ground in Lichfield.[2]
Honours
- West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two[3]
- Runners-up 1988–89
References
External links
Template:Midland Combination Premier
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