NORTHFIELD TOWN F.C.

Club History

Although Northfield Town F.C. came into being in 1966, its origins go back to the early 1950’s. After spells in the Kings Norton League, Warwickshire & West Midlands Alliance and the Mercian League, they joined the Combination in 1957 (then the Worcestershire Combination). Playing under the name of ALLENS CROSS they won the League Challenge Cup in their first year and the League Championship in 1961/62. Following amalgamation with another successful local side, CASTLE ROVERS, we played briefly as CROSS CASTLE UTD before adopting our present title of NORTHFIELD TOWN.

Since this name change the success of the Club over all these years is testament to the work of former Chairman ERIC ROUGH who sadly passed away in 2003. He alone was instrumental in helping many young men to progress through the footballing ranks into all higher grades of football from Semi Professional to Full Internationals.

The Club is Community and Youth based, serving the local young people of South West Birmingham. Since 1966 we are pleased to record the achievements shown in the Honours list below.

HONOURS

                Senior:

                Birmingham Senior Amateur Cup                                                      1974/75

                Midland Football Combination Championship                                    1975/76

                Tony Alden Memorial Cup                                                                1976

                Midland Football Combination Presidents Cup                                  1980/81

                Midland Football Combination Challenge Cup                                   1983/84

                Midland Football Combination Challenge Trophy                              1988/89

                Smedley Crooke Cup                                                                        1989/90

                Smedley Crooke Finalist                                                                     4 times

                Premier League Runners Up                                                               1989/90

                Lord Mayor’s Charity Cup Finalists                                                 1990/91

                Lord Mayor’s Charity Cup Finalists                                                 1992/93

                Midland Football Combination Championship (Premier)                    1994/95

                Midland Football Combination Champions (Div One)                        1998/99

Junior:

                Birmingham County Youth Cup Finalists                                        10 times

                Birmingham County Youth Cup Winners                                        4 times

                Worcestershire County Youth Cup Winners                                  4 times

                Mercian A.F.A. Premier Championship                                            1982/83

                Mercian A.F.A. Division One Champions                                         1973/74

                Mercian A.F.A. Senior Cup                                                             1979/80

                Aston Villa Shield                                                                         1973/74

                Aston Villa Shield                                                                          1979/80

                Queens Hospital Cup                                                                      1985/86

                Birmingham A.F.A. Youth Cup Finalists                                          2 times

                Birmingham A.F.A. Youth Cup Winners                                           4 times