A.F.C. Wulfrunians
Encyclopedia
AFC Wulfrunians are a football club based in Wolverhampton
, West Midlands
, England
, currently playing in the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division.
under the Old Wulfrunians name. AFC Wulfrunians joined the West Midlands (Regional) League in 2005. In their first season, they won the Division Two Championship, and in their second they finished as runners-up in Division One, earning promotion for the 2007–08 season to the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division. In the 2008–09 season the club won the championship of this league. The previous two seasons - 2009-10 and 2010-11 have both resulted in third place finishes.
After ending as runners up in 2007-08 and 2008-09, AFC Wulfrunians won the JW Hunt Cup
in 2010-11 with a 3-0 win against Gornal Athletic
.
The stand, situated on the west side of the pitch, holds up to 500 spectators.
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, currently playing in the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division.
History
The club was established in 2005, although it is an offshoot of the Old Wulfrunians club, which has existed since 1922. Teams from the club still compete in the Birmingham Amateur Football AssociationBirmingham Amateur Football Association
The Birmingham & District Amateur Football Association is an amateur association football competition covering the city of Birmingham and surrounding area...
under the Old Wulfrunians name. AFC Wulfrunians joined the West Midlands (Regional) League in 2005. In their first season, they won the Division Two Championship, and in their second they finished as runners-up in Division One, earning promotion for the 2007–08 season to the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division. In the 2008–09 season the club won the championship of this league. The previous two seasons - 2009-10 and 2010-11 have both resulted in third place finishes.
After ending as runners up in 2007-08 and 2008-09, AFC Wulfrunians won the JW Hunt Cup
JW Hunt Cup
The JW Hunt Cup is an annual charity football competition for teams based in the West Midlands area of England.The 2010-11 winners were AFC Wulfrunians, who beat Gornal Athletic 3–0 on 12 May at the Aspray Arena, Noose Lane, Willenhall.- History :...
in 2010-11 with a 3-0 win against Gornal Athletic
Gornal Athletic F.C.
Gornal Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Lower Gornal, near Dudley, in the West Midlands, England. They were established in 1919, and have always played in Lower Gornal, a village between Sedgley and Dudley. They have reached the 1st round of the FA Vase six times in their history...
.
Club records
- Best league position: 1st in West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division, 2008-09
- Best FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
performance: Second Qualifying Round, 2009-10 - Best FA VaseFA VaseThe Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
performance: First Round, 2009-10 - Best JW Hunt CupJW Hunt CupThe JW Hunt Cup is an annual charity football competition for teams based in the West Midlands area of England.The 2010-11 winners were AFC Wulfrunians, who beat Gornal Athletic 3–0 on 12 May at the Aspray Arena, Noose Lane, Willenhall.- History :...
performance: Winners, 2010-11
Ground
Castlecroft Stadium, home of AFC Wulfrunians, was originally built in the 1950's by Wolverhampton Wanderers as a training ground. In the nineties, it was bought by the Rugby Football Union to be used as a schools and referees training centre / regional headquarters. AFC Wulfrunians are now leaseholders of the ground after buying the lease from the RFU.The stand, situated on the west side of the pitch, holds up to 500 spectators.