Wakehurst F.C.
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Wakehurst Football Club are a Northern Irish, intermediate football club who currently play in the Ballymena & Provincial Football League. The club, founded in 1969, hails from Ballymena, although home matches are played at Moyola Park's ground at Mill Meadow. Wakehurst formerly played at the second pitch at the Ballymena Showgrounds, home of Ballymena United, but for 2009–10 this pitch was deemed not to meet the criteria for the Championship, and home games were played at the ground of Tobermore United in Tobermore, County Londonderry, for that season; Wakehurst moved to Castledawson for 2010–11.<ref>Ballymena Times, Wakehurst forced to play outside Ballymena next season, 15-05-2009</ref><ref>Homeless Wakehurst need to find a speedy resolution, The Park, p.13, Belfast Telegraph, 30 August 2010</ref> It is the club's intention eventually to return to Ballymena.<ref>Wakehurst FC appeal for Council help to end three-year ‘exile’ from Ballymena</ref> In 2016, the club was relegated from the Northern Ireland Football League and spent a season in the Ballymena & Provincial Football League before announcing their withdrawal from the competition.
Club colours are black, and white (home) and blue (away).
The club is currently managed by Aaron Cowan.
The club returned to the Ballymena & Provincial League for the 2016–17 season and were joined by fellow Championship 2 drop outs, Glebe Rangers and Coagh United. At the end of the season they announced their withdrawal from football although indicated that it would be a one-year hiatus rather than permanent.<ref>Official Statement</ref>
The club played at junior level in the Ballymena & District League and Northern Amateur League until stepping up to intermediate football in 2003.<ref>H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League, p. 219</ref><ref>"Waking up to Wakehurst", NI Football, Issue 13 (2009), p. 24</ref>
Players
Current First Team Squad
As of
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Honours
Junior honours
- County Antrim Junior Shield: 1
- 1989–90
References
External links
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- Association football clubs established in 1969
- Association football clubs in Northern Ireland
- Association football clubs in County Londonderry
- Sport in Ballymena
- 1969 establishments in Northern Ireland