 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: | NORTHFIELD TOWN 1956 to 2006 |
| Birmingham Senior Amateur Cup | 1974/75 | 1956-57 | Joined Midland Combination (as Allens Cross, then Cross Castle Utd) |
| Midland Football Combination Championship | 1975/76 | 1975-76 | Midland Combination Champions |
| Tony Alden Memorial Cup | 1976 | 1980 | Relegated to Division Two |
| Midland Football Combination Presidents Cup | 1980/81 | 1980-81 | Promoted to Division One |
| Midland Football Combination Challenge Cup | 1983/84 | 1983-84 | Division One renamed Premier Division |
| Midland Football Combination Challenge Trophy | 1988/89 | 1989-90 | Midland Combination runner-up |
| Smedley Crooke Cup | 1989/90 | 1994-95 | Midland Combination Champions (2nd time) |
| Smedley Crooke Finalist | 4 times | 1996 | Relegated to Division One |
| Premier League Runners Up | 1989/90 | 1997-98 | Midland Combination Division One runner-up |
| Lord Mayor’s Charity Cup Finalists | 1990/91 | 1998-99 | Midland Combination Division One Champions |
| Lord Mayor’s Charity Cup Finalists | 1992/93 | 2000 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| Midland Football Combination Championship (Premier) | 1994/95 | 2001 | Voluntarily relegated to Division One |
| Midland Football Combination Champions (Div One) | 1998/99 | 2003-04 | One game, against Handsaker, not played |
| Junior: | 2005-06 | Midland Combination Division One runner-up |
| Birmingham County Youth Cup Finalists | 10 times | F.A. VASE |
| Birmingham County Youth Cup Winners | 4 times | 1974-75 | 1st rd ASTWOOD BANK ROVERS A 3-1 |
| Worcestershire County Youth Cup Winners | 4 times | | 2nd rd SOLIHULL BOROUGH H 2-2 |
| Mercian A.F.A. Premier Championship | 1982/83 | | 2nd rd SOLIHULL BOROUGH A 0-1 |
| Mercian A.F.A. Division One Champions | 1973/74 | 1975-76 | 1st rd HINCKLEY ATHLETIC H 2-2 |
| Mercian A.F.A. Senior Cup | 1979/80 | | 1st rd HINCKLEY ATHLETIC A 3-3 |
| Aston Villa Shield | 1973/74 | | 1st rd HINCKLEY ATHLETIC H 4-1 |
| Aston Villa Shield | 1979/80 | | 2nd rd MALVERN TOWN H 0-3 |
| Queens Hospital Cup | 1985/86 | 1976-77 | Pre rd COVENTRY SPORTING A 2-1 |
| Birmingham A.F.A. Youth Cup Finalists | 2 times | | 1st rd OLDSWINFORD H 6-0 |
| Birmingham A.F.A. Youth Cup Winners | 4 times | | 2nd rd FRIAR LANE OLD BOYS H 0-2 |
| SEASON LEAGUE | P | W | D | L | F | A |
P | POS | 1977-78 | Pre rd BRITISH TIMKEN ATHLETIC H 6-0 |
| 1966-67 WOR C-1 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 46 | 32 | 11/18 |
| 1st rd PAGET RANGERS H 1-1 |
| 1967-68 WOR C-1 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 65 | 29 | 11/18 |
| 1st rd PAGET RANGERS A 1-2 |
| 1968-69 MID C-1 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 61 | 29 | 11/18 | 1978-79 | Pre rd WALSALL WOOD{1} A 4-0 |
| 1969-70 MID C-1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 72 | 26 | 14/18 | | 1st rd ARMITAGE H 2-4 |
| 1970-71 MID C-1 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 41 | 68 | 22 | 16/18 |
1979-80 | Pre rd WEST MIDLANDS POLICE H 2-0 |
| 1971-72 MID C-1 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 46 | 70 | 24 | 17/18 | | 1st rd FOREST GREEN ROVERS A 0-3 |
| 1972-73 MID C-1 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 60 | 22 | 15/18 | 1980-81 | Pre rd SHIFNAL TOWN A 1-3 |
| 1973-74 MID C-1 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 49 | 36 | 6/17 | 1981-82 | Pre rd RUSHALL OLYMPIC A 2-0 |
| 1974-75 MID C-1 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 45 | 37 | 9/18 | | 1st rd V S RUGBY A 2-0 |
| 1975-76 MID C-1 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 30 | 51 | 1/18 | | 2nd rd WEDNESFIELD SOCIAL H 1-2 |
| 1976-77 MID C-1 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 25 | 17/18 | 1982-83 | Pre rd OAKHAM UNITED H 2-3 |
| 1977-78 MID C-1 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 60 | 34 | 14/20 | 1983-84 | Pre rd ROTHWELL TOWN A 1-2 |
| 1978-79 MID C-1 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 29 | 18/20 | 1984-85 | Pre rd BIRSTALL UNITED A 2-1 |
| 1979-80 MID C-1 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 63 | 20 | 20/20 | | 1st rd STAPENHILL A 2-4 |
| 1981-82 MID C-1 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 76 | 36 | 16/22 | 1985-86 | Pre 1st OLDSWINFORD H 3-2 |
| 1982-83 MID C-1 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 53 | 81 | 26 | 17/20 | | 1st rd MILE OAK ROVERS A 1-1 |
| 1983-84 MID C-P | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 37 | 11/20 | | 1st rd MILE OAK ROVERS H 3-1 |
| 1984-85 MID C-P | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 76 | 29 | 16/20 | | 2nd rd FEATHERSTONE UNITED A 0-1 |
| 1985-86 MID C-P | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 74 | 50 | 48 | 4/20 | 1986-87 | Pre rd SOLIHULL BOROUGH A 3-2 |
| 1986-87 MID C-P | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 46 | 40 | 6/20 | | 1st rd ANSTEY NOMADS H 2-3 |
| 1987-88 MID C-P | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 9/19 | 1987-88 | Ex Pre rd TIVIDALE A 0-0 |
| 1988-89 MID C-P | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 43 | 40 | 6/18 | | Ex Pre rd TIVIDALE H 2-2 |
| 1989-90 MID C-P | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 79 | 32 | 74 | 2/20 | | Ex Pre 2 TIVIDALE H 0-1 |
| 1990-91 MID C-P | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 63 | 37 | 67 | 6/21 | 1988-89 | Ex Pre 3 COLESHILL TOWN A 2-1 |
| 1991-92 MID C-P | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 11/21 | | Pre rd BAKER PERKINS A 2-0 |
| 1992-93 MID C-P | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 59 | 51 | 12/20 | | 1st rd SOLIHULL BOROUGH A 2-0 |
| 1993-94 MID C-P | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 65 | 69 | 6/22 | | 2nd rd RACING CLUB WARWICK H 2-0 |
| 1994-95 MID C-P | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 96 | 38 | 84 | 1/18 | | 3rd rd ILKESTON TOWN A 2-4 |
| 1995-96 MID C-P | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 124 | 15 | 20/20 | 1989-90 | Ex Pre rd BURTON PARK WANDERERS H 4-1 |
| 1996-97 MID C-1 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 41 | 61 | 5/18 | | Ex Pre ROTHWELL TOWN H 5-1 |
| 1997-98 MID C-1 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 40 | 60 | 2/16 | | 1st rd PAGET RANGERS H 0-1 |
| 1998-99 MID C-1 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 95 | 32 | 68 | 1/16 | 1990-91 | Ex Pre NORTON UNITED H 2-1 |
| 1999-00 MID C-P | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 13/20 | | Pre SOLIHULL BOROUGH H 2-0 |
| 2000-01 MID C-P | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 83 | 36 | 19/21 | | 1st rd BRACKLEY TOWN A 2-1 |
| 2001-02 MID C-1 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 64 | 38 | 15/19 | | 2nd rd SPALDING UNITED A 0-1 |
| 2002-03 MID C-1 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 72 | 71 | 49 | 8/19 | 1991-92 | Ex Pre TIVIDALE H 4-0 |
| 2003-04 MID C-1 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 79 | 61 | 50 | 8/17 | | Pre WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN A 3-1 |
| 2004-05 MID C-1 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 62 | 53 | 7/18 | | 1st rd BLAKENALL H 1-3 |
| 2005-06 MID C-1 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 84 | 30 | 69 | 2/18 | 1992-93 | Ex Pre CRADLEY TOWN A 2-1 |
| | 1992-93 | Pre STRATFORD TOWN A 0-2 |
| | 1993-94 | Pre COGENHOE UNITED A 1-6 |
| | 1994-95 | Ex Pre DARLASTON H 4-1 |
| | | Pre BLOXWICH TOWN H 0-1 |
| | 1995-96 | 1Q SHIFNAL TOWN A 1-5 |
| | 1996-97 | 1Q WEDNESFIELD H SCR |
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