Foley Meir
Full nameFoley Meir Football Club
Founded1947 (1947)
GroundWhitcombe Road, Stoke-on-Trent
ChairmanAndy Mapperson
ManagerSam Golden
LeagueStaffordshire County Senior League Premier Division
2022–23North West Counties League Division One South, 19th of 20 (relegated)

Foley Meir Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. They are currently members of the Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division and play at Whitcombe Road, Stoke-on-Trent.

History

Founded as Foley in 1947 by ex-servicemen, the club initially joined the Longton League Division Two.[1] In 1996, the club joined the Midland League Division Two, winning the league at the first attempt. In 2005, following the Midland League's merger with the Staffordshire County League, the club became founder members of the Staffordshire County Senior League.[2] In 2022, the club was admitted into the North West Counties League Division One South.[3]

Ground

The club's first ground was The Open Holes in Fenton. In 1982, the club moved to their current ground in Whitcombe Road, Stoke-on-Trent.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ashville Football Club history". Foley Meir F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. Foley at the Football Club History Database
  3. "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2022–23" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

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