Pelsall Villa F.C. are a football club based in the village of Pelsall,
near Walsall, West Midlands & currently play in the Midland Football
Combination Premier Division. They are nicknamed The Villains and play
at The Bush Ground.
The team kit consists of black and red striped shirts, white shorts and
black socks.
The club was formed in 1897 but "reformed" in 1961, which the club
considers "the beginning of Pelsall Villa
as we know it today". The team played in the Staffordshire County League
from at least 1968,
when they were league runners-up.
In 1982 the club joined the West Midlands (Regional) League, initially
in Division Two,
and, despite finishing only fourth out of fourteen teams, were promoted
to Division One the following season.
In 1990 Villa finished in third place, missing out on the runners-up
spot on goal difference,
but were nonetheless promoted to the Premier Division. In 1995 they won
the league championship,
but were not promoted to a higher level. However when they finished as
runners-up the following year,
they were accepted into the Midland Football Alliance.
The club spent eight seasons in the Alliance, with a best finishing
position of 11th,
but were relegated back to the West Midlands Regional League after
finishing in 23rd place in 2004 & were again Relegated
at end of 2008/09 season to Premier Division, Midland Football
Combination on finishing 18th from 21 starters. |
| Full
name |
Pelsall Villa Football Club |
|
Nickname(s) |
The Villains |
|
Founded |
1897
"reformed" 1961 |
| Ground |
The Bush Ground
Pelsall
West Midlands |
|
Chairman |
Shaun Mason |
|
Manager |
Mark Bentley |
| League |
Midland Football Combination
Premier Division |
|
2009-10 |
West Midlands (Regional) League
Premier Division, 17th |
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