A.F.C. Liverpool
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| Full name | Association Football Club Liverpool | ||
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| Founded | 2008 (by Alun Parry) |
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| Ground | Valerie Park Prescot, England (Capacity: 3,200) |
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| Chairman |  Paul McCombs |
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| Manager | Derek Goulding |
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| League | North West Counties Football League Division One | ||
| 2008-09 | North West Counties League Division 1, 4th | ||
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A.F.C. Liverpool is a semi-professional English football club. Fans are able to buy into the club on a 'one member-one vote' basis.[1][2] The club kicked off the 2008-09 season in North West Counties League Division One.[3]
The club was formed in 2008 and won the North West Counties First Division Trophy in it's inaugural season
The club is managed by the former Southport and Bangor City centre back Derek Goulding
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[edit] History
[edit] Formation
The club was set up to provide a match-going experience for Liverpool fans who have been priced out of Premier League football.[4] The club has adopted the same colours, fan songs and is based around the same community as Liverpool. The club is a non-profit organisation. The AFC Liverpool founder Alun Parry said "I've been going to Anfield since the late Seventies when I was six years old. A season ticket in the Kop cost £45 in 1985, today it's £650, which I know is a lot cheaper than some other Premier League clubs, but in inflation terms Eighties prices should equate to £98 today."[4] He also stated that the formation of the club had nothing to do with the debated ownership of Liverpool. Parry stressed that the club was not to be estranged from Liverpool, but he hoped that it would look on AFC as a 'little brother'.
The formation of the club has already been featured in the Daily Telegraph, The Guardian[5], Daily Mirror, the Liverpool Echo, the Daily Post[6], BBC Sport[7], Radio City, City Talk FM, 106.7 Merseyside's KCR FM BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC London and Sky Sports News.
On the 17 June 2008, AFC Liverpool were officially accepted into the North West Counties League Division One for the 2008-09 season. In addition to this, Prescot Cables also granted AFC Liverpool permission to play their home games at Valerie Park.[8] AFC Liverpool club founder Alun Parry said: "Everybody at the club is delighted. We now have an excellent, atmospheric stadium to play in which has excellent transport links, making it easy for our fans to get to.
"And the decision of the league's AGM puts us as full members of the Northwest Counties (Vodkat) League, and it means that our dream is now a reality."
[edit] 2008-09 season
The first game in their history was played on 16 July 2008 against St Helens Town. The result was a 1-1 draw with the first ever goal for AFC Liverpool being a penalty scored by Martin Crowder.
On 19 July 2008, AFC Liverpool won their first trophy; the Joe Fagan Commemorative Trophy, drawing with Nelson 1-1 and then beating them 3-5 on penalties.
On 2 August 2008, AFC Liverpool won their second trophy of the season, 'The Fans Club Trophy' beating Runcorn Linnets 1-4.
The club's first competitive game took place on 9 August 2008, at home to Darwen, and resulted in a 5-0 victory in front of 442 fans.
The club's 4-3 win away to Bootle on 27 December 2008 resulted in the largest attendance for an AFC Liverpool game so far. This thrilling Merseyside "Derby" also attracted the largest attendance ever at New Bucks Park.
On the 16 April 2009, the club secured the North West Counties League First Division Trophy after beating Padiham 1-0.
On the 2nd of May the fans' player of the season, was awarded to influential midfielder Ian Sheridan. Ian was also the second highest goalscorer for AFC Liverpool with 14 goals.
The clubs leading goalscorer at the end of the season was Dean Thurston with 21 goals in 26 appearances (5 as substitute).
[edit] First team squad
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[edit] Staff
| Name | Role | |
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 Derek Goulding |
Manager | |
| Chris Stammers |
Assistant Manager | |
 Bill Pirrie |
Physio | |
| Phil Riding |
Kit Manager | |
 John Aldridge |
Club Patron | |
 Vegard Heggem |
Club Patron | |
 Erik Meijer |
Club Patron |
[edit] Competition history
Last update on 02-05-2009.
| Season | League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Average Home Att |
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| 2008-09 | North West Counties League Division One | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 82 | 39 | 69 | 4/18 | 316 |
[edit] Honours
- North West Counties League First Division Trophy
- Winners 2008-2009
- Joe Fagan Commemorative Trophy
- Winners 2008-2009 (1)
- The Fans Club Trophy
- Winners 2008-2009 (2)
[edit] Records
- Record League victory: 5-0 v three teams (see below)
- Record win margin: 5
- Record League defeat:
- 0-3 v Padiham F.C., 22 November 2008
- Record competitive defeat:
- 1-6 v Waterloo Dock, 24 September 2008, Liverpool Senior Cup
- Record League attendance: Valerie Park, Prescot - 604 v Wigan Robin Park, 6 September 2008
- Overall Record League attendance: New Bucks Park, Bootle - 723 v Bootle, 27 December 2008
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "The fans are revolting". Daily Mirror. 2008-03-08. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more/2008/03/08/the-fans-are-revolting-89520-20344000/. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ "Liverpool fans plan AFC Liverpool". icLiverpool. 2008-02-25. http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0500liverpoolfc/0100news/tm_headline=liverpool-fans-plan-afc-liverpool&method=full&objectid=20521205&siteid=50061-name_page.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ Conn, David (2008-05-08). "AFC Liverpool join the rebels with vow of football for all". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/08/1. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
- ^ a b "Liverpool fans form a club in their price range". The Daily Telegraph. 2008-03-18. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/03/18/sfnliv118.xml. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ "Liverpool's little brother prepares to enter the world". The Guardian. 2008-07-16. http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/07/16/liverpools_little_brother_prep.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-16.
- ^ "Hunt for 1,000 fans for AFC Liverpool football club". Liverpool Daily Post. 2008-03-07. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/03/07/hunt-for-1-000-fans-for-afc-liverpool-football-club-64375-20571833/. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ "Reds fans form 'affordable' club". news.bbc.co.uk. 2008-03-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/football/teams/l/liverpool/7303144.stm. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ "http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N160254080617-1500.htm". Liverpoolfc.tv. 2008-06-17.
