Clifton All Whites Football Club is a football club based in Clifton, Nottingham. Formed in 1963 as a youth team, the club expanded to include a senior team in the 1970s. The first team are currently members of the United Counties League Division One.
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| Full name | Clifton All Whites Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | CFC, All Whites, Whites | |
| Founded | 1963 | |
| Ground | Norman Archer Memorial, Clifton | |
| Owner | Young Boys Clubs | |
| Chairman | Richard Hipkiss | |
| Manager | James Turner | |
| League | United Counties League Division One | |
| 2023–24 | United Counties League Division One, 13th of 21 | |
| Website | http://www.cliftonfc.co.uk | |
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History
editClifton All Whites was founded in 1963, originally under the name of Thistledown Rovers. The club's founder members included Dick Lambert and Bill Norwell. During the 1960s and 1970s Clifton All Whites dominated youth football in Nottinghamshire by attracting the best players from all over the county, now most players are local. In 1963 there were only four teams in the Young Elizabethan League, and as the club developed, more teams and clubs were founded, many with advice and help from Clifton All Whites. By 1966 plans were underway for Clifton All Whites to test their skills abroad in a tournament in the Netherlands, at a time when overseas tours were rare. In the early days when football clubs only usually supplied shirts for their players a new standard was set as Clifton All Whites supplied a full strip. Another first was when the under 12's played a top Scottish team before a crowd of over 20,000 before a First Division match between Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United.
Professional clubs attempted to persuade Clifton All Whites to become a nursery club, but still the club policy is not to become tied to any one club. David Staniforth was the first player to make a career as a professional footballer, with Sheffield United.
Clifton All Whites performed well in FA Youth Cup games and eventually gained their own ground. In 1973 the club ventured out of youth football to senior football and joined the Midland League.[1] Mick Walker was the first club manager and coach. He later served as manager of Notts County. The club resigned from the Midland League partway the 1977–78 season.[1] During the 1990s the club played in the Nottinghamshire Alliance and later joined the Nottinghamshire Senior League.[1] In 2010 Clifton joined the Central Midlands League South Division and continued to play in that division until 2015. In 2013–14 Clifton won the South Division championship.[2]
Clifton All Whites are still thriving with teams from Junior Soccer School and Under 7's to seniors and in 1999 the club introduced the first girls' team.
Honours
editSenior
edit| Year | League | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/06 | League Cup Senior Section | Clifton FC | Winners |
| 2006/07 | Notts Senior League Division 1 | Clifton Reserves | League Champions |
| 2009/10 | Notts Senior League | Clifton FC | League Champions |
| 2011/12 | Central Midlands League Cup | Clifton FC | Runners Up |
| 2012/13 | Central Midlands League Cup | Clifton FC | Winners |
| 2013/14 | Central Midlands League | Clifton FC | Winners |
| 2016/17 | Notts Senior League | Clifton FC | League Champions |
Youth (11 a side)
edit| Year | League | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Young Elizabethan League U12 | League Champions, Cup Finalists |
| 1964 | Notts Church League U14 | League Champions and Cup Finalists |
| 1965 | Young Elizabethan League U12 | League Champions, Cup Finalists |
| 1965 | Notts Church League U14 | League Champions and Cup Finalists |
| 1966 | Young Elizabethan League U12 | Cup Winners |
| 1966 | Young Elizabethan League U14 | League Champions and Cup Winners |
| 1967 | Young Elizabethan League U12 | League Champions and Cup Winners |
| 1967 | Young Elizabethan League U14 | League Champions and Cup Winners |
| 1967 | Young Elizabethan League U16 | League Champions and Cup Winners |
| 1967 | Notts Church League U14 | League Champions and Cup Winners |
| 1967 | Notts Youth League U14 | League Champions and Cup Winners |
| 1967 | Notts Youth League U16 | League Champions and Cup Winners |
| 1968 | Young Elizabethan League U12 | League Champions and Cup Winners |
| 1968 | Young Elizabethan League U14 | League Champions and Cup Winners |
| 1968 | Young Elizabethan League U16 | League Champions and Cup Winners |
| 1968 | Notts Youth League U16 | League Champions, Cup Winners and County Winners |
| 1968 | Notts Youth League U18 | League Runners Up |
Records
editPersonnel
editTeam management
edit| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager |  James Turner
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| Assistant Manager |  Steve Hardie
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| Fitness coach | To Follow |
| Goalkeeping coach | To Follow |
| Physio | To Follow |
| 1st Team Sec | Dave Wigley
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| Reserves manager | Roy Sharpe, Barry Turner |
Last updated: 6 Jan 2012
Source: Clifton FC
Club officials
edit| Role | Nat | Name |
|---|---|---|
| President | |
Steve Hardie |
| Chairman | |
Richard Hipkiss |
| Vice Chairman | |
Dave Wigley |
| Treasurer | |
Lee Maakings |
| Club Manager | |
Vacant |
| Secretary | |
Tony Bowles |
| Welfare Officer | |
Cassie Cragg |
| Groundsman | |
John Taylor |
| Committee | |
James Turner |
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Committee | Vacant |
Last updated: 1 July 2012
Source: Clifton FC
References
edit- ^ a b c Football Club History Database
- ^ "Nottingham Post". Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.