Studley Football Club is a football club based in Studley, near Redditch, Worcestershire, England. They play in the Midland League Premier Division.
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| Full name | Studley Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Bees | ||
| Founded | 1971 (as B.K.L.) | ||
| Ground | The Beehive, Studley | ||
| Manager | Mike Fowler | ||
| League | Midland League Premier Division | ||
| 2023–24 | Midland League Premier Division, 6th of 18 | ||
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History
editStudley FC was formed in 1971, playing Sunday football in the local Redditch league, they initially played as B.K.L.. The side was made up mainly of employees of BKL Fittings.
The club was re-launched as Studley Football Club on 2 June 2002, following the collapse of the company BKL. Further developments are planned for the future.
They have reached the first qualifying round of the FA Cup twice, in seasons 2003–04 and 2008–09.
The club was crowned champions of the Hellenic League Division One for the 2021–22 season.[1]
Ground
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The Beehive is situated in Abbeyfields Drive, which is off the main Birmingham – Alcester Road (A435). Recent years have seen a lot of improvements take place at The Beehive, the changing rooms have been given a complete face-lift, and for the first time ever, a snack bar is open on match days. Average attendance in home league matches at the Beehive is about 100.
In August 2020, National League club Solihull Moors started using the site as their training ground having made significant investment into the facility as part of a long-term partnership with Studley.[2]
Honours
edit- 1987–88 – Challenge Vase Winners
- 1990–91 – Smedley Crooke Cup Winners
- 1991–92 – Midland Combination Division One Champions
- 1991–92 – Smedley Crooke Cup Winners
- 1994–95 – Smedley Crooke Cup Winners
- 1999–2000 – Smedley Crooke Cup Winners
- 2000–01 – Worcester Senior Urn Winners
- 2000–01 – Midland Combination Premier Division Runners-Up
- 2001–02 – Tony Allden Memorial Cup Winners
- 2001–02 – Worcester Senior Urn Winners
- 2002–03 – Worcester Senior Urn Winners
- 2008–09 – Worcester Senior Urn Winners
- 2021–22 – Hellenic League Division One title
References
edit- ^ "Studley win uhlsport Hellenic League Division One". thehellenicleague.co.uk. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Solihull Moors secure new training complex ahead of league season". Birmingham Mail. 20 August 2020.
- Mike and Tony Williams (2006). Non League Club Directory 2006. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-869833-54-6.