Meir KA F.C.
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| Full name | Meir KA Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Kings Park Meir Heath (Capacity tbc) |
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| Chairman | Alan McGarry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Scott Reaney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Midland Combination Premier Division |
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| 2006–07 | Midland Combination Premier Division, 10th[1] |
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Meir KA F.C. are a football (soccer) club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Originally formed as the Sunday league team of the King's Arms pub in the Meir district, they are now based in the neighbouring area of Meir Heath. They were established in 1972. They have reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase twice in their history. For the 2007–08 season, they are members of the Midland Combination Premier Division.
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[edit] History
The club was formed in 1972 as a Sunday league side based at the King's Arms pub.[2] They competed for three years in the North Staffs and District Sunday League and in 1976 made the decision to switch to Saturday football, initially playing in the Longton League, where they won the league and cup double at the first attempt. In 1978 the club joined the North Staffs Alliance League, shortly after which they moved to their present ground.
In 1984 Meir became founder members of the Staffordshire Senior League, where they were league champions in 1989 and 1991 and also won the Walsall Senior Cup in 1990, beating Rushall Olympic 2-1 after extra time and a replay. In 1992 they stepped up again to the Midland Combination (starting in the Premier Division), where they have played ever since. In 1996-97 they finished as runners-up but more recently have generally finished in mid-table.
[edit] Ground
The club purchased their ground in 1993 from former owners Mitchells and Butlers and embarked on a major redevelopment scheme. The pitch was re-drained during the 1995 close season and after finally winning planning permission from the local council, Meir completed the second phase of the operation by erecting floodlights in readiness for the 1996 season.
[edit] Club records
- Best league performance: 2nd in Midland Combination Premier Division, 1996-97
- Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary Round, 2007-08
- Best FA Vase performance: 2nd Round, 1994-95 and 1998-99
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Midland Combination Premier Division 2007-08
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