Wolverhampton & Perton CFC

About Wolverhampton & Perton CFC

Club Information Year Formed: 1994 Home Ground: Aldersley Leisure Village, Aldersley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 9NW Club Secretary: Adam French Team Manager: Adam French Club Treasurer: Andrew Page Home Kit: Red & White shirts, black shorts and black socks. Away Kit: Royal Blue Shirts, shorts and socks. Club History Wolverhampton & Perton Churches FC were formed in 1994 by James Orotayo and Pete Holliday. The club got it’s name because the original team was made up of players from the two areas. For many years the club went by the name of Wolverhampton & Perton ‘Church’ rather than ‘Churches’. The exact reason why James Orotayo originally inserted the word ‘Church’ rather than ‘Churches’ has now been lost in the mists of time. The churches which supplied the first players were Penn Christian Fellowship, Perton Church, St. Joseph of Arimithea Merry Hill, St. Judes Wolverhampton and West Park Baptist. The churches that currently supply players are Christ the King Aldersley, Penn Christian Fellowship and St. Judes Wolverhampton. For the 1994/95 season the club mainly played friendlies but were also allowed to participate in the Mercian Christian Football League’s (MCFL) Cup competition, reaching the final that year. For the next few seasons they played in the MCFL, moving to the West Midlands Christian Football League for the 1998/99 season, following MCFL’s collapse. Club Colours Prior to being able to purchase their own kit the club played in a variety of kits, many of which were borrowed. But the club’s first official kit was yellow shirts, black shorts and black socks. In 2001/02 the club changed their home strip to red and black striped shirts, black shorts and black socks with the yellow (and later gold) shirts becoming the away strip. During 2003/04 season, the club said goodbye to the gold tops and an all blue strip became the away colours. Backroom Staff Originally James was the secretary, Pete Holliday and Rob Gough co-managers and Stephen Lord Treasurer. With the exception of Stephen all of the club’s officers were also players. Much has changed over the years and after many years at the helm for Richard Webster as club secretary the club is now essentially run by Adam French (Secretary & Manager) and Andrew Page (Treasurer). Recent History In the 2005-2006 season, Wolves were one of the most dominant sides in the WMCFL, enjoying a large lead at the top of Division 1 for much of the campaign. Unfortunately, a run of poor results combined with an excellent finish to the season by Chawn Hill, see Wolves miss out on the title, finishing runners-up for the second season running. The 2006-07 campaign was one to forget for Wolves as they slipped out of the top flight. Having lost something like the first five games in the league, they did manage a strong finish but a 3-2 defeat in their final game against Chawn proved the final nail in the coffin. 2007-08 proved to be a season of transition for W&P. Some first team regulars left, most notably Kev Preece and all-time leading scorer Neil Beards. Fortunately some good players were recruited in their place and the team played some good football, finishing an eventual 5th place. After a year of consolidation in Division 2, Wolves were determined to earn promotion in the 2008-09 campaign. After a hit and miss start to the season, Wolves kicked on after Christmas, winning 6 games on the bounce to go from promotion outsiders to title challengers. Going into the final game of the season needing a point to win the league, Wolves came from behind twice to secure their first ever trophy with a 2-2 draw.