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| Full name | Prestwich Heys Amateur Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Heys | ||
| Founded | 1938 (Heys Old Boys) 1964 (Prestwich Heys) | ||
| Ground | Adie Moran Park, Prestwich | ||
| Chairman | Jonathan Lyons | ||
| Manager | Ryan Hutchinson | ||
| League | North West Counties League Premier Division | ||
| 2023–24 | North West Counties League Premier Division, 8th of 24 | ||
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Prestwich Heys A.F.C. is a semi-professional football club based in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England.
Heys run one senior side competing in the North West Counties League Premier Division. Heys now have a Youth Team formed in the 2020–21 season ran by Nick Simister.
League history
- 1968–69 – Joined the Lancashire Combination
- 1969–70 – Lancashire Combination Runners-Up
- 1970–71 – Lancashire Combination Champions
- 1971–72 – Joined the Cheshire County League
- 1978–79 – Dropped down to become founder members of Division Two
- 1982–83 – Founder Members of the North West Counties League
- 1985–86 – Final season in the North West Counties League
- 1986–87 – Joined the Manchester Football League Division One
- 1987–88 – Manchester Football League Division One Champions
- 1987–88 – Promoted to the Premier Division
- 1995–96 – Relegated to Division One
- 1996–97 – Manchester Football League Division One Champions
- 1996–97 – Promoted to the Premier Division
- 2003–04 – Premier Division Runners-Up
- 2004–05 – Premier Division Champions
- 2005–06 – Premier Division Champions
- 2006–07 – Premier Division Champions
- 2015–16 – Premier Division Champions
- 2016–17 – Joined North West Counties League Division One
Records
League Positions:
1st in the Lancashire Combination 1970–71
4th in the North West Counties League Division Three 1982–83
1st in the Manchester Football League Premier Division 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 and 2015–16
FA Cup:
Second round qualifying v Mossley 1973–74 (lost 3–2)
Second round qualifying v Stalybridge Celtic 1978–79 (lost 4–1)
Second round qualifying v Southport, 1983–84 (lost 1–0)
FA Amateur Cup:
Quarter-final v Enfield 1969–70 (lost 2–0)
FA Trophy
Second round qualifying v Leeds & Carnegie College 1974–75 (lost 2–1)
FA Vase
Preliminary round (on 7 occasions)
LWC Drinks Cup (Inter league cup)
Winners 2017-18 v Cammel Laird (won 2–1)
External links
- Official Prestwich Heys Website
- Official Prestwich Heys Juniors Website
- Prestwich Heys at the Football Club History Database
- Twitter @PrestwichHeysFc
- Instagram Prestwichheysafc
- Facebook PrestwichHeys #prideofprestwich
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