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	nickname = The Vics, The Trickies \|
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	chairman = ] Mike Connett \|
	manager = ] Steve Burr \|
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	position = Conference North, Champions\|
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		⚫	Division]] from ] to ], but otherwise played in various regional leagues until joining the newly formed ] after ]. They remained members of that league, winning the title just once, until ] when they became founder members of the ]. In 1884, Northwich reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, but were knocked out by Blackburn Olympic.
	'''Northwich Victoria F.C.''' are an ] ] team based in Wincham, ], ].

	Northwich are an old club. Records go back to ]. They played at the same Drill Field ground for over 125 years, but after a ground sharing period with ] they started the new ] season in their new stadium (Victoria Stadium) in ], just outside ] and across the ] which separates them from local rivals Witton Albion.

⚫	The club were briefly members of the ] from ] to ], but otherwise played in various regional leagues until joining the newly formed ] after ]. They remained members of that league, winning the title just once, until ] when they became founder members of the ]. In 1884, Northwich reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, but were knocked out by Blackburn Olympic.

	In ], Northwich were founder members of yet another league, when the Alliance Premier League (later the ]) was formed, and were the last club to be ever-present in that league ]-]. They finished last in the ] season and were slated for relegation to the ] division as part of the ] restructuring, but circumstances including the bankruptcy of ] and the demotion of ] led to Northwich Victoria being allowed to remain at the Conference National level. In the ] season, the team went into administration, and thus were deducted 10 points under National League rules, which left them in relegation trouble. However, the team recovered and finished in 19th place, nine points clear of the relegation zone (had they not had a points deduction, they would have finished 14th). Unfortunately for the Vics this turned out to be for nothing, as they were voluntarily demoted from the Conference National due to legal problems (after going into administration they renamed the club Northwich Victoria 2005 and FA deadlines over the transfer of their Conference membership to the club's new owners were not met) (the alternative would have been outright expulsion from the Conference, which would have forced them into starting again in one of the lower regional divisions).		In ], Northwich were founder members of yet another league, when the Alliance Premier League (later the ]) was formed, and were the last club to be ever-present in that league ]-]. They finished last in the ] season and were slated for relegation to the ] division as part of the ] restructuring, but circumstances including the bankruptcy of ] and the demotion of ] led to Northwich Victoria being allowed to remain at the Conference National level. In the ] season, the team went into administration, and thus were deducted 10 points under National League rules, which left them in relegation trouble. However, the team recovered and finished in 19th place, nine points clear of the relegation zone (had they not had a points deduction, they would have finished 14th). Unfortunately for the Vics this turned out to be for nothing, as they were voluntarily demoted from the Conference National due to legal problems (after going into administration they renamed the club Northwich Victoria 2005 and FA deadlines over the transfer of their Conference membership to the club's new owners were not met) (the alternative would have been outright expulsion from the Conference, which would have forced them into starting again in one of the lower regional divisions).

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	In the 2005/2006 FA Cup, Northwich reached the 3rd round with over 4,000 fans travelling to Sunderland to watch the game. After an honourable fight, Northwich were defeated 3-0 and the team received huge applause from their fans. However at the end of the season, compensation came in the form of the Conference North Championship. In the penultimate game the team beat their nearest rivals, ], in front of more than 3,000 supporters to guarantee an immediate return to the Conference National.

	== Current Squad ==
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Division]] from 1892 to 1894, but otherwise played in various regional leagues until joining the newly formed Cheshire County League after World War I. They remained members of that league, winning the title just once, until 1968 when they became founder members of the Northern Premier League. In 1884, Northwich reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, but were knocked out by Blackburn Olympic.

In 1979, Northwich were founder members of yet another league, when the Alliance Premier League (later the Football Conference) was formed, and were the last club to be ever-present in that league 1979-2005. They finished last in the 2003-04 season and were slated for relegation to the Conference North division as part of the National League System restructuring, but circumstances including the bankruptcy of Telford United and the demotion of Margate led to Northwich Victoria being allowed to remain at the Conference National level. In the 2004-05 season, the team went into administration, and thus were deducted 10 points under National League rules, which left them in relegation trouble. However, the team recovered and finished in 19th place, nine points clear of the relegation zone (had they not had a points deduction, they would have finished 14th). Unfortunately for the Vics this turned out to be for nothing, as they were voluntarily demoted from the Conference National due to legal problems (after going into administration they renamed the club Northwich Victoria 2005 and FA deadlines over the transfer of their Conference membership to the club's new owners were not met) (the alternative would have been outright expulsion from the Conference, which would have forced them into starting again in one of the lower regional divisions).

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	MF	ENG	Carlos Roca
12	DF	ENG	Steve Payne
14	FW	ENG	Michael Byrne
15	DF	ENG	Ryan Brown
16	MF	ENG	Jon McCarthy
17	FW	ENG	Mark Sale
18	FW	ENG	Kevin Townson
19	FW	ENG	Chris Williams
20	GK	ENG	Ben Connett
21	DF	ENG	Peter Handyside

Honours

FA Trophy winners 1984
Conference North winners 2006

Northern Premier League runners up 1977
Cheshire League champions 1957; runners up 1925, 1948