Whitwell History
02 Feb 2012

Home Ground History

Established in 1908 Whitwell Athletic original ground was at Fossetts Meadow Whitwell they moved to a more central location near to new housing estate off Horn Hill Whitwell before the 2^nd World War. During the war the ground was ploughed for agricultural use so the club played on The Hoo Estate then onto Bendish Common for 6 seasons. They moved back to the current ground in the late 50’s. The old Football Pavilion was built and opened on 6^th October 1962 demolished in 2010. A spectator’s stand was constructed in the early 70’s and now one of the very few left in the UK. A New multi sport pavilion majority funded through Football Foundation / Sport England was opened in 2010.

Whitwell AFC has mainly played in the North Herts leagues over the years.

CLUB GLORY

1927 Winners Gregg Cup

1937/38 Winners Hospital Cup

1946/7 Winners North Herts Division 2

1948/9 Whitwell won two cups in one day! Benevolent Shield and the Hospital Cup

49/50 North Herts Premier Division

50/51 Winners Greg Cup

52/53 Winners Division One Charity Cup

56/57 Winners North Herts Division 2

57/58 Winners Hospital Cup

75/76 Winners Division 2 Cup

76/77 County league premier division.

85/86 Stevenage Sunday League

93/94 Herts County Division 2

1996 Hitchin Sunday League division 4 runners up

97/98 Division 3 League & cup winners

98/99 Division 2 League winners

99/2000 Division 1 League & Cup winners

2000 Winners Division 1 Cup

2003/4 North Herts Division 1 Cup

2003/4 Saturday Side formed initially named Whitwell Village

2004/5 North Herts Division 1 Cup

2009/10 Whitwell Ladies founded Division One Eastern Region Woman’s Football League.. changed name to Baldock Ladies.

2009/10 Saturday Side transferred to Herts Senior County League

2011/12 League Champions with only one game lost all season.

2012/13 promotion to HSCL premiership league.