Goalkeeper makes a save in front of the changing rooms and offices of Warrington Town
Warrington Town are a football club based in Warrington, Cheshire, England. They were established in 1949 under the name of Stockton Heath Albion. In 1961, they changed to their present name. Warrington Town play their home games at Cantilever Park. Formed in 1949 under the eye of their late president, Jimmy Drinkwater the club began life as Stockton Heath Albion and, after playing at a ground called London Road competed in the Warrington and District league until 1953, when a move to the Mid Cheshire League coincided with the appointment of Freddie Worrall as manager. During his thirteen years at the helm, Heath were one of the most feared sides in Cheshire football, winning a string of honours including the Mid Cheshire League Championship in 1960, the League Cup three times, and making the most appearances in the Cheshire Amateur Cup Final. Several players from this successful period went on to join Football League clubs, including Ian Weir (Scotland & Hibernian), John Green (Tranmere Rovers, Blackpool, Port Vale), and Alan Foster (Crewe Alexandra). The most famous son must, however, be Roger Hunt who went on to score many memorable goals for Liverpool and gained the ultimate honour of winning a World Cup winners medal with England in 1966. At the 1961 AGM, it was decided to change the clubs name to Warrington Town, and in 1965, the club moved to their present home in Latchford. A neat, compact stadium with a capacity of around 3,500. The ground is on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in the shadow of the imposing Cantilever Bridge which dominates the areas skyline, and from which the ground takes its name.
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Location: Warrington Town, Cheshire, England
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