Cheadle Town Stingers FC
| Full name | Cheadle Town Stingers Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1999 (as Manchester Stingers) | ||
| Ground | Park Road Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 1,200 | ||
| Chairman | Steve Taylor | ||
| Manager | Dylan Wimbury | ||
| League | FA Women's National League | ||
| 2023-24 | North West Women's Regional League (Premier Division - 1st of 11) | ||
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Cheadle Town Stingers Football Club is an English women's football club. Founded in 1999, the club currently play in the FA Women's National League - Division One North, with home games played at Cheadle Town's Park Road Stadium.[1] [2] [3]
History
[edit]The team was formed in 1999 under the guise of Manchester Stingers before they joined Cheadle Town Football Club under the rebranded name of Cheadle Town Stingers in 2020.[4].
The team is coached and managed by Dylan Wimbury who steered the Stingers to a brilliant 2022/23 season as they won both the Manchester FA Women’s Challenge Cup[5] and the League’s Argyle Sports Kit North West Regional Cup. Stingers also progressed through to the Second Round of the FA Women’s Cup before losing 1-0 to to National League (Premier) side Burnley[6]
In season 2023/24 Stinger's finally achieved their ambition of winning the North West Women's Regional Football League Premier Division[7], finishing the season on 54 points and promotion to the FA Women's National League - Division One North[7].
Stadium
[edit]Park Road Stadium currently has an official capacity of 1,200; its record attendance is 1,700 for a friendly match between Cheadle Town F.C. and Stockport County in August 1994. During the 1966 World Cup it was used by the Portugal national team as a training ground and has also had the honour of hosting a soccer school run by Brazilian legend Jairzinho during the summer of 1993.
It has a covered main stand on the west side of the pitch that can seat approximately 250 and contains the changing rooms underneath; the other three sides of the pitch are uncovered and surrounded by nothing more than a railing. Other facilities at the stadium include a clubhouse and a portable building that doubles up as the refreshments kiosk and hospitality room. The ground also includes a 2nd pitch adjacent to the main pitch, which is used by the clubs junior teams.
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The Main Stand at Park Road Stadium -
The view from the Main Stand, looking towards the Tennyson Road end -
The old clubhouse, demolished in November 2014
In April 2014 the club announced that they had been awarded a £5,000 grant from Capital One as part of the company's Grounds For Improvement competition. This money was used for two new dugouts, a brand-new hard-standing surface directly from the tunnel to the dugout areas and new storage facilities.[8] In the recent months the club has managed to install seats in its main stand and has begun rebuilding its club house after the old structure was demolished in November 2014. A new F.A standard 5 a-side pitch has also been built.
Further work on the stadium took place over the summer of 2018 thanks to the club winning a £50,000 Buildbase bursary.[9] The clubhouse and changing rooms were refurbished and a new external cafe was opened.[10]
Current management team
[edit]| Dylan Wimbury |  |
Manager |
| Sam Cotterill | |
Assistant Manager |
| Ho Yee Leung |  |
Physio |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cheadle Town Stingers promoted to FA WNL as Regional champions". Wilf Frith. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Manchester Stingers WFC to Join Cheadle Town FC". Karl Florczak. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Manchester FA Women's Challenge Cup Final between Curzon Ashton & Cheadle Town Stingers". Manchester FA. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Manchester Stingers WFC to Join Cheadle Town FC". Cheadle Town Football Club. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ Association, The Football. "MATCH REPORT: Women's Challenge Cup Final". www.manchesterfa.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "WOMEN'S FA CUP REPORT: CHEADLE TOWN STINGERS 0-1 BURNLEY | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ a b Frith, Wilf (2024-03-18). "Cheadle Town Stingers promoted to FA WNL as Regional champions - SheKicks". Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "Park Road To See Benefits of Capital One Money". 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Cheadle Town FC Win £50,000 Buildbase Bursary". 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Pre-Season Finale". August 2018.