# Easington Colliery A.F.C.

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{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
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| clubname = Easington Colliery
| image = Easington Colliery F.C. logo.png
| fullname = Easington Colliery Association Football Club
| nickname = The Colliery, The Colliers, Green Army
| founded = 1913
| ground = Welfare Park, [Easington](/source/Easington_Colliery)
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| chairman = Paul Adamson
| manager = Olly Hotchkiss
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'''Easington Colliery Association Football Club''' is a [football](/source/association_football) club based in [Easington Colliery](/source/Easington_Colliery), [County Durham](/source/County_Durham), [England](/source/England). They are currently members of the {{English football updater|EasingtC}} and play at Welfare Park.

==History==
The club was established in 1913 and joined the [Wearside League](/source/Wearside_Football_League).<ref name=NL>[http://www.northernleague.org/league/view_club_details.php?type=47&submit=Go%21 Easington Colliery] Northern League</ref> After finishing third in their first season, they withdrew from the league during the 1914–15 season.<ref name=NLM1/> Although they rejoined for the 1915–16 season, they left again at the end of the 1916–17 season.<ref name=NLM1>[http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Addmore/WL92.html Wearside League 1892–1919] Non-League Matters</ref> Following the end of [World War I](/source/World_War_I), the club entered the league again in 1919 under the name Easington Colliery Welfare.<ref name=NLM2>[http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Addmore/WL19.html Wearside League 1919–1960] Non-League Matters</ref> They were runners-up in 1928–29 and won the league the following season. Although they dropped to fifth in 1930–31, they won back-to-back league titles in 1931–32 and 1932–33. However, after finishing bottom of the table in 1936–37, they left the league.<ref name=NLM2/>

In 1939 Easington rejoined the Wearside League again.<ref name=NLM2/> After finishing as runners-up in 1946–47, they went on to win back-to-back titles in 1947–48 and 1948–49.<ref name=NLM2/> In [1955–56](/source/1955%E2%80%9356_FA_Cup) the club reached the first round of the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) for the first time in their history, eventually losing 2–0 at home to [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) in front of a record crowd of 4,500.<ref name=FCHD1/><ref name=FCHD2/> The club disbanded in 1964, but were reformed in 1973 when they rejoined Wearside League and were runners-up in their first season back in the league.<ref name=NLM3>[http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Addmore/WL60.html Wearside League 1960–1988] Non-League Matters</ref> In 1976 they adopted their current name.<ref name=FCHD1>{{fchd|id=EASINGCW|name=Easington Colliery Welfare}}</ref> They joined Division Two of the [Northern League](/source/Northern_Football_League) in 1985 and were runners-up in their [first season in the league](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_Northern_Football_League), earning promotion to Division One.<ref name=FCHD2>{{fchd|id=EASINGTC|name=Easington Colliery}}</ref> They were relegated back to Division Two after finishing bottom of Division One in [1989–90](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_Northern_Football_League), but were promoted to Division One the [following season](/source/1990%E2%80%9391_Northern_Football_League) after a third-place finish in Division Two.<ref name=FCHD2/> However, the club were relegated again [two seasons later](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_Northern_Football_League).<ref name=FCHD2/>

In [1995–96](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_Northern_Football_League) Easington finished third in Division Two, earning promotion back to Division One. They remained in Division One until being relegated at the end of the [2000–01 season](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_Northern_Football_League). After finishing second-from-bottom of Division Two in [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Northern_Football_League) the club were relegated to the Premier Division of the [Northern Alliance](/source/Northern_Football_Alliance).<ref name=FCHD2/> After two seasons in the Northern Alliance, they transferred to the Wearside League. A second-place finish in 2010–11 saw the club promoted to Division Two of the Northern League, but they were relegated the [following season](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Northern_Football_League) after finishing bottom of Division Two.<ref name=FCHD2/> After winning the Shipowners Cup in 2013–14, beating Ashbrooke Belford House 5–3 in the final,<ref>[https://fchd.info/lghist/wear2014.htm 2013–14 Wearside League] Football Club History Database</ref> the following season saw them finish as runners-up in the Wearside League, resulting in promotion back to Division Two of the Northern League.<ref name=FCHD2/>

In [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Northern_Football_League) Easington finished third in Division Two, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating [Bedlington Terriers](/source/Bedlington_Terriers_F.C.) 4–0 in the semi-finals, they defeated [Newcastle Blue Star](/source/Newcastle_Blue_Star_F.C.) 2–1 in the final to earn promotion to Division One.

==Honours==
*'''Wearside League'''
**Champions 1929–30, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1947–48, 1948–49
**League Cup winners 1932–33, 1945–46, 1961–62, 2009–10, 2024–25<ref name=NL/>
**Monkwearmouth Cup winners 1930–31, 1947–48, 1975–76<ref name=NL/>
**Sunderland Shipowners Cup winners 1974–75, 1979–80, 2013–14<ref name=NL/>

==Records==
*Best [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) performance: First round, 1955–56<ref name=FCHD1/>
*Best [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy) performance: Third qualifying round, 1991–92<ref name=FCHD2/>
*Best [FA Vase](/source/FA_Vase) performance: Fourth round, 1982–83<ref name=FCHD2/>
*Record attendance: 4,500 vs [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.), FA Cup first round, 1955<ref name=NL/>

==See also==
*[Easington Colliery A.F.C. players](/source/%3ACategory%3AEasington_Colliery_A.F.C._players)
*[Easington Colliery A.F.C. managers](/source/%3ACategory%3AEasington_Colliery_A.F.C._managers)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/easingtoncollieryafc Official website]

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Category:Easington Colliery A.F.C.
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Category:Football clubs in County Durham
Category:Association football clubs established in 1913
Category:1913 establishments in England
Category:Wearside Football League
Category:Northern Football Alliance
Category:Northern Football League
Category:Mining football clubs in England

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