{{short description|Association football club in England}} {{Distinguish|Phoenix Sports F.C.}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football club| | clubname = Phoenix | image = PhoenixFClogo.gif | image_size = 150px | fullname = A.F.C. Phoenix | nickname = | founded = 1917 (as Steel, Peech & Tozer) | dissolved = 1995 (reformed 1997) | ground = Pavilion Lane, Rotherham | capacity = | chairman = Ian Cocker | manager = Darren Newson | league = {{English football updater|Phoenix}} | season = {{English football updater|Phoenix2}} | position = {{English football updater|Phoenix3}} | pattern_la1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_sh1 = | leftarm1 = 990000 | body1 = 990000 | rightarm1 = 990000 | shorts1 = 000033 | socks1 = 000033| }}
'''A.F.C. Phoenix''' is a football club based in Brinsworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the {{English football updater|Phoenix}} and play at Pavilion Lane.
==History== The club originated as '''Steel, Peech and Tozer''', the works team of the steel making firm.<ref name="Phoenix">[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/phoenixfc/a/phoenix-history-22141.html History] Phoenix FC</ref> In 1950 they beat Maltby Main to reach the 1st qualifying round of the FA Cup, where they were beaten 0–9 by Norton Woodseats. The club was renamed '''Phoenix''' in 1971, by which time they were members of the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League and in 1992 they won the Premier Division title.
In 1995 they merged with fellow S&HCSL outfit Ash House to form Ash House Phoenix,<ref>[http://fchd.info/ASHHOUSP.HTM Ash House Phoenix] Football Club History Database</ref> but just two years later the new club dissolved and '''Phoenix''' was reformed that year. They won their second S&HCSL title in 1998, but fell into difficulties in 2007, later joining the Central Midlands League.
===Season-by-season record=== {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style=text-align:center ! Season !! Division !! Level !! Position !! FA Cup!! Notes |- | 1923–24 || Sheffield & District Works League Beatty League || - || || - |- | 1924–25 || Rotherham Minor League || - || || - |- | 1925–26 || Rotherham Association League || - || || - |- | 1926–27 || Rotherham Association League || - || || - |- | 1927–28 || Rotherham Minor League || - || || - |- | 1928–29 || Rotherham Minor League || - || || - |- | 1929–30 || Rotherham Junior League || - || || - |- | 1930–31 || Rotherham Junior League || - || || - |- | 1931–32 || Rotherham & District Works League || - || || - |- | 1932–33 || Sheffield Amateur League || - || 11th/11 || - |- | 1933–34 || Rotherham & District Works League || - || || - |- | 1934–35 || Sheffield Amateur League || - || 11th/12 || - |- | 1935–36 || Sheffield & District Works League Premier League || - || 2nd/9 || - |- | |- | 1948–49 || Hatchard League || - || || 1QR |- | 1949–50 || Sheffield Association League || - || 11th/16 || EPR |- | 1950–51 || Sheffield Association League || - || || 1QR |- | 1951–52 || Sheffield Association League || - || || - |- | 1952–53 || Sheffield Association League || - || 18th/18 || - |- | 1953–54 || Sheffield Association League || - || || - |- | 1954–55 || Sheffield Association League || - || 14th/17 || - |- | 1955–56 || Sheffield Association League || - || || - |- | 1956–57 || Sheffield Association League || - || || - |- | 1957–58 || Sheffield Association League || - || || - |- | 1958–59 || Sheffield Association League || - || || - |- | 1959–60 || Sheffield Association League || - || || - |- | 1960–61 || Sheffield Association League || - || || - |- | 1961–62 || Sheffield Association League || - || || - |- | 1962–63 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || 5th/13 || - |- | 1963–64 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || 5th/15 || - |- | 1964–65 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || 11th/15 || - |- | 1965–66 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || || - |- | 1966–67 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || 8th/17 || - |- | 1967–68 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || || - |-bgcolor="#ACE1AF" | 1968–69 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || || - || Promoted |- | 1969–70 || Sheffield Association League Division 1 || - || || - |- | 1970–71 || Sheffield Association League Division 1 || - || || - |- | 1971–72 || Sheffield Association League Division 1 || - || 12th/15 || - |-bgcolor="#EB9898" | 1972–73 || Sheffield Association League Division 1 || - || || - || Relegated |- | 1973–74 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || -|| || - |-bgcolor="#ACE1AF" | 1974–75 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || || - || Promoted |- | 1975–76 || Sheffield Association League Division 1 || - || 9th/16 || - |- | 1976–77 || Sheffield Association League Division 1 || - || || - |-bgcolor="#EB9898" | 1977–78 || Sheffield Association League Division 1 || - || || - || Relegated |- | 1978–79 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || 5th/15 || - |-bgcolor="#ACE1AF" | 1979–80 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || || - || Promoted |-bgcolor="#EB9898" | 1980–81 || Sheffield Association League Division 1 || - || || -|| Relegated |- | 1981–82 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || || - |- | 1982–83 || Sheffield Association League Division 2 || - || || - |- | 1983–84 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 1 || - || 11th/14 || - |-bgcolor="#EB9898" | 1984–85 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 1 || - || 12th/14 || - || Relegated |- | 1985–86 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 2 || - || 7th/13 || - |- | 1986–87 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 2 || - || 4th/13 || - |- | 1987–88 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 2 || - || 9th/13 || - |- | 1988–89 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 2 || - || 6th/14 || - |-bgcolor="#ACE1AF" | 1989–90 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 2 || - || 2nd/14 || - || Promoted |-bgcolor="#ACE1AF" | 1990–91 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 1 || - || 3rd/13 || - || Promoted |- | 1991–92 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || - || 1st/14 || - || League champions |- | 1992–93 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || - || 8th/14 || - |- | 1993–94 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || - || 8th/14 || - |- | 1994–95 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || - || 13th/14 || - |- | colspan="7"|''Club dissolved (1995) and reformed (1997)'' |- | 1997–98 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || -|| 1st/14 || - || League champions |- | 1998–99 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || -|| 2nd/14 || - |- | 1999–00 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || -|| 2nd/14 || - |- | 2000–01 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || -|| 6th/14 || - |- | 2001–02 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || -|| 3rd/14 || - |- | 2002–03 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || - || 13th/13 || - |-bgcolor="#EB9898" | 2003–04 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division || - || 14th/15 || - || Relegated |-bgcolor="#EB9898" | 2004–05 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 1 || 12 || 13th/14 || - || Relegated |- | 2005–06 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 2 ||13 || 8th/14 || - |- | 2006–07 || Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 2 ||13 || Withdrew ||- |- | 2007–08 || Central Midlands League Premier Division || 12 || 16th/20 || - |- | 2008–09 || Central Midlands League Premier Division || 12 || 11th/15 || - |- | 2009–10 || Central Midlands League Premier Division || 12 || 7th/16 || - |- | 2010–11 || Central Midlands League Premier Division || 12 || 10th/15 || - |- | 2011–12 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || 12th/17 || - |- | 2012–13 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || 7th/17 || - |- | 2013–14 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || 9th/17 || - |- | 2014–15 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || 13th/18 || - |- | 2015–16 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || 3rd/15 || - |- | 2016–17 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || 12th/16 || - |- | 2017–18 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || 12th/18 || - |- | 2018–19 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || 10th/14 || - |- | 2019–20 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || - || - || League season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic |- | 2020–21 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || - || - || League season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic |- | 2021–22 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || 18th/18 || - |- | 2022–23 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || 15th/15 || - |- | 2023–24 || Central Midlands League North Division || 11 || TBD || - |- ! Season !! Division !! Level !! Position !! FA Cup !! Notes |- |align=left colspan=7|Source: [http://fchd.info/STEELPTS.HTM Football Club History Database], [http://fchd.info/PHOENIX.HTM Football Club History Database] |}
==Ground== The club plays at the Phoenix Sports & Social Club, on Pavilion Lane, Brinsworth, postcode S60 5PA.
==Honours== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===League=== *'''Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division''' **Champions: 1991–92, 1997–98 {{col-2}}
===Cup=== *'''Rotherham Charity Cup''' **Winners: 1962–63, 1996–97, 2009–10 **Runners-up: 1948–49 {{col-end}}
==Records== *Best FA Cup performance: 1st qualifying round, 1948–49, 1950–51
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/phoenixfc/}} *[https://twitter.com/PhoenixFC10 Twitter page] {{Central Midlands League}} {{Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Phoenix F.C.}} Category:Football clubs in South Yorkshire Category:Men's football clubs in England Category:Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA members Category:Hatchard League Category:Sheffield Association League Category:Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League Category:Central Midlands Football League Category:Works football clubs in England