Chasetown F.C.
Chasetown Football Club is an English football club based in the Chasetown area of Burntwood, Staffordshire. The club plays in the Northern Premier League First Division West and is nicknamed The Scholars, having been formed by affiliates of nearby Chase Terrace High School in the Chase Terrace area of Burntwood.
| Full name | Chasetown Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Scholars, The Chase | ||
| Founded | 1954 (as Chase Terrace Old Scholars) | ||
| Ground | The Scholars Ground, Church Street, Chasetown Burntwood WS7 3QL | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 (500 Seated) | ||
| Chairman | Steve Jones | ||
| Manager | Mark Swann | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One West | ||
| 2022–23 | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, 6th of 20 (transferred) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Chasetown gained national recognition in November 2005 when the BBC televised the club's FA Cup first round home tie with Oldham Athletic, in which the team held their Football League opponents to a 1–1 draw. They went on to finish the 2005–06 season as Midland Alliance champions and gain promotion. In the 2007–08 F.A Cup the Scholars defeated Port Vale 1-0 in a Second Round replay. In doing so, they became the lowest ranked club to reach as the Third Round Proper of the FA Cup. before losing to eventual finalists Cardiff City.