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Upton A.A.
Club Sponsors: Nike Cheshire Oaks
Secretary: Barry Gaulton
Chairman: Peter Upton
Welfare Officer: Dave Ferneyhough
Ground:
Cheshire County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane,
Chester CH2 1PR.
Phone:- 01244 318 167
Directions/Approach: Exit M53 motorway at junction 12, turn right to Hoole
roundabout, turn right at roundabout on to A41, signposted Chester Zoo, Upton.
Take 1st turn right into Manning Lane, ground is 100 yards on the left.
Public Transport: C42 bus from Chester Market Bus Station to junction of
Plas Newton Lane/Newhall Road. Clubhouse 200 yards down Plas Newton Lane.
1st Affiliation: Cheshire County F.A.
1st Team Colours: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks.
2nd Team Colours: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks
Alternative Colours: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks
League Council Representative: Peter Griffiths.
Web Site:- www.uptonaafc.co.uk
Ground Inspection Report
History:
Upton Athletic Association are a relatively young club having only been formed during
1964 by Chester Youth leader, Arthur Pomistone and Curate, Perris Williams.
After joining the Chester and District League Fourth Division they made fairly
swift progress and by 1969 had reached Division One. In 1972/73 Upton won their first
Premier Division Championship before they settled at this higher level and had a short
period of consolidation.
The 1980's saw the Chester based outfit emerging as a dominant force inlocal area football.
Three successive titles from 1982/83, which also included league and cup doubles in both
1982/83 and 1984/85, helped with their successful attempt to join the West Cheshire League
in 1985-around the time they moved to the Cheshire County Officers Sports complex.
On the pitch the Chester Senior Cup virtually became the property of the club with 5
successive victories between 1985 and 1989, coupled with placings near the top of the table
their rise up the ladder took a step further with election to Division One in 1988.
Upton were enjoying a successful decade and whilst any progress in the County's Amateur Cup
competition was limited 1989/90 saw a good run. This put them into the Semi-finals for the
first time where they lost 0-2 to Mid-Cheshire Leaguers Knutsford.
Life in Division One was difficult and Upton spent a number of seasons trying to avoid the
bottom places. During 1993/94 a long campaign ended with only three wins, although these
did include a 3-2 success at the eventual champions Cammell Laird. Inevitably relegation
did befall the club in 1995 and upon returning to the Second Division a determined bid for
promotion yielded a third place finish in 1995/96.
The last few seasons have seen Upton building for the future. A relatively young line-up has
seen some good football and some useful wins have demonstrated their potential.
This meant mid-table placings and limited progress in the various cup competitions until
2000/01 when they were well in contention for promotion before eventually having to settle
for fourth place. In 2001/02 Upton made a flying start but were unable to maintain this form
and occupied a mid-table position.
Uptons fortunes have see-sawed a bit since, with relegation to Division Two, but they
bounced back in 2006, with promotion once again to Division One, a year which saw the
opening of a new sports complex at their ground.
2008 - 2009 Runners up in West Cheshire Division 1. Losing finalists
in The Chester Senior Cup. Whilst Upton reserves won the West Cheshire
Shield.
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