All About Staveley Miners Welfare Football Club

The Staveley Miners Welfare Football Club was established as a Sunday league team in 1962 and initially played at Barrow Hill under the name Nags Head. Before joining the Mansfield League, they played friendly matches for three years. They joined the Chesterfield League in 1968. The club started playing Saturday football in 1989 in the Chesterfield and District Amateur League.

They moved up to the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League in 1991 and won division three in their first season and division two in their second season. The club joined the Supreme division of the Central Midlands League in 1993. When they finished third division in 1996-1997, they were accepted into the division one of the Northern Counties East League.

Leagues & Divisions

The club was relegated back to Division one in 2001. They finished bottom of Division One in 2003, however, they avoided relegation. In 2011, the Staveley Miners Welfare Football Club won Division One and returned to the Premier Division.

In 1993, the club joined the Supreme Division of the Central Midlands League. After finishing third in 1996–97 they were accepted into Division One of the Northern Counties East League.

The club finished second in their first season in Division One and was promoted to the Premier Division. After three seasons of struggling, they were relegated back to Division One in 2000–01, having finished bottom of the table. They finished bottom of Division One in 2002–03, but avoided relegation. In 2010–11 the club won Division One to return to the Premier Division.

Northern Counties East League
- Division One champions 2010–11
- League Trophy winners 1997–98, 2008–09, 2009-10
Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League
- Division Three champions 1991–92
- Division Two champions 1992–93
Chesterfield and District Amateur League
- Byron Cup winners 1989–90

Records

During the last 9 years, the club has undergone a remarkable change. The Chairman spearheaded the joining of the Handley Wood Juniors Football Club into the structure of Staveley Miners Welfare Football Club.

Club is famous for its remarkable records such as:

FA Cup
- Second Qualifying Round 2005–06, 2011–12, 2018-19
FA Vase
- Semi-finals 2011–12

This was a great deal of hard work that has gone into securing a 25-year lease for the kids just down the road on Chantry Park where they can enjoy their football within secure and pleasant surroundings. Being a Community based club, the strategy of Staveley Miners Welfare Football Club got strengthened for the benefit of the Community.

This is all about the Community, the families and kids of our Juniors Section. This is about creating and sporting opportunities for the community of Staveley and wider afield.

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