Kirkham & Wesham Football Club Profile

Kirkham & Wesham Football Club can trace their roots back to the early 1900s, but it was an amalgamation between Wesham FC and Kirkham Town in the late 1980s that really set the club on the path to its present stature, and silverware winning days.

Seven times winners of the West Lancashire League Premier Division in
recent seasons, the club won four titles in a row between 2003 and 2007.
They have also won the coveted Richardson Cup on five occasions (1999,
2000, 2001, 2005 and 2006), as well as three consecutive Northern
Inter-Counties Cup Finals between 2005-2007, and four Lancs Amateur Shield victories between 2001-2006.

Having won six West Lancs League titles in seven years the club purchased
land behind the Birley Arms public house and hotel in Kellamergh, a district
of Warton some 3.8 miles from their previous local council owned home
in CoronationRoad, Kirkham in 2005 and began to develop the facilities
which would enable them to move up the football pyramid.
Facilities at the newly named Kellamergh Park were completed at the end of
the 2006-07 season and the club were admitted into the NorthWest Counties League.

Now, with more than £150,000 having been invested into their new facilities
at their idyllic location, Kirkham & Wesham are keen to carry on where they
left off in the West Lancashire League and have already taken steps to
secure their long term future by asking the authorities to sanction a change
of name for the club to AFCFylde in time for the 2008-09 campaign.
During the summer of 2007 the club changed its club colours from all blue
to all white and will play in change colours of all red during the 2007-08 season should they have to.

Club website: www.afcfylde.co.uk

Location

DIRECTIONS TO KELLAMERGH PARK - home of Kirkham & Wesham FC

Ground: Kellamergh Park, Warton, Lancashire. Telephone 07784319583
(matchdays only)

Directions: The ground is NOT in Kirkham it is in WARTON... which lies 3.8
miles from our old ground in Kirkham.

EXIT via Junction 3 M55 (signposted A585 Fleetwood/Kirkham). Up approach and turn left towards signs for Kirkham.

In around 3/4 mile you will approach a roundabout. DO not take Kirkham signs from now on, but follow Wrea Green and Lytham St. Annes (2nd exit) B5259.

After another 500 yards you will approach a new roundabout (go straight on) and 1/4 mile you will go over main Preston/Blackpool railway bridge and
drop down almost immediately to a small mini roundabout (pub on left called
Kingfisher). Carry on straight over this and up to main roundabout (another
200 yards) at junction of main Preston/Blackpool A583. Go straight over
roundabout and drive on into Wrea Green village.

At 2nd mini roundabout in the centre of the village (Church on right and
School) take left turn into Bryning Lane, signposted on The Green (small
white signpost) to Warton (2 miles).

The Green will now be on your right as you exit out of the village and in
around 1.8 miles you will come to the Birley Arms Pub on your left. Drive
past and turn immediately left into pub car park.

The ground is behind the pub. You can park in the pub car park or down near the ground in the adjoining field. Do not park on the road leading down to the ground or in the spaces at the ground. There will be signs up on the day and people will direct you.

Approximate mileage from motorway to the new ground is around 5 miles and will take around 10 minutes in a car to travel.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: is via coastal road from Preston towards Lytham St. Annes (A584) and at junction of traffic lights with BAE Aerospace (airport on
left) at Warton turn right into Church Lane and in 1/4 mile you will
approach the Birley Arms Pub on your right. Turn right into car park before
pub and park here..

TRAVEL TIP: Once you have exited M55 at junction 3 and turned left at top of motorway exit you should follow signs for Wrea Green/Lytham St. Annes AND NOT KIRKHAM.

Our new ground IS NOT NOW IN KIRKHAM, but in WARTON!

Nearest Railway Station: Kirkham & Wesham 4 miles, (for taxi - call 01772
683003 - Kirkham Macs) Moss Side 2 miles (no transport available). Walking
time from Moss Side Station is 1 hour.

Club Secretary

KIRKHAM & WESHAM SECRETARY - BOB DAVEY (01772 685049 or MB: 07784 319583 - e-mail at: bob@davey.orangehome.co.uk)

Contact Us

Address: Kellamergh Park Warton Nr. Preston Lancashire, PR4 1TN
Telephone Number: 01253 794555
Email: Email Us