Prestwich Heys A.F.C.
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| Full name | Prestwich Heys Amateur Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Heys | ||
| Founded | 1938 (Heys Old Boys) 1964 (Prestwich Heys) | ||
| Ground | Adie Moran Park, Prestwich | ||
| Chairman | Jonathan Lyons | ||
| Manager | Ryan Hutchinson | ||
| League | North West Counties League Premier Division | ||
| 2024–25 | North West Counties League Premier Division, 22nd of 24 | ||
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Prestwich Heys A.F.C. is a semi-professional football club based in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England. It was formerly an amateur team called Heys Old Boys, being made up of former pupils of a school on Heys Road.[1]
Heys run one senior side competing in the North West Counties League Premier Division.[2] An U21s youth team began playing in the North West Under 21 Development League in the 2025-26 season.[3]
League history
- 1968–69 – Joined the Lancashire Combination
- 1969–70 – Lancashire Combination Runners-Up
- 1970–71 – Lancashire Combination Champions
- 1971–72 – Joined the Cheshire County League
- 1978–79 – Dropped down to become founder members of Division Two
- 1982–83 – Founder Members of the North West Counties League
- 1985–86 – Final season in the North West Counties League
- 1986–87 – Joined the Manchester Football League Division One
- 1987–88 – Manchester Football League Division One Champions
- 1987–88 – Promoted to the Premier Division
- 1995–96 – Relegated to Division One
- 1996–97 – Manchester Football League Division One Champions
- 1996–97 – Promoted to the Premier Division
- 2003–04 – Premier Division Runners-Up
- 2004–05 – Premier Division Champions
- 2005–06 – Premier Division Champions
- 2006–07 – Premier Division Champions
- 2015–16 – Premier Division Champions
- 2016–17 – Joined North West Counties League Division One
- 2021-22 – Promoted to the Premier Division
Records
League Positions:
1st in the Lancashire Combination 1970–71
4th in the North West Counties League Division Three 1982–83
1st in the Manchester Football League Premier Division 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 and 2015–16
FA Cup:
Second round qualifying v Mossley 1973–74 (lost 3–2)
Second round qualifying v Stalybridge Celtic 1978–79 (lost 4–1)
Second round qualifying v Southport, 1983–84 (lost 1–0)
FA Amateur Cup:
Quarter-final v Enfield 1969–70 (lost 2–0)
FA Trophy
Second round qualifying v Leeds & Carnegie College 1974–75 (lost 2–1)
FA Vase
Third round v Harborough Town 2021–22 (lost 7–1), 2025–26 (ongoing)
LWC Drinks Cup (Inter league cup)
Winners 2017-18 v Cammel Laird (won 2–1)
References
- ^ Price, Don (21 May 2016). A Football Fan's Story: The Royal Navy Manchester City and Me. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-5246-3256-4.
... our local amateur club, Prestwich Heys, formerly known as Heys Old Boys in the 1950s. Prestwich Heys was formed originally as Heys Old Boys after the school we used to go to on Heys Road
- ^ "Heys are facing fixture pile-up as rain takes it toll". Bury Times. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
their home NWCL Premier Division game against Abbey Hey last Tuesday
- ^ "Prestwich Heys Under 21's fixtures & results". www.prestwichheys.com. Retrieved 13 February 2026. Absence of any results for 2024-25 and earlier confirms that the team started playing in 2025-2026.
External links
- Official Prestwich Heys Website
- Official Prestwich Heys Juniors Website
- Prestwich Heys at the Football Club History Database