Bilston Town

A BRIEF
HISTORY
The club was founded in 1894, when Bilston Wanderers and Bilston
Rovers amalgamated to form Bilston United FC, and played their home
games at Prouds Lane playing fields, using the Spread Eagle pub as
their changing rooms!
In 1921 the club moved to its present 'home' at Queen Street, the first
ever game was against Tamworth Castle.
Six years later the club in 1927 the club was declared bankrupt for the
first time. The ground was sold to the local education committee, with
the proviso that as long as there was a Town team, they would be
allowed to use Queen Street. The ground is now owned by
Wolverhampton Council, and that proviso still stands today. Less than a
year later in 1928 the club was reformed as Bilston FC and returned to
Queen Street, playing in the Walsall Senior League.
The club changed its name to Bilston Borough in 1931, but in 1949, after
the end of the War, reverted back to the name of Bilston FC. During this
time period the club was very successful winning the Walsall League and
Senior Cup twice, the Walsall Challenge Cup and the Express & Star cup.
On the back of that success the club then entered the Birmingham
League, winning both the League and Cup in 1960-61, with striker Ron
McDermott scoring 78 goals that season.
That early 60's side enjoyed one of the most successful periods in the
club’s history, winning the Staffs Senior Cup in 1959-60, 1960-61 & 1961-
62, they also picked up the Walsall Senior Cup in 1961-62, 1962-63 &
1963-64. In 1968 Bilston reached the First Round of the FA Cup, losing 1-
3 at home, to Halifax, 4,300 were packed inside Queen Street.
In 1972-73 Bilston won the West Midlands League & Cup 'double', and
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