Wolves Casuals

A BRIEF
HISTORY
The very earliest records show that the club began as Wolverhampton
Old Church F.C. based in the Fighting Cocks, Penn area of
Wolverhampton. In 1914 the club changed its name to Wolverhampton
Amateurs and played at Langley Road and Beckminster playing fields.
1946 the club merged with Old Wulfrunians to form a gentlemen’s
sporting club to provide a whole range of sporting teams. The club’s
name was changed to Staffordshire Casuals and although the liaison
with Old Wulfrunians was short lived, the Staffordshire Casuals
continued as a football team and established a new base at Bantock
Park.
The 50’s saw the Staffordshire Casuals as the most successful team in
the Birmingham AFA Football League winning the league three years in
succession and winning several cup competitions. During the late 50s
the Casuals moved their base to Aldersley Stadium also spending a
short time at Codsall playing fields, before purchasing their current
home at Brinsford Lane, Coven Heath.
Another era of tremendous success coincided with the move to the
club’s own ground. After being one of the founder members of the
Birmingham A.F.A and winning the Premier Division of that league in
1980/81, Wolverhampton Casuals applied to join the West Midlands
League. They were elected to Division Two in 1981/82 and after two
seasons, were promoted to Division One, for the 1984/85 season. In
the following three years the club enjoyed tremendous success,
finishing as runners-up in three consecutive seasons. In 1985/86, they
also won the Division One Cup and finished runners-up in the Walsall
Senior Cup.
After these three impressive seasons and finally meeting the ground
grading requirements, the club was promoted to the West
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