hope for another successful season in 2019-20.
Fylde came 5th in the Division, 8 points behind Champions Leyton Orient and Salford were 3rd.
Fylde from the Lancashire Plain have benefited from a sugar-daddy owner, David Haythornthwaite, whose investments have created a new stadium opened in 2016 at Mill Farm Sports and valuable players. Manager, Dave Challinor, had the target of Football League presence by 2022. They had that stitched into the sleeves of their shirts. Challinor played at Tranmere R, Stockport Cty and Bury, before managing at Colwyn Bay.
Fylde are also strutting their stuff at Wembley, a week later, in the FA Trophy Final, when they take on Leyton Orient, who are NL Champions and looking for a Double..
Fylde has been to Wembley before but in their former guise as Kirkham and Wesham when they won the FA Vase in 2008. That was 11 years ago! The Coasters had made progress from the merger of two smaller Lancashire clubs Kirkham and Wesham in 1988. The club changed its name to AFC Fylde in 2008 following their Vase win and now in the Football League 5th Tier, have risen from the West Lancashire League Premier in 1999/2000, through the NW Counties 2008-9, the Northern Premier 2011-12 and into the National League North in 2016/17. The present manager Dave Challinor took over from Kelham O'Hanlon, who over saw Fylde's promotion from 2009 until 2011.
Here is more of the club's history.
https://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com/2016/08/coasters-v-ammies-local-north-west-derby.html
Salford City FC of course are the project of the "Class of '92" whose investment has been televised and now sees the Greater Manchester club on the brink of the "big time". Local business Peter Limm holds 40% shares of the club and each of the '92 have 10%, including David Beckham, of course. Karen Baird in Chairperson and Graham Alexander, manager.
The club was founded in 1940, moving to play at Moor Lane since 1978. The Ammies started in the Cheshire County League, joined the Lancashire Combination, through to the NW Counties League 2007-8, and the Northern Premier League North 2014-15, the Northern Premier League 2015-16 and the National League North 2017-18.
Both sides have come from Step 9, from where they have four promotions each.
Without marksman, Adam Rooney, injured taking a penalty in the semi-final win against Hampshire club, Eastleigh, Salford still hope to give their famous "board" something positive rewarding their financial input.
Manager Graham Alexander has been in charge since 2018, taking over from those two sweary rogues running the club in the TV Documentary. Alexander has played 40 times for Scotland and his career included Scunthorpe, Luton, PNE, Burnley and Fleetwood-833 apps.
Its 0-1 to Salford at the moment! (half time)
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