Pilkington XXX F.C.

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Pilkington XXX
The club badge
Full name Pilkington XXX Football Club
Nickname(s) Pilks
Founded 1931
Ground Triplex Sports Association Ground
King's Norton
Birmingham
Ground Capacity 1,500
Chairman Darren McGinley
Manager Steve McGinn
Olly Jones
League Midland League Division One
2014–15 Midland League Division One, 15th

Pilkington XXX Football Club is a football club based in Birmingham, England. They joined the Midland Combination Division Three in 1998. In 2002, they changed their name from Burman Hi-Ton to their present name. For the 2013–14 season, they are members of the Midland League Division One.

History

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Pilkington (green shirts) take on Knowle in 2008
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The club's home ground

It is unclear exactly when the club was formed – the club itself notes that the present name was adopted in 2002 but does not state when the earlier incarnation had actually been formed. It is known that the club, under its previous name of Burman Hi-Ton F.C., won the Birmingham Works League Division One in the 1996–97 season and joined the Midland Combination in 1998, where the team won the Division Three championship at the first attempt.

In 2001–02 the team won the Division Two title to gain promotion to Division One, whereupon the club adopted its present name. Success again came quickly in Division One, with a runners-up spot in 2003–04 gaining the team promotion to the Premier Division, where they remain to this day.

Club records

  • Best league performance: 5th in Midland Combination Premier Division, 2006–07
  • Best FA Cup performance: First Qualifying Round 2010–11
  • Best FA Vase performance: Second Round Proper, 2008–09

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