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Altrincham

Altrincham FC

Altrincham

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Founded

1903

Years standing

123

Home ground

Moss Lane, Altrincham

Capacity

7,8731,323 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

  • National League
  • Champions 1979–80, 1980–81
  • Bob Lord Trophy winners 1980–81
  • Northern Premier League
  • Premier Division champions 1998–99, 2017–18
  • Challenge Cup winners 1969–70, 1997–98
  • Challenge Shield winners 1979–80, 1998–99
  • Manchester League
  • Champions 1904–05, 1906–07
  • Cheshire County League
  • Champions 1965–66, 1966–67
  • FA Trophy
  • Winners 1977–78, 1985–86
  • Cheshire Senior Cup
  • Winners 1904–05, 1933–34, 1966–67, 1981–82, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2008–09
  • League Cup winners 1932–33, 1950–51, 1963–64
  • Cheshire Amateur Cup
  • Winners 1903–04

Nickname: The Robins

Why Altrincham

Adopting Altrincham means England National League results start mattering to you, a club going since 1903. Not a novelty, a habit.

  • You get a nickname

    Known as The Robins. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

  • Easy weekend

    Manchester Airport (MAN) is about 5km from the ground, and Altrincham Interchange is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.

  • The calendar you inherit

    England National League is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.

  • Old enough to matter

    1903 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Moss Lane, Altrincham. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Manchester Airport (MAN)

5 km / 3 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Altrincham Interchange

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Moss Lane, Altrincham

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Moss Lane, Altrincham

Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.

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