CMFL Supreme Division : Gedling Miners Welfare

Ground situated on B684 in Mapperley. Approached from Nottingham via Woodborough Road. From the North of the Country via A614 by Lime Lane Junction to Plains Road

Team Colours

Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

Alternate Colours

Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Club History

The Club was formed in 1919 at the same time as the Notts Alliance resumed playing football after the First World War. In their first season they finished third in the League and won the League Cup defeating Sneinton – now Carlton F.C. At the end of the 1929 – 30 season, the club changed its name and became known as Mapperley St Judes and enjoyed moderate success during this period. During the Second World War they reformed as Gedling Miners. Welfare FC and with the restart of Football for the 1945-46 season they went on to win the Notts Alliance League and the Notts Senior Cup. This success was repeated on numerous occasions and this success spilled over into the 1950’s, which was the most successful period for the club.In the FA Amateur Cup they entertained two of the top sides of the day. Pegasus were the visitors to Plains Road in 1954 and temporary stands were erected all round the ground to house a crowd of 7000 plus. Two seasons later Bishop Auckland visited and the Police put a limit of 10000 on the gate! We saw Gedling lose 1-4 to the best amateur side in the country, having missed a penalty at a crucial time of play. The Bishops had six Amateur internationals on show.These were good times at Plains Road, and unfortunately the Club have not had the same degree of success since then, but most recently under the guidance of Vic Hulme, Gedling won Division 2 Notts Alliance Intermediate Cup and were semi finalists to Retford United in the Notts FA County Cup. Vic has now stepped aside as Manager and has taken up the post of Chairman of the Club. This left the wayfor the appointment of Duncan Broad and Mark Allison as the management team for the start of the 2002-03 season.