SOUTHPORT TRINITY A.F.C.
26 Dec 2008

FORMED IN 1898 SOUTHPORT TRINITY IS THE OLDEST SURVIVING AMATEUR CLUB IN SOUTHPORT. THE CLUB WAS ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL AND PLAYED AGAINST OTHER LOCAL CHURCH SIDES. AT THE START OF THE 20th CENTURY THEY JOINED THE LANCASHIRE AMATEUR LEAGUE BEFORE MOVING TO THE ZINGARI LEAGUE IN 1913 WHERE THEY REMAINED FOR OVER 8O YEARS. THE CLUB BECAME HOLY TRINITY OLD BOYS BEFORE CHANGING IT'S NAME TO SOUTHPORT TRINITY IN THE 1920'S.

THE GROUND.

THE CLUBS HOME GROUND IS THE ROOKERY, ROE LANE SOUTHPORT. LOCALLY RENOWNED FOR IT'S EXCELLENT PLAYING SURFACE AND DRAINAGE IN POOR WEATHER, THE GROUND WAS DONATED BY HENRY POCHIN IN THE 1920'S. IN 2008/9 TRINITYS 1st & 2 nd TEAMS WILL PLAY AT THE MERSEYSIDE POLICE CLUB, PRESCOT ROAD LIVERPOOL.

THE TEAMS

THE CURRENT FIRST TWO SENIOR SIDES PLAY IN THE WEST CHESHIRE AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE, AND TWO PLAY IN THE PRESTON & DISTRICT LEAGUE. THE YOUTH TEAM PLAY IN THE LANCASHIRE EVENING POST SUNDAY LEAGUE YOUTH DIVISION. AND SUPPORTED BY TEAMS AT UNDER 16, 15, 14, 13 ,12,11 AND MINI SOCCER TEAMS AT UNDER 10s x2 UNDER 9s x2 UNDER 8s x2, UNDER 7s x2 WHO ALL PLAY IN THE CRAVEN MINOR JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE. ALSO COACHING SESSIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE UNDER 6s.