Warrington Rylands 1906 Football Club is a football club based in Warrington, England. The club currently plays in the , is an FA Charter Standard Club and its nickname is the Blues.BRILLIANT BLUES BEAT BOOTLE: BRILLIANT BLUES BEAT BOOTLE, access-date: February 11, 2020

History The club was founded as Rylands F.C. in 1906 as a works team from a manufacturer of wire.Club History: Club History, access-date: February 11, 2020 The club started playing in the Liverpool County Football Combination league and then joining the Warrington & District Football League.Rylands Club Information Page: NWCFL | Rylands Club Information Page, access-date: February 11, 2020 The club had to wait until 1928 before winning their first Silverware, the Depot Cup.Manchopper's Ventures: Manchopper in….Padgate (Rylands FC) | Manchopper's Ventures, access-date: February 11, 2020 The 1950s saw the club became champions of the Warrington & District Football League Premier Division 6 times in a row, commencing from the 1953–54 season.Roll of Honour: Roll of Honour, access-date: February 11, 2020

The 1968–69 season saw the club join the Mid-Cheshire League. The 1980–81 season saw the club finish as champions of the league, as well as making their debut in the FA Vase. The club collected another league championship trophy in the 1983–84 season. In 2008, the club merged with fellow Mid Cheshire league side Crossfields F.C. becoming Crossfields/Rylands F.C. After two seasons, the club reverted to Rylands F.C.

On 15 July 2016, Wayne Rooney's agent Paul Stretford stated he was aiming to get Rylands to the Football League after investing £100,000 in ground improvements. On 2 April 2018, the club published a letter from Paul Stretford which confirmed his proposed takeover would proceed, subject to due diligence. The 2018–19 season saw the club move to Division one south of the North West Counties Football League, and winning it at the first attempt, thus gaining promotion to the Premier Division.Warrington Guardian: Rylands gear up for North West Counties Premier Division | Warrington Guardian, access-date: February 11, 2020 In the 2019–20 season, the club took part in their first-ever FA Cup qualifying campaign.

The club announced a name change in August 2020 to Warrington Rylands 1906 FC to reflect their locality.

Ground

The club play their home games at The Quickline Arena.

Current squad

Records Rylands FC Best FA Cup performance: Extra preliminary round, 2019–20 Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 1980–81, 1983—84

Warrington Rylands 1906 FC Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 2023–24, 2024–25 Best FA Trophy performance: Third round, 2024–25 Best FA Vase performance: Champions, 2020–21

Honours Northern Premier League Division One West Champions (1) 2021–22 North West Counties Football LeagueRylands win the First Division Champions Cup: NWCFL | Rylands win the First Division Champions Cup, access-date: February 12, 2020 Premier League Promotion (1) 2020–21 Division One South Champions (1) 2018–19 First Division Champions Cup (1) 2018–19 FA Vase Winners (1) 2020–21 Mid-Cheshire League League champions (2) 1980–81, 1983–84 League Cup (1) 1978–79 Warrington & District Football League Premier Division Champions (6) 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59 Depot Cup (1) 1927–28 Warrington Guardian CupRylands win the First Division Champions Cup Triple S Sports and Entertainment Group Ltd, access-date: February 12, 2020 Winners (5) 1957–58, 1966–67, 1971–72, 1972–73, 2014–15 Liverpool Challenge Cup Winners (1) 1957–58 Starkey Cup Winners (1) 1952–53

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