Telephone: 01785 851351
Ground Directions:
From the South M6 junction 14
From the M6 junction 14 take the A5013 to Eccleshall, turn right at mini-roundabout and then left at next mini-roundabout into High Street B5026, ground 1 mile on right.
From the North M6 junction 15
From the M6 junction 15 take the A519 to Eccleshall, turn right at mini-roundabout to High Street B5026, ground 1 mile on right.
Eccleshall Football Club was reformed in 1971 and nicknamed the Eagles. At that time the team was made up of locals and staff from the Eccleshall Secondary School which also provided training and playing facilities. The club was called Eccleshall Old Boys Football Club. In 1974 the team won their first trophies, the Mid-Staffs 3rd 
Division Cup and were also runners-up in that division, gaining promotion to Division 2. In 1976 they won the 2nd Division Cup in the same league. Interest grew and a second team was formed at the 
end of the 1975-76 season, ready for the following season. Old Boys was dropped from the club's name. In 1979 the first team joined the Staffordshire County League (North) and a third team was formed. With this came the problem of pitches to play on. In 1981 after much hard fund raising and with the help of grants and a loan a
four acre field was purchased at Pershall. In the same year the first team moved into the Premier Division. Work began converting it into a football ground. In 1982 a building was purchased from British Telecom and with lots of hard work during that and the following year on the building, car park and the pitch, the ground was ready. The ground was
christened Pershall Park . In 1983 a small covered area was put up commonly known as 'The Shed'. In 1983-84 season the first team won the Staffs County League Premier Division Championship, the Premier Division Cup and the May Bank Cup. In the 1984-5 and 1985-86 seasons the club reached the Staffs F.A. Vase finals only to be the losing team on both occasions. In the 1984-85 season the Staffordshire Senior League was formed from the Staffs County League Premier Division came the majority of clubs of which Eccleshall was one. In
1987-88 the third team reached the final of the Mids-Staffs Borough Cup final only to finish on the losing side. The team was disbanded at the end of that season. The second team joined the Staffs County League (North) for the 1987-88 season & in 1989-90 the club won the Staffs Senior League.
In the 1990-91 season the club entered the F.A. Vase for the first time and a small extension was added to the clubhouse. In 1991-92 the club reached the F.A. Vase 2nd round, having gone through all the premlinary stages but lost at home to Wisbech Town 2-0 in front of a record crowd of 368. A few mediocre seasons followed regarding performances on the pitch. A steady improvement
from the mid 90's in both the first and second teams led to fairly successful seasons without winning any silverware. The first team have faired well in the league since the mid 90's finishing 3rd (97-98), 6th (98-99), 2nd (99-00) and 3rd (00-01). Planning permission has been granted for both floodlights and a covered seated stand and the club are in the process of applying for grants and fund raising. Eccleshall reserves win the Staffs County League (North) in 1999-2000. The reserves moving to the West Midlands (Regional) Division One (North) for the start of the following season. In 2001-2002 season Eccleshall first team won the Springbank Vending Midland League Championship.
2002-2003 work was completed to allow the club to apply to the North West Counties should the team finish in the top two of the league. The Staffordshire F.A. Vase was won for the first time in the club's history and the championship retained and promotion granted. The reserves won the Staffordshire County League and were beaten finalists in the Leek Cup, being defeated by Alsager Town Reserves from the higher Midland League. When an application to the Midland League for 2003-2004 was turned down and the reserves have 
rejoined the West Midland (Regional League) under the name of Eccleshall AFC. A third team was reformed, after 16 years, to play in the Staffordshire County League in 2003-2004, based on youth players from the club's Sunday sides. This only lasted for the one season due to inability of the club to find a good management team to run the youngsters. On the pitch 2003-2004 brought no rewards but the club's application to the Football Foundation for £87,500 for funding floodlights and levelling the pitch, was granted. Work on both projects started during the closed season.
2004-2005 was disappointing; hopes were high after a year of consolidation but performances faltered after Christmas and the team finished in mid-table. Manager Bob Askey decided to stand down at the end of 2004-2005 and hand
the reigns to brother Mark, who had been running the reserves. Ian Banks, former player with Newcastle Town taking over the reserves who changed their name to Eccleshall AFC and with a separate affiliation became a senior club in their own right. This allowed them to move back to the Staffs County Senior League Premier Division for the start of 2005-2006. During this season the club reached the Staffs F.A. Vase final only to lose by the odd goal. 2006-2007 promised much but league form took a nose dive after Christmas (a familiar story at the club) and the club finished in mid table after holding a promotion spot in the first half of the season.
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