Following Vauxhall Motors’ exit from the FA VASE in the Second Qualifying Round, Mick McGraa’s side are back in league action this weekend as they face Wythenshawe Town at the VanEupen Arena.
Wythenshawe, managed by 30-year-old James Kinsey, have had an excellent start to their league season and are currently placed in third having won all of their nine fixtures.
Matthew Bryan has been in top form this campaign netting twelve goals in all competitions.
Kinsey was appointed Town manager in 2018 after gaining valuable experience at East Manchester FC, this followed his time working with the Manchester County FA developing talented young players from clubs across the region.
After finishing bottom of the Manchester League Premier Division in 2013–14 with only one win from 28 matches, Wythenshawe transferred to Division Two of the Cheshire League.
They went on to win all 18 league matches in 2014–15, as well as all 20 cup matches, claiming the Division Two title, the league’s JA Walton Challenge Cup, the Manchester Amateur Cup and the Altrincham Senior Cup.
After being promoted, the club won the Division One title in 2015–16, and were promoted to the Premier Division.
In 2018 they successfully applied to move up to Division One South of the North West Counties League, three years later they were promoted to the Premier Division based on their results in the abandoned 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons.
The club’s chairman is Chris Eaton and they were founded in 1946, named North Withington Amateur, by attendees of St Crispin’s Church in nearby Fallowfield.
The ground was named the Ericstan Stadium after founder members Eric Renard and Stan Hahn. The two are also remembered in the club badge, which includes a fox (Renard in French) and cockerel (Hänchen in German).
Wythenshawe will play in a Yellow strip on Saturday afternoon as they look to extend their run without a defeat which currently stands at eight games.
Support for Mick McGraa’s side is always gratefully appreciated, thus the Motormen look forward to seeing you this weekend as they look to get back to winning ways.