Our Backstory
Helsby FC is one of the oldest amateur football clubs in Cheshire, with the club’s heritage dating back to 24th August 1895.
Local records show a victorious Helsby returning to the village railway station after winning the Liverpool District Cup in 1908.
BICC (British Insulated Callender’s Cables) established a manufacturing site in Helsby during the 1920’s, and Helsby AFC merged with the cable works team to become Helsby BI.
During the summer of 2000 the longstanding affiliation with the BICC company ended and we dropped that part of our name, henceforth playing as Helsby FC.
Now well into the second century of our existence, Helsby have played in various local leagues; the West Cheshire League, the South Wirral League and the Chester & Wirral League (formerly the Chester & District League, prior to that the Chester & Runcorn League).
Helsby BI’s most notable achievement pre-war was winning the prestigious West Cheshire League Pyke Cup in 1936, beating Buckley Town in a replay.
Between 1998 and 2023, Helsby have also won their local District FA senior cup (the Runcorn & District FA Saturday Cup) 11 times.
Retained the Runcorn and district cup in 2023 & 2024
The past 25 years represents the most successful era in the club’s history, highlights of this period being as follows:
Our Achievements
| Year | Info |
|---|---|
| 1998/99 | West Cheshire League Division 3 winners, West Cheshire League Shield winners |
| 1999/00 | Cheshire FA Amateur Cup winners, West Cheshire League Division 2 winners, West Cheshire League Bowl winners, West Cheshire League Bill Weight Memorial Trophy winners; South Wirral League Challenge Cup winners (Reserves). During the summer of 2000 the longstanding affiliation with the BICC company ended and we dropped that part of our name, henceforth playing as Helsby FC. |
| 2000/01 | Representing the Cheshire County FA, Helsby won the Northern Counties Championship, beating sides from Cumberland, Northumberland and Westmorland in the process |
| 2001/02 | West Cheshire League Pyke Cup runners-up |
| 2008/09 | West Cheshire League Division 2 winners, West Cheshire League Bowl winners |
| 2009/10 | Chester & District League Premier Division winners (Reserves) |
| 2011/12 | West Cheshire League Shield winners |
| 2018/19 | Cheshire FA Amateur Cup finalists, Chester & Wirral League Cup winners; Chester & Wirral League Division One winners (Reserves) |
| 2019/20 | West Cheshire League Shield winners |
| 2020/21 | West Cheshire League Division 3 winners |
| 2022/23 | West Cheshire League Division 2 winners |
Our Teams
Helsby’s current roster of teams comprises of two men’s teams (Firsts and Reserves) playing in the highly-regarded West Cheshire A.F. League (National League System Step 7), and competing against teams from Wirral, Chester, Halton and Merseyside. Read more about our men’s teams.
Our other teams include:
- A Youth Team playing in the West Cheshire AF League Youth Division
- Junior teams, starting at Under 7s, playing in Chester and District Junior Football League
- Girls’ teams competing in the Cheshire Girls Football League (Wirral) & Warrington Girls League