that ended in relegation with a second bottom finish. A quick turnaround was necessary and that happened the following season with a second placed finish and promotion back to division 1, narrowly losing out by a point to Doveridge FC. A great season was confirmed with a fantastic 2-1 Division 2 League Cup final victory over Doveridge FC with the game plated at Hillsfield, Rocester FC in front of over 200 spectators. The club's committee voted on a change of scenery for the 2019-20 season and transferred membership to the Stafford & District League with the club starting out in the third tier (Division 2). President - Harry Burrows Chairman - Thomas Wheeldon Secretary - Mark Hurst (jr) Treasurer - Julie Wheeldon Team Manager - Mark Hurst (snr) Team Captain - James Stevenson Team Vice Captain - Matt Tracey Main Sponsors - Gallery 3 / The Room Network / Edwin Ferneyhough Vehicle Sales Netball Abbots Bromley Netball Club is affiliated to England Netball with a Bronze CAPS status through the Sport England Clubmark scheme and consists of players of all ages from Abbots Bromley and surrounding areas. The club uses the training and playing facilities at Abbots Bromley School, and field up to 3 squads in the Burton and District league. Tennis Abbots Bromley Tennis Club was founded in 1913 and has two outdoor courts situated behind the Village Hall, off Bagot Street. Notable people Alice Mary Coleridge (1846–1907) a British promoter of girls' schools and instigated Abbots Bromley School for Girls Stephen Smith (1874 in Abbots Bromley – 1935) an England international football player. He played 162 pro games for Aston Villa between 1893 and 1901 Phil Drabble OBE (1914 – 2007 in Abbots Bromley) an English countryman, author and TV presenter. He lived in – and wrote mostly about – the countryside of north Worcestershire and at Abbots Bromley, where he created a nature reserve. Philip Lawley (1927 in Abbots Bromley – 2011) a British chemist, best known for demonstrating that DNA damage was the base cause of cancer Harry Burrows (born 1941) an English former professional footballer who played 420 pro games, mainly for Aston Villa and Stoke City. He lived in Abbots Bromley after retirement where he is still the president of Abbots Bromley FC See also Listed buildings in Abbots Bromley References External links The Richard Clarke First School Abbots Bromley Nostalgia Team Villages in