About Us
West Allotment Celtic is a semi professional football club that compete in the Second Division of the Northern League, in the North East of England.
The club currently play their home games at Whitley Park, Benton which their share with Northumberland FA and Newcastle United Reserves and the 2012/2013 campaign will see the club celebrate it’s 85th year.
Founded in 1928, Allotment is one of the few remaining pit clubs in the area. The club has enjoyed its fair share of success, joining the the Northern Alliance in 1983 and winning the title 8 times before leaving the league in 2004. Upon leaving the Northern Alliance, the club joined the Northern League Second Division which they won at the first time of asking gaining promotion to the First Division. They stayed there until 2011 when they relegated back to the Second Division where they remain for the 2012/2013 season.
Run entirely by volunteers, West Allotment relies on the generous support of the local community and businesses. We are always looking for extra players, coaches, committee members, loyal fans and business sponsors so please get in touch if you’d like to be involved. The club has always belonged to the village of West Allotment and it’s surrounding area and your support would ensure this always remains the case.