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The club is nicknamed The Scholars, in reference to the fact that the club were formed by former members of a local school.

The club are in the Southern Football League and came to national attention in November 2005 when the BBC decided to televise their FA Cup first round home tie with Oldham Athletic. It was watched by 3.2 million people - a BBC record for that round of the FA Cup.

Despite 130 places separating the two sides in the English football league system, Chasetown caused some surprise by holding the Latics to a 1-1 draw, ensuring that the club's Cup run would continue with a visit to Oldham's Boundary Park ground for a replay,which Chasetown lost 4-0.

They went on in the 2005/06 season to finish as Midland Alliance champions after a dramatic finale to the season. Stourbridge pushed them all the way, but a final day 2-0 win over Romulus in front of over 800 people clinched the title, as well as promotion.

History

Chasetown Football Club were thrust into the national spotlight in November 2005 when the Staffordshire side upset all the odds by reaching the First Round of the F.A. Cup for the first time in their history.

After local TV and radio had broadcast “little Chasetown” (as they were so often dubbed) overcoming famous non-league side Blyth Spartans in front of a record Chasetown attendance of 2,134 the BBC, nationally, were quick to bring this feat to a Sunday lunch-time audience of 3.2 million on “Match of the Day Live”.

In front of 1,997 supporters, Chasetown took the lead through Nicky Harrison, only for veteran David Eyres to level the scores a few minutes later and send the game into a replay. Chasetown took over 2,300 supporters up to the replay – the highest away following that Oldham Athletic had seen at Boundary Park all season as the Scholars fell to a credible 0-4 defeat as the part-timers tired in the final half-hour.

The cup run saw the financial success of landing a shirt sponsorship deal with Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Holidays for the 2006-07 season, while central defender, Chris Slater, who made a dramatic goal-line clearance in the cup-tie, had trials with League sides Walsall, Tranmere Rovers and Blackpool.

Several other records were set during the monumental 2005-06 season. The Scholars notched a record eight consecutive victories in the league, went 22 games unbeaten in league and cup games, and regularly smashed their record league attendance, topping 500 for the first time when Leamington came to the Scholars Ground in January 2006 and then ending the season with 839 for the visit of Romulus.

With games-in-hand aplenty, lying in 14th place and 20 points adrift of league leaders Malvern Town, Chasetown began one of the most amazing comebacks in football history. 12 wins out of 13 in December, January and February lifted Chasetown into the top 8 of the division. 5 more wins in March put the Scholars into 4th place, just one point behind the leaders.