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The club originally played at
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The club was established in 1949, with the name taken from a local church. They joined the
Coalville & District League, and were promoted to Division One after winning Division Two in 1955â56. The club went on to win the Division One title the following season. They were league champions again in
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Heather were promoted again in 1986â87, only to be relegated in 1989â90. Although they were promoted back to
Division One at the first attempt, they were relegated again in 1995. Following promotion to Division One in 1996â97, the club were promoted to the Premier Division for the first time at the
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Athletic finished sixth in Division One and were promoted to the Premier Division; at the end of the season they reverted to their original name. The club were Premier Division runners-up in
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1965â66, 1969â70 and 1970â71. In 1973 the club moved up to
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on penalties in the final. The season also saw them win the
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109:Division One, 8th of 20
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866:Wolverhampton Sporting
510:Heather St John's F.C.
305:United Counties League
755:Wolverhampton Casuals
690:Darlaston Town (1874)
999:Leamington Hibernian
881:AFC Coventry Rangers
725:Stone Old Alleynians
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