AFC FYLDE MAKE THEIR PITCH
A name change to AFC Fylde took place in 2008 , the intention being to widen the club ' s appeal to the whole Fylde area . Notice was given of AFC Fylde ' s ambition of achieving Football League status by 2022 . So long as AFC Fylde remained at Kellamergh Park , this seemed unlikely however , for its reliance on low prefabricated stands did not suggest a Football League ground in the making . Mindful of Kellamergh Park ' s deficiencies , in 2013 an application to build a sport village at Wrea Green incorporating a 2,500 capacity stadium was made , but when this was turned down , a more ambitious scheme for an £ 18 million development at Mill Farm in Wesham was proposed . This scheme , which included a retail park in addition to a sport village , did find favour with Fylde Borough Council , and work began in 2015 .
AFC Fylde ’ s former Kellamergh Park ground Photo : Vince Taylor
While the club ' s future ground plans were being plotted , AFC Fylde rose swiftly through the ranks , reaching the National League North in 2014 , with the facilities at Kellamergh Park being tweaked accordingly . After finishing third in 2015 / 16 , the scene was set for AFC Fylde to begin life at their new Mill Farm stadium as members of the National League . Disappointingly for their growing band of supporters , for the second season running , AFC Fylde failed to negotiate their way through the play-offs .
A dry-stone wall at the entrance to the Mill Farm complex Photos : Vince Taylor
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