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| Full name | Chorley Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Magpies | |||
| Founded | 1883 | |||
| Ground | Victory Park | |||
| Capacity | 4300 (975 seated) | |||
| Chairman | Jamie Vermiglio | |||
| Manager | Andy Preece | |||
| League | National League North | |||
| 2023–24 | National League North, 4th of 24 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Chorley Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They currently compete in the National League North, the sixth tier of English football, and play their home matches at Victory Park. The club was founded as a rugby union club in 1875 but switched to football in 1883.
Their best performance in the FA Cup was in 2020–21 when they reached the fourth round after a 2–0 win against Derby County in the third round, having previously reached the second round twice in 1986–87 and 1990–91. Their best performance in the FA Trophy was in 1995–96 when they reached the semi-finals.
The club's home colours are black and white stripes, hence the nickname the Magpies.[1]