Altrincham manager Phil Parkinson ‘truly believes’ his side will win promotion to the EFL as the club get planning for the 2023/24 season.
There is a fresh sense of optimism at the Greater Manchester outfit, who finished the 2022/23 campaign 17th with 56 points from 46 games played.
After an online Q&A earlier this week, Altrincham FC press and media officer John Edwards wrote that manager Phil Parkinson said: ‘I honestly truly believe we will be in the Football League in my time as Altrincham manager. Hand on heart, I believe that'”.
Co-Chairman Lawrence Looney revealed: “‘We tried to bring in a Chief Executive last summer, but it didn’t go according to plan. By the end of last season, we decided we really did need a CEO to bring all parts of the club together, and we have budgeted for it.
‘We have been through a rigorous process, starting with about 100 applicants and whittling it down to 19, all of whom were interviewed. It then became a shortlist of six, and we are now very close to hiring someone.
‘It is a big milestone for us, and we are looking forward to changing the structure of the club and becoming more professional in how we do things off the field.’
Phil Parkinson adds: ‘[Player] recruitment isn’t a problem. It has been a big strength of ours, and we will continue putting the work and hours in to ensure it stays that way. Trust us, every season, we keep churning out players who will get us higher up the table, and we will keep doing that.
‘We have already started the recruitment process for next season, and announcements will be made as and when we can. That is all in hand..
‘Every season is one of progression, which is so important. We are heading in the right direction, so enjoy the ride we are on. I really hand on heart believe we will reach the Football League in my time as manager of Altrincham. I honestly, truly believe that.
‘Managing in the Football League has to be the aspiration for me. If I didn’t believe I could do it here, I’d be at Notts County now. But I believe in the process here, and I am not unappreciative of how it has helped me grow.
‘For me, it was about can we achieve something special at Altrincham? That means the Football League.
‘I want to be a Football League manager, and I believe we can do it here. I hope it gives you all a sense of pride that you now have a full-time professional club to support. We did it for a purpose – not to stay where we are, but to strive to become a Football League club.
“We are about to appoint a CEO – a chief executive at Altrincham, amazing. It’s a really exciting time. I can’t explain to you, honestly… get your season tickets and I promise we won’t let you down.”
CLUB UPDATE FROM CO-CHAIRMEN, BILL WATERSON & LAWRENCE LOONEY
“We can look back on the 2022-23 season knowing that it marked an historic milestone in the history of Altrincham FC. Our first season as a full-time club, successfully concluded, was not without its challenges, but overall we rose to the occasion. Our third season back at National League level had its share of memorable moments but left us all reflecting on what might have been.
“Our on-field ambition is clear – to become capable of challenging for the play-offs in the Vanarama National League, with the aim of reaching the Football League. Our strategy to achieve this ambition, now into its second five-year term, has seen two promotions and the establishment of full-time football at the club.
“In line with the strategy, we have been successful in growing our revenues and attracting unprecedented levels of investment. Our underlying approach is to use these investment funds to underpin the club whilst we continue to grow our turnover – and, in the last five years, we have seen this turnover more than double, with a growing reputation on and off the pitch. But we cannot stand still; we need to keep moving forward.
“Equally, it would be wrong to paint the last 12 months as incident-free or an unparalleled success. We have learned many lessons from last season, during which we were beset by a number of unexpected challenges. Whilst we have more than doubled revenues in the last few years across all domains – season tickets, match day, hospitality, sponsorship, commercial and retail – we have also seen prohibitive rises in utility bills and for stewarding and security costs..
As the Altrincham manager ‘truly believes’ his side will win promotion to the EFL, we take a look at the club’s history via the F.C.H.D website…
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1911-12 LAN C-2 30 23 2 5 92 37 48 2/16
1912-13 LAN C-1 34 13 6 15 81 84 32 11/18
1913-14 LAN C-1 34 10 7 17 61 80 27 13/18
1914-15 LAN C-1 32 15 4 13 68 55 34 7/17
1919-20 CHES 22 7 6 9 38 47 20 8/12
1920-21 CHES 34 14 8 12 69 70 36 9/18
1921-22 CHES 38 13 9 16 75 70 35 12/20
1922-23 CHES 38 19 10 9 86 60 48 3/20
1923-24 CHES 42 19 4 19 69 75 42 10/22
1924-25 CHES 42 16 7 19 70 93 39 12/22
1925-26 CHES 42 15 4 23 85 94 34 16/22
1926-27 CHES 42 20 7 15 129 108 47 9/22
1927-28 CHES 42 10 4 28 77 146 24 20/22
1928-29 CHES 38 8 7 23 74 128 23 19/20
1929-30 CHES 42 12 3 27 81 140 27 22/22
1930-31 CHES 42 22 8 12 123 96 52 4/22
1931-32 CHES 40 25 5 10 94 69 55 4/21
1932-33 CHES 42 17 9 16 108 95 43 12/22
1933-34 CHES 42 19 9 14 99 72 47 6/22
1934-35 CHES 42 26 11 5 118 57 63 2/22
1935-36 CHES 42 22 11 9 88 51 55 2/22
1936-37 CHES 42 14 8 20 91 94 36 13/22
1937-38 CHES 42 17 10 15 77 80 44 9/22
1938-39 CHES 42 9 7 26 72 119 25 20/22
1939-40 CHES-39W 14 7 3 4 45 29 17 2/8
CHES-40W 14 8 1 5 35 31 17 3/8
1946-47 CHES 42 17 8 17 85 83 42 10/22
1947-48 CHES 42 15 9 18 100 115 39 15/22
1948-49 CHES 42 18 6 18 91 95 42 10/22
1949-50 CHES 42 20 10 12 79 64 50 6/22
1950-51 CHES 42 19 8 15 77 63 46 10/22
1951-52 CHES 42 19 9 14 78 72 47 8/22
1952-53 CHES 42 8 12 22 54 84 28 22/22
1953-54 CHES 42 21 7 14 75 67 49 6/22
1954-55 CHES 42 15 11 16 71 77 41 12/22
1955-56 CHES 42 15 8 19 74 78 38 14/22
1956-57 CHES 42 14 7 21 94 102 35 16/22
1957-58 CHES 42 14 10 18 70 78 38 15/22
1958-59 CHES 38 14 6 18 57 64 34 13/20
1959-60 CHES 38 14 11 13 65 73 39 9/20
1960-61 CHES 42 8 6 28 68 125 22 21/22
1961-62 CHES 42 15 10 17 58 64 40 11/22
1962-63 CHES 42 19 8 15 90 68 46 8/22
1963-64 CHES 42 22 8 12 94 68 52 3/22
1964-65 CHES 42 18 12 12 74 55 48 8/22
1965-66 CHES 42 33 7 2 132 49 73 1/22
1966-67 CHES 42 31 5 6 123 45 67 1/22
1967-68 CHES 42 28 7 7 108 64 63 2/22
1968-69 NPL 38 14 10 14 69 52 38 9/20
1969-70 NPL 38 14 8 16 62 65 36 12/20
1970-71 NPL 42 19 10 13 80 76 48 8/22
1971-72 NPL 46 18 11 17 72 58 47 10/24
1972-73 NPL 46 22 16 8 75 55 60 4/24
1973-74 NPL 46 26 11 9 77 34 63 3/24
1974-75 NPL 46 26 12 8 87 43 64 3/24
1975-76 NPL 46 20 14 12 77 57 54 7/24
1976-77 NPL 44 19 9 16 60 53 47 10/23
1977-78 NPL 46 22 15 9 84 49 59 5/24
1978-79 NPL 44 25 11 8 93 39 61 2/23
1979-80 APL 38 24 8 6 79 35 56 1/20
1980-81 APL 38 23 8 7 72 41 54 1/20
1981-82 APL 42 14 13 15 66 56 55 11/22
1982-83 APL 42 15 10 17 62 56 55 12/22
1983-84 APL 42 23 9 10 64 39 65 3/22
1984-85 APL 42 21 6 15 63 47 56 5/22
1985-86 APL 42 22 11 9 70 49 63 4/22
1986-87 CONF 42 18 15 9 66 53 69 5/22
1987-88 CONF 42 14 10 18 59 59 52 14/22
1988-89 CONF 40 13 10 17 51 61 49 14/21
1989-90 CONF 42 12 13 17 49 48 49 16/22
1990-91 CONF 42 23 13 6 87 46 82 3/22
1991-92 CONF 42 11 12 19 61 82 45 18/22
1992-93 CONF 42 15 13 14 49 52 58 10/22
1993-94 CONF 42 16 9 17 41 42 57 10/22
1994-95 CONF 42 20 8 14 77 60 68 4/22
1995-96 CONF 42 15 13 14 59 64 58 12/22
1996-97 CONF 42 9 12 21 49 73 39 22/22
1997-98 NPL-P 42 18 11 13 76 44 65 8/22
1998-99 NPL-P 42 23 11 8 67 33 80 1/22
1999-00 CONF 42 9 19 14 51 60 46 21/22
2000-01 NPL-P 44 20 10 14 80 58 70 7/23
2001-02 NPL-P 44 19 9 16 66 58 66 9/23
2002-03 NPL-P 44 17 9 18 58 63 60 14/23
2003-04 NPL-P 44 16 15 13 66 51 63 12/23
2004-05 CONF-N 42 19 12 11 66 46 69 5/22
2005-06 CONF-Nat 42 10 11 21 40 71 23 * 22/22
2006-07 CONF-Nat 46 13 12 21 53 67 51 21/24
2007-08 CONF-Nat 46 9 14 23 56 82 41 21/24
2008-09 CONF-Nat 46 15 11 20 49 66 56 15/24
2009-10 CONF-Nat 44 13 15 16 53 51 54 14/23
2010-11 CONF-Nat 46 11 11 24 47 87 44 22/24
2011-12 CONF-N 42 17 10 15 90 71 61 8/22
2012-13 CONF-N 42 24 8 10 100 51 80 4/22
2013-14 CONF-N 42 24 9 9 95 51 81 3/22
2014-15 CONF-P 46 16 8 22 54 73 56 17/24
2015-16 NAT-P 46 10 14 22 48 73 44 22/24
2016-17 NAT-N 42 4 9 29 39 91 21 22/22
2017-18 NPL-P 46 28 11 7 101 42 95 1/24
2018-19 NAT-N 42 20 11 11 85 56 71 5/22
2019-20 NAT-N 33 16 9 8 62 40 57 5/22
2020-21 NAT-P 42 12 11 19 46 60 47 17/22
2021-22 NAT-P 44 15 10 19 62 69 55 14/23
2022-23 NAT-P 46 14 14 18 68 82 56 17/24
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