Chasetown Football Club, nicknamed “The Scholars,” is a non-league football club based in Chasetown, Staffordshire.
Established in 1954, they currently compete in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Division One West, which is part of the eighth tier of English football. The team calls Scholars Ground their home ground.
Beginning as a youth club section from the Chase Terrace Secondary Modern School, the side played its initial competitive matches in the Cannock Youth League. After a period in the Lichfield and District League, the club entered the Staffs County League. A significant change occurred in 1972-73 when the club adopted its current title. Larry Percival became the first manager of the renamed club and achieved the first league title.
Under Percival and Bill Murray, the club established a respected record, winning the title in 1977-78. A move to the current ground in 1983 coincided with promotion to the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division. Paul Darby arrived in 1986, and Mervyn Rowe took the reins, leading to a League Cup victory in 1990-91. This success continued with a double in the same season.
Mervyn Rowe managed the club through an unbeaten run of 36 league games. Following a period of struggle, Rowe returned in 1997-98. The club reached the First Round of the FA Cup in 2005-06, overcoming Blyth Spartans. That season saw the club win the league title and gain promotion to the Southern League Division 1 Midlands.
The club reached the Third Round of the FA Cup in 2007-08, defeating a Football League side. In 2009-10, the team secured a place in Step 7 of the Football League Pyramid. The 2010-11 season saw the club reach the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy. After relegation in 2011-12, the club regained promotion contention in 2012-13. Craig Harris won the Walsall Senior Cup in 2013-14.