Mossley Association Football Club is a football club in Mossley, Greater Manchester, England. Nicknamed the Lilywhites after the white shirts adopted in 1912, they are currently members of the and play at Seel Park.
History
The club was established as Park Villa. After a season of playing friendlies and cup matches, they were renamed Mossley Juniors in 1904 and joined the Stalybridge & District League. and then the Oldham & District League in 1907 and the West End Amateur League in 1908. The league was reduced to a single division the following season, with Mossley continuing as members.
Mossley were Ashton & District League champions again in 1914–15, also winning the League Cup and the Manchester Junior Cup. Later in 1919 Mossley were founder members of the Cheshire County League, finishing as runners-up in the league and losing the League Cup final in the 1919–20 season. They won the League Cup the following season. The 1949–50 season saw the club reach the first round of the FA Cup for the first time. After beating Witton Albion 1–0, they lost 3–0 to Nuneaton Borough in a second round replay. However, they were unable to be promoted to the Alliance Premier League as their ground did not meet the requirements. The club were subsequently invited to play in a Non League Champion of Champions Cup match at the start of the following season, but were beaten by Southern League champions Worcester City over two legs.
Mossley retained their league title in 1979–80. They also reached the FA Cup first round again, losing 5–2 to York City, as well as reaching the final of the FA Trophy, in which they were beaten 2–1 by Dagenham at Wembley Stadium. earning promotion back to Division One of the Northern Premier League.
Mossley were Division One champions in 2005–06 and were promoted to the Premier Division. In 1912 they moved to Seel Fold, which had previously been used as a rubbish tip and then a cricket field, using the adjacent Highland Laddie Hotel as their headquarters. A record attendance of over 3,000 was set for a local derby against Mossley Celtic in the 1913–14 season.
- Most goals: David Moore, 234 (1974–1983)