Witton Albion F.C. are a football club based in Northwich, England. They were founded in 1887. They have won the Cheshire County F.A. Senior Cup 11 times since 1902. Their most recent success in this competition was in 2006, when they defeated Stalybridge Celtic in the final. They have also reached the FA Cup 2nd round on at least three occasions. They are currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South, the eighth tier of the English football league system.
The club's ground was for many years in the centre of the town, just behind the library. In 1989 they moved a couple of miles to Chapel Street in nearby Wincham. Sainsbury's Supermarket now occupies the old Central Ground site
There is a fierce local rivalry between Albion and the other Wincham team, Northwich Victoria.
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