Horndean F.C.

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Horndean
Horndean F.C. logo.png
Full nameHorndean Football Club
Nickname(s)The Deans
Founded1887
GroundThe Stanley Chase Stadium, Horndean
Capacity2000
ChairmanMick Catlin
ManagerMichael Birmingham
League Isthmian League South Central Division
2023–24 Isthmian League South East Division, 14th of 20 (transferred)

Horndean F.C. is an English football club based in Horndean, near Portsmouth in Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League South Central Division and play at the Stanley Chase Stadium on Five Heads Road, Horndean.

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History

The club was established in 1887 and played their first match on 27 October against Red Star from Havant. [1] They initially played at Blendworth Hill before moving to their current ground.

The club only played friendly matches until World War I, after which they joined the Waterlooville & District League, They won the league title in 1926–27, 1929–30, 1930–31 and 1931–32. They went on to join the Portsmouth League, winning Division Two in 1953–54. They were later promoted to the Premier Division, which they won in 1968–69, 1969–70 and 1970–71.

In 1972 they moved up to Division Four of the Hampshire League. By the mid-1980s they had reached Division One, and became founder members of the Wessex League in 1986. [2] The Deans struggled to make an impact on the league and in nine seasons never once managed to finish in the top half. After finishing bottom of the league in 1994–95, they were relegated back to the Hampshire League, where they remained until rejoining the Wessex League as founder members of the new Division Two in 2004.

In 2010–11 they were promoted to the Premier Division after finishing as runners-up in Division One. In October 2015 long serving manager David Carter left the club and on Wednesday 21 October 2015 Portsmouth Academy Coach Craig Pearce and Simon Chamberlain were appointed as successors. Craig Pearce and Simon Chamberlain took the team to fifth place, Horndean's highest ever position in the Sydenham's Wessex premier league.

At the start of the 2016–2017 season Horndean FC saw the arrival of Michael Birmingham, Dutchy Holland, Jason Manna, and Matthew Driver. The season finished with Horndean FC in 6th place in the Sydenham's Wessex Premier division. The 2017-2018 Season saw the first team finish in 4th place, in 2018-2019 the team under Michael Birmingham finished second, its highest ever position in the Sydenham's Wessex premier League.

The club were promoted to the Isthmian League for the first time as Champions in the 2022–23 season of the Sydenham's Wessex League Premier Division. [3] The 2022-23 season was rounded off by beating Fareham Town F.C in the final of the Portsmouth Senior Cup at Portsmouth Football Club's Fratton Park. The title and cup winning squad was: Cameron Scott, Ellis Grant, Robbie Taw, Fuzz Kanjanda, James Crane, Brandon Miller, Luke Dempsey, Chad Field, Ethan Robb, Eddie Wakley, Tom Jeffes, Ben Anderson, Ash Howes, Liam Kimber, Sam Hookey, Tommy Tierney, Tommy Scutt, Ethan Gee, Rudi Blankson, Connor Duffin, Zack Willet & Harry Jackson.

Horndean FC's first season at the step 4 level resulted in them finishing in 14th place with 43 points in the Isthmian League South East Division. The Dean's would go on to win 12 games, draw 7 games and lose 19 games. Ahead of the 2023-2024 season, it would be decided that Horndean FC would be transferred to the Isthmian League South Central Division.

Ground

Horndean play their home games at Five Heads Park, Five Heads Road, Horndean PO8 9NZ. The ground was fully enclosed in 1981. In 1986 a 50-seater stand was added and a new building housing changing rooms and hospitality facilities was constructed inside the ground, to meet Wessex League standards. Previously the changing rooms had been in the social club, on the other side of the car park. The ground seating has been increased significantly in order to meet ground grading criteria.

Honours

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Cameron Scott
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Lloyd Thomas
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Robbie Taw
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Cade Dyer
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kyle Bailey
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chad Field
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ethan Robb
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lewis Colvin
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Brandon Miller
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Freddie Chester
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harvey Rew
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Waledin Ahmad
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Casey Bartlett-Scott
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jordan Pile
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Liam Callaghan
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tommy Scutt(Captain)
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Daniel Sibley
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Rudi Blankson
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Kelvin Robinson
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Zack Willett
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Billy Allcock
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Harry Jackson

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Alan Knight (footballer)
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Robbie Pethick
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Maloney
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ashley Harris

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References

Official Horndean FC Website

  1. ↑ www.pitchero.com/clubs/horndean Archived 8 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Horndean FC
  2. ↑ Horndean at the Football Club History Database
  3. ↑ "HORNDEAN CROWNED CHAMPIONS". www.wessexleague.co.uk. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

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