Full name | Hungerford Town fc Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Crusaders | ||
Founded | 1886 | ||
Ground | Bulpit Lane, Hungerford | ||
Capacity | 2,500 (170 seated) [1] | ||
Chairman | Cris Bowden | ||
Manager | Danny Robinson | ||
League | Southern League Premier Division South | ||
2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division South, 8th of 22 | ||
Website | http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hungerfordtownfc | ||
Hungerford Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Hungerford, Berkshire, England. Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association, they are currently members of and play at Bulpit Lane.
The club was established in 1886, initially playing friendlies as there were no local league or cup competitions. [2] After two practice matches in October 1886, the first game against another club was played on 6 November, a 6–2 defeat to Earley. [3] In 1904–05 they won their first honours, the Newbury Challenge Cup, by beating Newbury Union Jack 2–1 in the final. [2] They won the trophy again in 1908–09 with a 2–1 win over Thatcham in the final. [2] The club was now playing in the Hungerford League, but later joined the Newbury League. They won the Newbury League in 1912–13, retaining the title the following season. [2] After World War I the club won the title again in 1919–20 and for a fourth time in 1921–22. [2] They later joined the Swindon & District League. [1]
In 1958 Hungerford moved up to the Premier Division of the Hellenic League. [4] The club won the Hellenic League Benevolent Cup in 1960–61. [5] They finished bottom of the division in 1964–65, resulting in relegation to Division One. In 1970–71 the club won the Division One Cup and the Division One title, earning promotion back to the Premier Division. [4] [5] In 1975–76 and 1976–77 they reached back-to-back finals of the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, losing to Chesham United and Slough Town respectively. [5] In 1977–78 they won the Hellenic League's Challenge Cup and reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, eventually losing 3–1 to Barton Rovers in a replay after the original two-legged tie had ended 3–3 on aggregate. [6] [4] Their cup exploits and a third-place finish that season was enough to earn promotion to Division Two of the Isthmian League. [4]
In their first season in the Isthmian League Hungerford reached their third Berks & Bucks Senior Cup final, losing to Wycombe Wanderers. [5] In 1979–80 they reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 3–1 to Slough Town in the first round proper. [4] The club also reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase again, this time losing 5–3 to Guisborough Town. [4] In 1981 they were one of four British clubs to compete in the Anglo-Italian Talbot Challenge Cup, which included a 1–0 defeat away to Modena in front of 20,000 fans who had stayed after an Italy under-21 match. [5] The 1981–82 season saw them finally win the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, beating Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 in the final. [6] Between 1979–80 and 1981–82, they had finished third in the league for three consecutive seasons, missing out on promotion by one place. [5] League restructuring in 1984 led to Hungerford being placed in Division Two South. They again just missed out on promotion in 1984–85, finishing fourth. [5] Another FA Vase semi-final appearance in 1988–89 saw a record attendance of 1,684 in the first leg against Sudbury Town, which finished in a goalless draw. [1] However, they lost 6–0 in the second leg at Sudbury. [4] Further league reorganisation in 1991 saw them return to Division Two. [4]
At the end of the 2002–03 season Hungerford finished fifth in Division Two of the Isthmian League, but dropped back into the Premier Division of the Hellenic League. [4] The club won the Hellenic League's Supplementary Cup in 2004–05 and the Challenge Cup in 2006–07 and 2007–08. They were Premier Division champions in 2008–09, earning promotion to Division One South & West of the Southern League. A fifth-place finish in 2011–12 saw the club qualify for the promotion play-offs, losing 2–1 to Poole Town in the semi-finals. [4] They were Division One South & West runners-up the following season, again qualifying for the play-offs; after beating Paulton Rovers 4–2 in the semi-finals, they defeated Merthyr Town 3–1 in the final to secure promotion to the Premier Division.
The 2014–15 season saw Hungerford finish fourth in the Premier Division. In the subsequent play-offs they lost 1–0 to Truro City in the semi-finals. However, after another fourth-place finish the following season, they defeated Hitchin Town 3–2 in the semi-finals before beating Leamington 2–1 in the final, earning promotion to the National League South. [4] The club finished bottom of the National League South in 2022–23, resulting in relegation to the Premier Division South of the Southern League.
The club initially played at Hungerford Marsh, before moving to Bulpit Lane after World War I. [6] Floodlights were installed in 1975. [6] The ground currently has a capacity of 2,500, of which 170 is seated. [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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As of 14 August 2024 [8]
Position | Staff |
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First-Team Manager | Danny Robinson |
Assistant Manager | Stuart Davis |
First-Team Coach | Gareth Thomas |
First-Team Coach | Matthew Styles |
Goalkeeping Coach | Ian Hobbs |
First-Team Player Analyst | Charlie Hersim |
Physiotherapist | Nina Parkin |
Physiotherapist | Natalie Stearn |
Trainee Physiotherapist | Jason Golding |
Kit Manager | Steve Robinson |
Assistant Kit Manager | Holly Robinson |
Kit Coordinator | Steve Tyler |
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