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Full name | London Samurai Rovers Football Club | |
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Founded | 2017 | |
Ground | Rectory Meadow, Hanworth | |
Capacity | 1,000 (100 seated) [1] | |
Manager | Masakatsu Shibasaki | |
League | Combined Counties League Division One | |
2024–25 | Combined Counties League Division One, 18th of 23 | |
London Samurai Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Hanworth, London, England. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Division One and play at Rectory Meadow, groundsharing with Hanworth Villa.
London Samurai United, a club formed for the Japanese diaspora in London, [2] were formed in 2017, being placed in the Middlesex County League Division One. A year later, the club merged with JL Rovers, renaming themselves to London Samurai Rovers, stepping up to the Premier Division. [3] In 2021, the club was admitted into the Combined Counties League Division One. [4]
The club played at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground in Acton during their time in the Middlesex County League. [5] In July 2021, London Samurai Rovers announced they would be groundsharing with Hanworth Villa at Rectory Meadow for the upcoming season. [6]