Hinckley Town F.C.

Last updated
Hinckley Town
Full nameHinckley Town Football Club
Founded19th century
Dissolved1997 (merged with Hinckley Athletic to form Hinckley United

Hinckley Town F.C. was an English association football club based in Hinckley, England.

History

The club was the first from the town of Hinckley, being formed in the 19th century, [1] playing their games at the Holywell Ground. They played in the Leicestershire Senior League and Midland League before dissolving in 1906.

The club was re-formed in 1972 and subsequently played in the FA Cup, FA Trophy and FA Vase. [2]

In 1997 they merged with Hinckley Athletic to form Hinckley United.

Related Research Articles

Shepshed Dynamo F.C. Association football club in England

Shepshed Dynamo Football Club is an English football club based in the small town of Shepshed in the north west of Leicestershire, England. Founded as Shepshed Albion towards the end of the 19th century, the team played for the majority of their early history in the Leicestershire Senior League before a series of league wins and promotions the late 1970s and early 1980s, when they were known as Shepshed Charterhouse, took them within two promotions of The Football League. The club encountered financial difficulties in 1994 and reformed under the new name in recognition of the help provided by local side Loughborough Dynamo. They currently play in the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands.

St Helens Town A.F.C. Association football club in England

St Helens Town Association Football Club is an English football club based in St. Helens. The club are members of the North West Counties League Division One North, and as from season 2016–17 play their home matches at Ruskin Drive Sports Ground, which they share with local rivals Pilkington.

Barwell F.C. Association football club in England

Barwell Football Club is a football club based in Barwell, near Hinckley in Leicestershire. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at Kirkby Road.

Willand Rovers F.C. Association football club in England

Willand Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Willand, near Exeter, in Devon. They are currently members of the Southern League Division One South and play at the Stan Robinson Stadium. The club is affiliated to the Devon County Football Association.

Pewsey Vale F.C. Association football club in England

Pewsey Vale F.C. is a football club based in the village of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England. They play in the Wiltshire Premier League.

Sevenoaks Town F.C. Association football club in England

Sevenoaks Town F.C. is a football club based in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. They were established in 1883 and are currently members of the Isthmian League South East Division.

Harefield United F.C. Association football club in England

Harefield United Football Club are an English football club based in Harefield in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The club is the oldest club in Middlesex. The club is affiliated to the Middlesex County Football Association. They are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division

Warlingham F.C. Association football club in England

Warlingham Football Club is a football club based in Warlingham, Surrey, England. The club are members of the Surrey South Eastern Combination Junior Division Two and play at the Verdayne Sports Ground. Church Lane in Warlingham

Sholing Football Club is an English football club based in Sholing, Southampton, Hampshire. Formerly known as Vosper Thorneycroft FC and later VTFC the club changed its name in 2010 to Sholing FC. In 2013–14 they won both the FA Vase and the Wessex League Premier Division and have three times been runners up in the Wessex Premier, in 2007, 2009 and 2016. They are currently members of the Southern League Division One South. The club has twice won the Hampshire League, in 2001 and 2004. Sholing are also 8 times Southampton Senior Cup Winners.

Pagham F.C. Association football club in England

Pagham Football Club is a football club based in Pagham, near Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. They are currently members of the Southern Combination Premier Division and play at Nyetimber Lane.

Hinckley Athletic F.C. was an English association football club based in Hinckley, England.

Liverpool Ramblers Association Football Club is an English amateur football club based in Crosby, Merseyside. The club is affiliated to the Lancashire County Football Association. The team do not compete in any leagues and only play friendly games.

Knowsley United F.C. Football club

Knowsley United was an English football club based in the town of Huyton, Knowsley Merseyside. Originally named Kirkby Town they folded in 1997.

Brymbo Football Club are a football club based in Tanyfron, Wrexham. They play in the Ardal Leagues North West, which is in the third tier of the Welsh football league system. The team, originally Brymbo Steelworks F.C., was formed as part of Brymbo Steelworks.

Paget Rangers F.C. Association football club in England

Paget Rangers F.C. is an English football club based in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, currently playing in the Midland League Division One.

Alan Dowson English footballer and manager

Alan Dowson is an English football manager and former professional player who is the current manager of Woking. He made 55 appearances in the Football League between 1988 and 1993, before spending 13 years a player in non-league football. He later managed a number of non-league football teams.

Hinckley L.R.F.C. Association football club in England

Hinckley Leicester Road Football Club is a football club based in Hinckley, England. Formed on 4 November 2013 after the liquidation of Hinckley United the previous month, they are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South and play at the Leicester Road Stadium.

Spilsby Town F.C. Association football club in England

Spilsby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Spilsby, Lincolnshire. They play in the Boston & District League Premier Division, outside the English football league system.

Clay Cross Town F.C. Association football club in England

Clay Cross Town Football Club is an English football club based in Clay Cross, Derbyshire. The club plays in the Central Midlands League North Division.

Abertillery Excelsiors A.F.C. are a Welsh football club from the town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent in South Wales. Formed in 2000 as Tillery FC, they have played in the Welsh Football League. The team play in the Ardal Leagues South East, tier 3 of the Welsh football pyramid.

References

  1. "Football Club History Database - Hinckley Town". fchd.info.
  2. "Football Club History Database - F.A. Cup 1988-89". fchd.info.