Hinckley Downes F.C.

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Hinckley Downes F.C. are a football club based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.

They were established in 1967 as Downes Sports F.C. — initially playing in the South Leicestershire League. For season 1974/75, whilst members of the Leicester & District League, they changed their name to Downes Athletic but reverted to Downes Sports the following season.

After finishing in third place in the Premier Division of the Leicester & District League, they joined the Leicestershire Senior League Division One for the 1987/88 season.

They gained promotion to the Premier Division by finishing third in 1991/92, where they have remained ever since. Their highest-placed finish was in 1999/2000, when they claimed fourth place.

Season 2003/04 saw Downes Sports finish as runners-up in the Leicestershire Senior Cup.

After ending the 2006/07 season in 17th place (of 18 clubs), the club was reprieved from relegation due to a lack of suitable promotion candidates from the First Division.

The club changed its name from Downes Sports to Hinckley Downes in time for the 2007/08 season, when they effectively became the Reserve side to Hinckley United. They play their home games at Hinckley United's Marston's Stadium.

Their best seasons in the F.A. Vase were in 2001/02 and 2006/07 (as Downes Sports) and 2007/08 (as Hinckley Downes), when they lost in the First Round Proper on each occasion.


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