Northwood F.C.
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| Full name | Northwood Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Woods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Northwood Park, Northwood (Capacity 3,075 (308 seated)) |
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| Chairman | Ian Barry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Colin Payne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Isthmian League Division One North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Isthmian League Division One North, 10th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Northwood F.C. is an English football club based in Northwood in the London Borough of Hillingdon. They play their home games at Northwood Park.
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[edit] History
The club was established in 1899, however it is unclear what leagues they played in until 1931, when they joined the Harrow & Wembley League. They were champions of this league for six years in a row just prior to World War II and three more times after the war. This success did not last, however, and the 1950s and 1960s were mainly spent playing local junior-level football. In 1969 the Woods joined the Middlesex County Senior League.
In 1978 Northwood won the Middlesex League championship and were able to step up to the Hellenic League Division One, which they won in their debut season. This led to promotion to the Premier Division, where they spent five, mostly mid-table, seasons.
The club moved across the pyramid in 1984 to the London Spartan League, which was renamed back to the Spartan League in 1992. In an eight-season spell, Northwood finished in the top three on four occasions, culminating with the Premier Division title in the 1992-93 season, leading to admission to the Isthmian League in 1993.
Northwood gradually climbed through the divisions of the Isthmian League, reaching the Premier Division in 2003, but were switched to the Southern League in 2005, where they remained until 2007 when, after relegation from the Southern League Premier Division, they were moved "sideways" to the Isthmian League Division One North. In 2007, Northwood won the Middlesex Senior Cup.[1][2]
[edit] Ground
The club plays at Northwood Park, which has a capacity of 3,075 available places with 930 covered terrace and 308 seated places. The ground is located on Chestnut Avenue.
[edit] Club records
- Best league performance: 17th in Isthmian League Premier Division, 2004-05
- Best FA Cup performance: 4th qualifying round, 2000-01
- Best FA Trophy performance: 3rd round, 2000-01
- Best FA Vase performance: Quarter-finals, 1996-97
[edit] Honours
- Hellenic League
- Division One champions 1978-79
- Spartan League
- Premier Division champions 1991-92
- Isthmian League
- Division One North Champions 2002-03
- Middlesex Senior Cup
- Winners 2007
[edit] Notable former players
Jay DeMerit
Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz
Damon Ming
[edit] Sources
- Northwood at the Football Club History Database
[edit] References
- ^ 2006-2007 Season Middlesex County Football Association Senior Challenge Cup Knockout History. Football Mitoo. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ Fixtures & Results - County Cups - MCFA Senior Challenge Cup - 2006-2007. Middlesex County FA. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
[edit] External links
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Aveley | Brentwood Town | Chatham Town | Cheshunt | Concord Rangers | East Thurrock United | Enfield Town | Great Wakering Rovers | Hillingdon Borough | Ilford | Leyton | Maldon Town | Northwood | Potters Bar Town | Redbridge | Thamesmead Town | Tilbury | Waltham Abbey | Waltham Forest | Ware | Wingate & Finchley | Witham Town |
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