| Full name | Chessington & Hook United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues | |
| Founded | 1921 | |
| Ground | Chalky Lane Chessington (Capacity: 3,000) |
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| Chairman | Graham Ellis | |
| Manager | Glynn Stephens | |
| League | Combined Counties League Premier Division |
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| 2010–11 | Combined Counties League Premier Division, 12th |
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Chessington & Hook United Football Club is a football club based in Chessington, Greater London, England. The club was established in 1953, and joined the Combined Counties League in 1997. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division.
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Chessington and Hook United Sports and Social Club have evolved from the original Chessington F.C., which was formed in 1921. A series of mergers over the years culminated with the coming together of Chessington United Football Club and Hook Youth/United in 1986.
This amalgamation brought together the Intermediate section of Chessington United based at Chalky Lane and the thriving Youth and junior sections of Hook Youth/United, which had been formed in 1986 and based at Lovelace Playing Fields.
The Clubs activities were to be centred on the facilities at Chalky Lane, which had been the home of Chessington United since the mid-sixties. They had taken out a lease on what was known as St Marys Recreation Ground, although at the time it was just an open space. Over the years the ground has been developed, almost entirely by voluntary effort, into the facility it is today.
Recently the Club has regained Senior status, with the Senior team playing in the F.A Cup and F.A.Vase. The strong Youth set up provides the opportunity for those aged between 5 and 18 to benefit from properly structured football.
In recent years the Club has been able to sponsor both Girls and Ladies football and has provided facilities for Archery and Ladies Netball.
The Club prides itself on the fact that it is maintained on a purely voluntary basis. All the Committee members, trainers, managers, ground staff and adult helpers give of their own time. Likewise the players receive no payment whatsoever from the Club. All players, from Youth to Seniors are required to pay a membership fee.
The aim of the Club over the years has always been to promote soccer through Youth with progression to Junior, Intermediate and Senior level as appropriate to the highest standard. Also, to foster and encourage other sporting activities for the local community consistent with the facilities available at the Club.
Since the establishment of Hook Youth in 1976 there has been a steady growth in the number of local youths who have become members of the Club. In the last few years there have been as many as 19 teams involving up to over 250 youngsters. The structure of the Club allows boys reaching the age of 18, or in some circumstances earlier, to have the opportunity to progress into the adult section of the Club.
1997-98 Won Promotion to the Combined Counties League
League Standings since entering the league
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1997-98 COM CO 38 16 6 16 63 65 54 10/20 1998-99 COM CO 40 17 4 17 77 67 58 10/21 1999-00 COM CO 40 11 13 16 57 66 46 14/21 2000-01 COM CO 40 15 7 17 83 92 58 10/21 2001-02 COM CO 42 16 9 17 81 73 57 11/22 2002-03 COM CO 46 17 9 19 96 80 63 14/24 2003-04 COM CO-P 46 21 8 17 94 75 71 10/24 2004-05 COM CO-P 46 26 13 7 117 61 91 3/24 2005-06 COM CO-P 40 17 12 11 82 46 59 8/21 2006-07 COM CO-P 42 15 12 15 63 72 57 11/22 2007-08 COM CO-P 42 17 9 16 76 68 60 11/22 2008-09 COM CO-P 42 10 14 18 61 78 44 19/22 2009-10 COM CO-P 42 20 11 11 64 50 71 6/22
F.A. CUP
2000-01 PRE Hastings Tn H 1-6 2001-02 PRE Didcot Tn H 2-0 1Q Eastleigh H 2-5 2002-03 PRE Hillingdon Borough A 2-2 PREr Hillingdon Borough H 1-3 2003-04 PRE Merstham H 2-0 1Q Thamesmead Tn H 1-4 2004-05 PRE Bromley H 0-1 2005-06 PRE Sittingbourne A 4-2 1Q Hassocks H 0-3 2006-07 E PRE Mile Oak [H] 3-1 PRE Metropolitan Police [A] 0-7 2007-08 E PRE Tunbridge Wells [A] 4-3 PRE Horsham YMCA [A] 1-4 2008-09 E PRE V Dorking [A] 1-2 2009-10 E PRE V Chertsey Tn [H] 0-2
F.A. VASE
1999-00 2Q Abingdon United A 1-4 2000-01 2Q Arundel A 5-8 2001-02 2Q Chertsey Tn H 4-2 1 Selsey A 0-2 2002-03 2Q Beckenham Tn H 4-3 1 Abingdon United H 2-1 2 Ware H 2-4 2003-04 2Q Cowes Sports H 3-1 1 Carterton Tn A 2-1 2 Cray Wanderers A 0-6 2004-05 1Q Horley Tn A 4-5 2005-06 1 Horsham YMCA H 1-0 2 Carterton H 2-0 3 London Colney A 2-1 4 Cammell Laird H 1-2 2007-08 2Q Haywards Heath Tn A 4-1 1 Worthing United A 3-2 2 Crowborough Ath H 2-2 [A] 3-4 2008-09 1Q Steyning Town H 4-3 1 Shoreham A 0-3 2009-10 1Q East Grinstead Town H 0-1
Chessington & Hook United plays its home matches at Chalky Lane, Chessington. The stadium comprises a small grandstand alongside one side of the pitch, as well as a covered standing area behind one of the goals, bringing capacity to approximately 3,000.
The stadium is located just off the A243, which itself connects the A3 and the M25. The A243 separates Chalky Lane from Chessington World of Adventures.
| Position | Name |
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| Patron | John Cole |
| President | Ray Hall |
| Chairman | Graham Ellis |
| Director of Football | Paul Ellis |
| Treasurer | Kelly McQuillan |
| General Secretary | Chris Blackie |
| Membership Secretary | Ian McMillian |
| Child Protection Officer | Kelly McQuillan |
| Historian | Reg Easton |
| Program Officer | Eric Wicks |
| Primary Webmaster | Andrew Ellis |
| Senior Secretary | Steve Kent |
| Match Day Secretary | Stuart Ripley |
| Vice Chairman Youth | Lee Nichols |
| Child Welfare Officer | Linda Parsons |
| Child Welfare Officer | Sarah Rising-Ellis |
| Overall Youth Secretary | Lee Nichols |
| Youth Sunday Secretary | Sarah Rising-Ellis |
| Youth Saturday Secretary | Debbie Harding |
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Glynn Stephens |
| Assistant Manager | Andrew Ellis |
| 1st Team Coach | Malik Buari |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Ronnie Orchard |
| Physiotherapist | Chris Barker |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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