Horndean F.C.

Horndean

Full name	Horndean Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Deans
Founded	1887
Ground	Five Heads Park, Horndean
Chairman	David Sagar
Manager	Dave Carter
League	Wessex League Premier Division
2012–13	Wessex League Premier Division, 11th
Home colours

Horndean F.C. is an English football club based in Horndean, near Portsmouth in Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Wessex League Premier Division and play at Five Heads Park.

History

The club was established in 1887 and played their first match on 27 October against Red Star from Havant.^[1] They initially played at Blendworth Hill before moving to their current ground.

The club only played friendly matches until World War I, after which they joined the Waterlooville & District League, They won the league title in 1926–27, 1929–30, 1930–31 and 1931–32. They went on to join the Portsmouth League, winning Division Two in 1953–54. They were later promoted to the Premier Division, which they won in 1968–69, 1969–70 and 1970–71.

In 1972 they moved up to Division Four of the Hampshire League. By the mid-1980s they had reached Division One, and became founder members of the Wessex League in 1986.^[2] After finishing bottom of the league in 1994–95, they were relegated back to the Hampshire League, where they remained until rejoining the Wessex League as founder members of the new Division Two in 2004. In 2010–11 they were promoted to the Premier Division after finishing as runners-up in Division One.

Ground

Horndean play their home games at Five Heads Park, Five Heads Road, Horndean PO8 9NZ.

Honours

• Cup Competitions
  • Portsmouth Junior Cup Champions 1964-65
  • Portsmouth Senior Cup Champions 1975-76, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11
  • Portsmouth Senior Cup Runners Up 1996-97, 2003-04, 2004-05
  • Wessex League Cup Runners Up 1986-87
• Hampshire League
  • Division Two Champions 1979-80
  • Division Three Champions 1975-76
  • Division Four Champions 1974-75
• Portsmouth League
  • Premier Division Champions 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71
  • Division Two Champions 1953–54
• Waterlooville & District League
  • Champions 1926–27, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32
• Wessex League
  • Division One Runners Up 2010-11

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Tom Boyle GK Stefan Clark GK Jack Stanbridge DF Dan Ayres DF Shaun Benjamin DF Tom Chapman DF Kev Chatfield DF Sam Farrugia DF Dan Hayes DF Alex Miroy DF Dan Hayes DF Neil Perkins DF Alex Shephard DF George Vince DF Ollie Warren MF Louis Bell MF Aaron Fennemore MF Liam Gilbert MF Liam Kimber MF Dan Martin MF Gavin Spurway MF Jack Warren MF George Way MF Tommy Woodward MF Tony Worsfold FW Matt Andrews FW Lenny Burney FW Gerald Joseph FW Jim O'Byrne FW Nathan Paxton

Records

• Most goals in a season: Frank Bryson – 83 in 1931–32
• Most goals: Frank Bryson – 348

References

Coordinates: 50°55′01.51″N 1°00′21.98″W / 50.9170861°N 1.0061056°W / 50.9170861; -1.0061056