Horley Town F.C.
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| Full name | Horley Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Clarets | ||
| Founded | 1896 (as Horley F.C.) | ||
| Ground | The New Defence, Horley | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 (130 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Mark Sale | ||
| Manager | Anthony Jupp , Chris Weller[1] | ||
| League |
Combined Counties League Premier Division | ||
| 2013–14 |
Combined Counties League Premier Division, 19th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Horley Town Football Club is an football club based in Horley, Surrey, England. They currently run three senior teams with the first team playing at step five of the National League System in the Combined Counties Football League.[2] They have a junior section with teams from Under 7 to Under 18.[3]
History
The club was originally known as Horley F.C. and was first affiliated to Surrey F.A. in 1896. In 1908 the club merged with Gatwick Rovers but did not change its name until 1975 when it became Horley Town F.C. In 1984 the club joined the Combined Counties Football League, but left in 1996 and were members of local leagues until rejoining the Combined Counties in 2003. They are currently members of the Premier Division, which is a feeder league to the Isthmian League. Horley were demoted to Division One in season 2005–06 because their ground failed to meet the facility requirements of the league.[4]
The club also has a youth team which competes in the Southern Youth League.[5]
Stadium
Horley Town play their home matches at the New Defence which they moved into in 2003. Their previous ground was known as The Defence in memory of those that died in the defence of their country.[5]
During the close season in 2014, it was announced that Dorking F.C. would groundshare with Horley until Dorking's Meadowbank Stadium was once again fit for use.[6]
Honours
- Surrey Senior League:[7]
- Champions (1): 1976–77
- Combined Counties Football League - Division 1:[8]
- Runners-up (1): 2006–07
- Surrey Junior Cup:[9]
- Winners (1): 2008–09
- Runners-up (1): 1923–24
- Surrey Veterans Cup:[10]
- Winners (2): 1992–93, 1994–95
- Runners-up (2): 1990–91, 1995–96
- Home Counties Reserve League Champions:
- Winners: 1981–1982
- Southern Youth League:
- Southern Division Runners-up and Challenge Cup Runners-up: 2012–2013
Achievements
- FA Cup
- 1st Qualifying Round - 1982–83, 1983–84, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013-14[11]
- FA Vase
- 3rd Round 2014-2015[12]
Notable former players
References
- ↑ "Jupp and Weller take first team job at Horley Town". Surrey Mirror. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "First Team". Horley Town F.C. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "Match Reports". Horley Town F.C. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "The History of the League". Combined Counties Football League. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Official club history
- ↑ "England - Lower Level Leagues - Lists of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ "2006-07 Combined Counties League". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ "Saturday Junior Cup Previous Winners". SurreyFA. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ↑ "Veterans Cup Previous Winners". SurreyFA. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ Horley Town
- ↑ FA Vase: Horley Town handed home tie while Lingfield are on the road
External links
- Official site
- Horley at the Football Club History Database
- Horley Town at the Football Club History Database
Coordinates: 51°10′32″N 0°10′53″W / 51.17556°N 0.18139°W
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