CB Hounslow United F.C.
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| Full name | CB Hounslow United Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1989 | |
| Ground | Green Lane, Hounslow | |
| Capacity | 2,100[1] | |
| Chairman | Frank James | |
| Manager | Frank James | |
| League | Combined Counties League Premier Division | |
| 2016–17 | Combined Counties League Premier Division, 20th of 23 | |
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CB Hounslow United Football Club is a football club based in Hounslow, Greater London, England. Affiliated to the Middlesex County Football Association,[2] they are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division and play at Green Lane.
History
The club was formed in 1989 after Richmond Rangers disbanded,[3] and were named after Cater Bank, a company owned by the father of the club chairman and also the club's sponsors.[2] They initially played in the Hounslow & District League,[2] before joining the Senior Division of the Middlesex County League in 1997.[4] After finishing fourth in 1998–99, the club were promoted to the Premier Division.[4] They were runners-up in 2004–05 and again in 2005–06,[5] after which they successfully applied for promotion to Division One of the Combined Counties League.
In 2015–16 the club won Division One, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[6]
Ground
The club originally played at the Osterley Sports Club, before starting to groundshare at Bedfont & Feltham's Orchard ground in 2013–14 while a new ground at Green Lane was being built at a cost of £1.5m.[7][8] They moved to Green Lane prior to the 2017–18 season.
Honours
- Combined Counties League
- Division One champions 2015–16
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 2016–17[6]
- Best FA Vase performance: Second qualifying round, 2015–16, 2016–17[6]
References
- ↑ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p632 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
- 1 2 3 History of CB Hounslow Utd CB Hounslow United F.C.
- ↑ In with a shout The FA, 31 January 2011
- 1 2 Middlesex County League 1984-2000 Non-League Matters
- ↑ Middlesex County League 2000-2006 Non-League Matters
- 1 2 3 CB Hounslow United at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ New Ground CB Hounslow United F.C.
- ↑ Final grant in place for new CB Hounslow ground Get West London, 15 October 2014
External links
Coordinates: 51°28′05″N 0°24′14″W / 51.467928°N 0.40393800°W