Hanworth Villa Football Club is a football club based in Hanworth, London Borough of Hounslow, England. They are currently members of the Isthmian League South Central Division and play at Rectory Meadow.
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| Full name | Hanworth Villa Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Villains | ||
| Founded | 1976 | ||
| Ground | Rectory Meadow, Hanworth | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 (100 seated)[1] | ||
| Chairman | James Connor | ||
| Manager | Simon Haughney | ||
| League | Isthmian League South Central Division | ||
| 2023–24 | Isthmian League South Central Division, 7th of 21 | ||
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History
editThe club was established in 1976 and initially played in the Hounslow & District League.[2] They later transferred to the West Middlesex League before joining the Middlesex County League in 1984.[2][3] League restructuring in 1991 saw Division One reduced from 22 to 12 clubs and renamed the Premier Division, with Hanworth relegated to the renamed Division One.[3] However, a third-place finish in 1991–92 saw them promoted to the Premier Division.[3] In 1993–94 the club were relegated to Division One despite finishing eighth. The following season they finished third in Division One, earning another immediate promotion back to the Premier Division.[3]
In 2002–03 Hanworth were Premier Division champions,[4] also winning the Premier Division Cup with a 3–1 against Stonewall in the final.[5] They were champions again in 2004–05,[4] after which they were promoted to Division One of the Combined Counties League.[6] They won the Division One Challenge Cup in 2006–07 and retained it the following season which also saw them end the season as Division One runners-up.[7] However, they were denied promotion due to their ground failing to meet the necessary criteria.[8] After completing the work during the 2008–09 season, they were promoted at the end of the season after finishing as runners-up again.[6]
In 2011–12 Hanworth won the Southern Combination Challenge Cup and retained the trophy the following season. In 2013–14 they won the Southern Combination Challenge Cup for a second time, as well as winning the Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup, beating Spelthorne Sports in the final.[7] The 2015–16 season saw them win the Middlesex Charity Cup for the first time, beating Cockfosters 2–0 in the final.[9] They won the cup again in 2017–18 with a 3–2 win over Spelthorne Sports in the final. The club were Premier Division North champions in 2021–22, earning promotion to the South Central Division of the Isthmian League.[10] In their first season in the Isthmian League they finished fourth in the South Central Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Marlow 2–1 in the semi-finals, the club lost 3–1 to Walton & Hersham in the final.
Honours
edit- Combined Counties League
- Premier Division North champions 2021–22
- Premier Challenge Cup winners 2013–14
- Division One Challenge Cup winners 2006–07, 2007–08
- Middlesex County League
- Premier Division champions 2002–03, 2004–05
- Premier Division Cup winners 2002–03
- Southern Combination Cup
- Winners 2011–12, 2013–14
- Middlesex Charity Cup
- Winners 2015–16, 2017–18
Records
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Match days Hanworth Villa F.C.
- ^ a b Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p386 ISBN 978-1869833695
- ^ a b c d Middlesex County League 1984–2000 Non-League Matters
- ^ a b Middlesex County League 2000–2006 Non-League Matters
- ^ The Alec Smith Premier Division Cup: March Fixtures & Results for April Football Mitoo
- ^ a b c d Hanworth Villa at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b Honours Combined Counties League
- ^ Hanworth Villa 'sitting on the fence' Get West London, 16 December 2008
- ^ Hanworth Villa win Middlesex Charity Cup Middlesex FA
- ^ "Congratullations". Combined Counties League. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.