Hillingdon Borough F.C.

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Hillingdon Borough Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The club is affiliated to the Middlesex County Football Association.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its name was revived in 1990 from the original club, which had been based in Yiewsley. They currently play in the Template:English football updater.

History

Historic club

The original club was founded as Yiewsley Football Club in 1872 after a meeting of eight local businessmen who met at the instigation of Frederick E. Clinch, a baker and owner of the Maythorn bakery on Fairfield Road, Yiewsley.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History">Template:Cite book</ref>

Yiewsley played friendly games with local clubs as Yiewsley F.C. until the 1885–86 season when they played under the name Yiewsley Rangers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This continued until the 1888–89 season when they played as Yiewsley Unity, Yiewsley Rangers and Yiewsley Star. From the start of 1890 they played as Yiewsley Star, returning to play as Yiewsley F.C from the 1893–94 season.

In the 1887–88 season Yiewsley (Rangers) were playing at Mr Elton's Meadow, West Drayton Green. Here they competed in the West Middlesex Challenge Cup for the first time, playing St Mary's, Acton on 5 November 1887.<ref name="Elton">Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1895–96 season Yiewsley joined the new West Middlesex League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> For the first two seasons Yiewsley only fielded the reserve side in the league.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1898–99 season two West Middlesex leagues were run with Yiewsley's first team playing in the first division and the reserves in the second.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 1903–04 season poor conduct by players, officials and fans at West Middlesex League games against Harmondsworth on 5 December 1903 and against Hillingdon on 12 December caused Yiewsley's ground to be closed for six weeks by the Middlesex Football Association on 16 December and for Yiewsley were expelled from the West Middlesex League by the West Middlesex League Council on 17 December 1903.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 1904–05 season with the first team having to play only friendly games, Yiewsley Reserves were able to continue playing in the Uxbridge and District Junior League, which had been formed in July 1903 for the start 1903–04 football season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They finished the season as runners-up to Southall Athletic Reserves.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1905–06 season the Yiewsley first team were winners of the Uxbridge and District Junior League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 1906–07 season Yiewsley were able to rejoin the West Middlesex League with the reserves playing in the Uxbridge and District League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Yiewsley would go on to win the West Middlesex League in the 1907–08 and 1908–09 seasons.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Yiewsley entered the FA Cup competition for the first time in the 1908–09 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Having received a bye in the preliminary round after the withdrawal of Reading Amateurs, Yiewsley were defeated in the first qualifying round 2–1 at home by Aylesbury United on 3 October 1908.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the same season Yiewsley competed in the FA Amateur Cup,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the Middlesex Senior Cup,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the Middlesex Junior Cup<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and the West Middlesex Cup.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Yiewsley were undefeated winners of the West Middlesex League in the 1910–11 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In September 1911, with the West Middlesex League being suspended for the 1911–12 season, Yiewsley joined the Hounslow and District League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They also played their first team in the Uxbridge and District League, ending the season as undefeated champions of the league and winners of the inaugural Uxbridge and District League Cup.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At the start of the 1912–13 season they were playing at Mr Sutton's Meadow, Edgar Road, Yiewsley.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> By early November 1912 the ground had been renamed Star Meadow.<ref name="Yiewsley v. Egham">Template:Cite news</ref> Yiewsley would end the 1912–13 season as champions of both the West Middlesex League and the Hounslow and District League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They would repeat this success in the 1913–14 season as well as being finalists in the 1913–14 West Middlesex Cup.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Yiewsley were to enter senior football in the Great Western Suburban League in the 1914–15 season having been elected at the league's annual general meeting on 10 June 1914.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However the league was suspended on 16 September 1914 due to the start of First World War.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

With the recommencement of the Great Western Suburban League in the 1919–20 season Yiewsley opened the season on 31 August 1919 at home against Chesham United in front of 700 spectators.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> For the 1919–20 season Yiewsley played at Raab's Farm Meadow in Yiewsley.<ref name="The Bucks Examiner">Template:Cite news</ref> In August 1920 Yiewsley transferred its home ground to Mr White's Meadow at Trout Lane, but retained the name 'Star Meadow' from the Edgar Road ground. A friendly game against Arabian United took place on 28 August 1920 and Yiewsley's first league game at the new Star Meadow took place on 11 September in the Great Western Suburban League First Division against the 1st Grenadier Guards, ending in a 1–1 draw.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The 1920s proved to be a period of significant financial instability for Yiewsley. In February 1922 the Great Western Suburban League granted Yiewsley a loan of £20 to help with their debts, in particular their ground rent.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At Yiewsley's annual meeting on 20 June 1923 it was reported that the football club ended the 1922–23 season just over £54 in debt. Despite their financial difficulties Yiewsley were able to finish runners-up in the Great Western Suburban League in the 1924–25 season.<ref name="Great Western Suburban League">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 1925–26 season Yiewsley finished third in the league but they ended the season with total receipts of only £325.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1926–27 season Yiewsley were admitted into the Spartan League Division II but by the November were in financial difficulties and withdrew from the league.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

After the 1926 collapse Yiewsley returned to junior football, joining the Uxbridge and District League Division III in the 1927–28 season as Yiewsley Juniors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the next season 1928–29 they finished as Division I champions.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1929–30 season, Yiewsley Juniors played in the Great Western Suburban League with reserve teams playing in the Uxbridge and District League Divisions I and III.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 1930–31 season Yiewsley changed their name to Yiewsley and West Drayton F.C. in honour of the recently created Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District, finishing as joint winners in the Uxbridge and District League Division I with Cowley St Laurence and winners of the Junior Cup.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They played the 1930–31 season at Thorney Meadow.<ref name="Thorney">Template:Cite news</ref> For the following 1931–32 season Yiewsley and West Drayton moved to the Clarke's Meadow ground on Royal Lane.<ref name="Yiewsley-West Drayton Council. Foot">Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1931–32 season they won the Uxbridge and District Premier League and Premier Cup, defeating Botwell Wanderers 5–3 in the final.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1932–33 season Yiewsley were runners up in the Uxbridge and District Premier League and defeated finalists in the Premier Cup; however, they won the Middlesex Junior Cup for the first time, defeating Pinner 6–4 in the replayed final.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1933–34 season Yiewsley and West Drayton joined the South-West Middlesex League Intermediate Division B and played their first home game of the season at Star Meadow, Trout Lane against N.P.L.(National Physical Laboratory) on 21 October 1933, winning 7–1.<ref name="Yiewsley">Template:Cite news</ref> Yiewsley and West Drayton finished the 1933–34 season as league champions and winners of the Middlesex Intermediate Cup after winning 4–1 in a replayed final against Enfield Reserves.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 1934–35 season the club's name reverted to Yiewsley F.C. Having gained promotion in the previous season, they played in the Premier Division of the South-West Middlesex League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The 1935–36 season saw Yiewsley's last game at Star Meadow which took place on 18 April 1936 with a 10–1 win against F.G. Minter's.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> For the 1936–37 season Yiewsley's new ground was on the Evelyn's estate, Falling Lane, where they were granted a 21-year lease. To mark the change Yiewsley reverted to their old colours of Oxford and Cambridge blue instead of the black and white they had played in for the previous six seasons.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Ten to twelve thousand people attended the Evelyn's Stadium opening ceremony and fete which took place on 22 August 1936.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The first game of the 1936–37 season took place at Evelyn's on 29 August 1936 against Hayesco II in the South-West Middlesex Premier League, resulting in a 4–0 win.<ref name="Memorable Day at Yiewsley">Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1936–37 season Yiewsley won the South-West Middlesex Premier league, the Middlesex Intermediate Cup and the South-West Middlesex Victory Cup.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1937–38 season they won the South-West Middlesex Premier league and the Middlesex Intermediate Cup, winning the league by a clear eight points.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1938–39 season Yiewsley competed in the South-West Middlesex Premier League and the newly created Senior Division of the Middlesex County League, winning the Middlesex County League Senior Cup 1–0 against Deerfield and West Hendon on 3 May 1939.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Yiewsley v Berkhamsted, Spartan League, 3 April 1948, Evelyn's Stadium

At the annual meeting of the Spartan league on 8 June 1939 Yiewsley were admitted for the second time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They were to play the 1939–40 season in the Spartan League Division II. Yiewsley started the season with two away wins, defeating Apsley Reserves 8–4 on 26 and Harrow Town 4–2 on 30 August.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, the declaration of war on 3 September 1939 caused the league to be abandoned after its general meeting on 14 September 1939.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In early October 1939 Yiewsley were transferred to the Western No 2 Group which was renamed the West Middlesex Combination League on 17 October 1939.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Yiewsley's first game in the new league was away at Pinner on 21 October 1939 which ended in a 5–5 draw.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Yiewsley ended the 1939–40 season as runners-up to Edgware Town.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> For the 1940–41 season the West Middlesex Combination League was replaced by the Middlesex Senior League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, Yiewsley tendered its resignation from the league on 9 September 1940 because of being unable to field a competitive team, as players and supporters were working weekends as part of the war effort.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1941–42 to 1943–44 seasons Yiewsley were able to field a team in the Middlesex Senior league and in the 1944–45 season also competed in the Great Western Combination League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Yiewsley joined the Great Western Combination League again when it was reestablished in the 1946–47 season and played in the league until the 1950–51 season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 1945–46 Yiewsley were finally successful in completing a season in the Spartan League. They competed in Diversion I Western Section, opening the season at Aylesbury on 15 September 1945 with a 5–3 defeat.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Having finished runners-up in the 1948–49 season,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> in the 1949–50 season Yiewsley finished winners of the league, gaining promotion to the Spartan League Premier Division.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They followed this by going on to win the championship play-off game against the Eastern Section winners Hertford Town 6–1.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the following 1950–51 season they won the Spartan Premier Division at the first attempt, clinching the title with a 2–1 win at Aylesbury, who finished the season in third place.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In March 1951 Yiewsley were one of the 14 clubs who founded the Delphian League which was to commence from the following 1951–52 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Yiewsley's first game in the new league took place on 18 August against Wembley at Vale Farm ending in a 1–0 defeat.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 1954–55 season Yiewsley joined the Corinthian League, opening the season with a 1–0 win against Edgware Town on 21 August at their new ground, Leas Stadium in front of 2,600 spectators.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" /> Yiewsley had wanted a new ground for several years due to the limited facilities at the leased Evelyn's Stadium.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" /> In early 1946 a site was purchased.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A Yiewsley F.C. 'New Ground Fund' was established to pay for the purchasing loan with many local individuals and businesses contributing. A 'Sports and Fete day' took place at Evelyn's on 23 July 1946 raising £320 for the fund. This brought the total raised to £600 towards a target of £1000.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However it wasn't until the 1951–52 season that work began on the site of Leas Stadium.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" /> It was situated west of the Evelyn's stadium along Falling Lane and was named after a house there called 'The Leas'. Construction of the 10,000 capacity stadium took three years to complete at a cost of £7000.<ref name="Uxbridge M.P. opens new Yiewsley gr">Template:Cite news</ref>

Yiewsley topped the Corinthian League in their third season, 1956–57.<ref name="fchd1">Template:Fchd</ref> In the FA Cup that season Yiewsley drew 2–2 with Third Division Gillingham at the Leas Stadium in the first round.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The game was watched by Yiewsley's record home crowd of 5400 spectators.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Gillingham went on to defeat Yiewsley 2–0 at Priestfield in the replay.<ref name="fchd1"/>

Yiewsley were elected to the Southern League at the league's annual general meeting on 31 May 1958.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The club turned professional and played in the South-East zone of the league in the 1958-59 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> From the 1959–60 season Yiewsley played in the Southern League Division One.<ref name="fchd1"/> In November 1960 Jackie Milburn formerly of Newcastle United and England signed for Yiewsley, soon becoming Player-manager.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Under Milburn's tenure Yiewsley achieved their highest league position, finishing ninth in the 1961–62 season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He left in March 1963 when offered the manager's job at First Division Ipswich Town.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" />

On 1 May 1964, the F.A. Council granted permission for Yiewsley to change their name to Hillingdon Borough F.C.<ref name="fchd">Template:Fchd</ref> This was done to reflect the local government reorganisation in London that was to see the formation of the London Borough of Hillingdon on 1 April 1965.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The change of name saw their fortunes change, as in their second season they were promoted to the Premier Division of the Southern League after finishing runners up.<ref name="fchd"/> Their most successful period followed over the next five years. In 1968–69 they finished runners-up to Cambridge United.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the following 1969–70 season, they reached the third round proper of the FA Cup beating Wimbledon and Luton Town before losing to Sutton United 4–1 in a replay at Gander Green Lane.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 2–1 win against Luton in the second round, the Leas Stadium had its highest official attendance with 9,033 spectators.<ref name="F.A. Challenge Trophy Programme">Template:Cite book</ref> In the 1970–71 season, Hillingdon reached the FA Trophy final at Wembley playing Telford United in front of 29,500 spectators. Hillingdon led 2–0 at the interval but Telford staged a second half comeback scoring two goals in the last seven minutes to win 3–2.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

These achievements were all under Jimmy Langley (left-back for Fulham, Queens Park Rangers and England), who was player-manager between 1967 and 1971. Langley had been educated at Evelyn's school, next to Yiewsley's Evelyn's Stadium. At the age of fourteen he was the youngest player to play for the club.<ref name="West Drayton and Yiewsley">Template:Cite book</ref> In the F.A. Trophy Final on 1 May 1971, Langley, known as a gentleman footballer, became the then oldest man to appear in a Cup Final at Wembley at the age of 42.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Other notable managers of the club included Barry Fry, latterly of Birmingham City and Peterborough United.<ref name="coldend">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The club failed to build on the success of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The 1980s saw Hillingdon entering financial difficulties and subsequent financial collapse. Hillingdon Borough's final game was at the Leas on 30 April 1983 against Dover ending with a 2–1 win.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" /> The club was wound up and the Leas Stadium sold in the summer of 1983.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" /> In the 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons the club was able to continue playing under the name of Hillingdon F.C.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" /> However the final game at Leas Stadium was held on 23 April 1985 against Chatham Town in front of 350 spectators ending in a 1–0 defeat.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" />

In the 1985–86 season Hillingdon merged with Burnham to form Burnham & Hillingdon F.C. playing home games at Burnham's Wymers Wood Road ground.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" /> The club ran for two seasons with this name before changing back to Burnham and continuing to play in the Southern league.<ref name="fchd2">Template:Fchd</ref><ref>Template:Fchd</ref>

Leas Stadium had been sold to property developers who built a housing estate on the land.<ref name="The Complete Illustrated History" /> They honoured the club's history by naming the roads Leacroft Close, Newcombe Rise, Cousins (sic) Close and Milburn Drive.

Modern club

The club was reformed in 1990, taking over Breakspear Road from Ruislip Park, who were disbanded.<ref name="Board">Template:Cite news</ref> The newly named club then joined the Premier Division of the Spartan League for the start of the 1990–91 campaign.<ref name="nlmsp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The club would then go on to finish Runners-up twice before the league merged with the South Midlands League to form the Spartan South Midlands Football League.<ref name="nlmsp"/> The club was placed in the Premier South Division.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2006, Hillingdon Borough reached the FA Vase final at St. Andrews, Birmingham, after an 11-game qualification route starting in the competition as early as the 2nd qualifying round.<ref name="fchd"/> In the final of the FA Vase the club lost 3–1 to Cheshire club Nantwich Town.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Also in that year they finished 2nd in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, losing on goal difference to Oxford City.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However they were promoted due to continued restructuring of non-league football, joining the Southern League Division One South & West.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> During the 2007–08 season, captain Danny Tilbury led Steve Ringrose's side to lift the Errea Cup (Southern League Cup) with a 4–1 aggregate win against Premier side Clevedon Town.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Following the departure of Steve Ringrose the club was transferred to the Isthmian League Division One North.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The club struggled under new manager Steve Hale and in their first season in the Isthmian League they finished bottom of the division and were relegated back to the Spartan South Midlands League in 2009.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In recent years the club have had little stability in the managerial department and on and off the field. When Gamdoor Dhaliwal resigned as chairman the club were on the brink of liquidation until local businessman Mick Harris stepped in to save the club. Gary Meakin, aged 26 years old, took over in 2010 and was in the process of building a competitive team before swapping Hillingdon for Northwood in March 2011. Jesse Smith, an experienced coach on the Middlesex scene, was appointed as Meakin's successor before his departure in 2012 and achieved a 10th-place finish and a cup final in his only season in charge. Then it was the turn of 2005 Football Icon winner Sam Hurrell to take charge in September 2012, then only 24 years of age, alongside co-manager Jason O'Connor.

Following relegation from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division in 2015, the club appointed former Harefield United boss Ian Crane as their new manager.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> Crane had most recently been manager at A.F.C. Hayes before leaving in December 2014.

On 17 January 2017, the club released a statement via their Twitter account that the club would be pulling out of the division due to monetary troubles. However, former player Yannick Bolasie has since contacted the club, with the support of Everton, to help with the club's financial situation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the end of the 2020–21 season they were transferred to Division One of the Combined Counties League.

Ground

The original club played at a number of grounds:

• 1887–98: Mr Elton's Meadow, West Drayton Green and Mr E.A. Whites Meadow, Trout Lane, Yiewsley<ref name="Elton" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1898 to 1901: Fox Lane Meadow, Cowley <ref name="Fox Lane">Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1901 to 1902: Hall Meadow (Mr Elton's Meadow), West Drayton <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1902 to 1905: Mr E.A. Whites Meadow, Trout Lane, Yiewsley <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1905 to 1907: Mr Day's Meadow, Edgar Road, Yiewsley <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1909 to 1910: Mr Sutton's Meadow, Edgar Road, Yiewsley <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1911 to 1912: Mr E.A. Whites Meadow, Trout Lane, Yiewsley <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1912 to 1914: Star Meadow, (Mr Sutton's Meadow) Edgar Road, Yiewsley <ref name="Yiewsley v. Egham"/>
• 1919 to 1920: Raab's Farm Meadow, Yiewsley <ref name="The Bucks Examiner"/>
• 1920 to 1927: Star Meadow, (Mr E.A White's 40 Acre meadow), Trout Lane, Yiewsley <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1930 to 1931: Thorney Meadow, Thorney <ref name="Thorney" />
• 1931 to 1933: Clarke's Meadow, Royal Lane, Yiewsley <ref name="Yiewsley-West Drayton Council. Foot"/>
• 1933 to 1936: Star Meadow, Trout Lane, Yiewsley <ref name="Yiewsley"/>
• 1936 to 1954: Evelyn's stadium, Colham Green <ref name="Memorable Day at Yiewsley"/>
• 1954 to 1985: The Leas stadium, Falling Lane, Yiewsley <ref name="Uxbridge M.P. opens new Yiewsley gr"/>

The current club play at the Middlesex Stadium, Breakspear Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 7SB. The stadium is also home to the Hillingdon Borough Under-23's and U18's midweek sides <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Non-playing staff

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Managerial history

• Dave Richardson 1990-1991
• Malcolm Bridges 1991-1992
• Tony Choules 1993-1994
• John Morris 1994-1996
• Glyn Owen 1996-1998
• Stuart Leavy 1998-1999
• Steve Hawkins 1999-2001
• Steve Ringrose Jan 2001- June 2008
• Rob Burton June 2008- October 2008
• Steve Hale November 2008-March 2010
• Gary Meakin March 2010-March 2011
• Steve Hawkins March 2011- May 2011
• Paul Lawrence June 2011- November 2011
• Jesse Smith November 2011- September 2012
• Sam Hurrell September 2012 -July 2014
• Jason O’Connor July 2014-January 2015
• Mick Byron January 2015- May 2015
• Ian Crane June 2015-October 2017
• Roy Coleman November 2017-May 2018
• Kurt Herbert June 2018-June 2019
• Ciprian Pintilie July 2019-June 2021
• Anthony Obeng July 2021-Feb 2022
• Carlan Edgar July 2022-June 2023
• Ali Abdulkadir July 2023-February 2024
• Pedro Pesqueira February 2024- May 2025
• Gary Pitt May 2025-

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Honours

Historic club

• Corinthian League
  • Champions 1956–57<ref name="fchd1"/>
• Spartan League
  • Premier Division champions 1950-51
  • Western Section champions 1949–50
• Middlesex County League
  • League Cup winners 1938–39
• South-West Middlesex League
  • Champions 1936–37, 1937–38
  • Intermediate Division B champions 1933–34
  • Victory Cup winners 1936–37
• Hounslow and District League
  • Champions 1912–13, 1913–14
• West Middlesex League
  • Champions 1907–08, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1912–13, 1913–14
• Uxbridge and District Junior League
  • Champions 1905–06, 1911–12, 1930–31, 1931–32
  • League Cup winners 1911–12, 1930–31, 1931–32
• Middlesex Intermediate Cup
  • Winners 1933–34, 1936–37, 1937–38
• Middlesex Junior Cup
  • Winners 1932–33

Modern club

• Southern League
  • League Cup winners 2007–08<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Spartan League
  • League Cup winners 1996–97<ref name="hist">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Club records

Historic club

• Highest League Position:<ref name="fchd"/> 2nd in Southern League 1968–69
• FA Cup best performance:<ref name="fchd"/> Third round 1969–70
• FA Trophy best performance:<ref name="fchd"/> Finalists 1970–71

Modern club

• Highest league position:<ref name="fchd"/> 16th in Southern League Division One South & West, 2006–07
• FA Cup best performance:<ref name="fchd"/> Third qualifying round, 2007–08
• FA Trophy best performance:<ref name="fchd"/> Second qualifying round, 2007–08
• FA Vase best performance:<ref name="fchd"/> Finalists 2005–06
• Record attendance: 723 vs Bury Town, FA Vase semi-final, 9 April 2006 <ref name="Club Honours">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Most league appearances: Ryan Fenton, 178 2003-2008 <ref name="Club Honours"/>
• Most wins in a league season : 28 wins, 2005-06 season <ref name="fchd.info">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Most goals in a league season : 121 goals, 2014-15 season <ref name="fchd.info"/>
• Most points in a league season : 88 points, 2005-06 season <ref name="fchd.info"/>
• Most goals in a season: Dave Lawrence, 19 goals 2005-06 season

External links

• Template:Official website