Hayes & Yeading United F.C.
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| Full name | Hayes & Yeading United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | United | ||
| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Ground | Kingfield Stadium, Woking, Surrey (Groundshare with Woking F.C.) (Capacity: 6,036 (2,500 seated)) |
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| Manager | Nas Bashir | ||
| League | Conference National | ||
| 2010–11 | Conference National, 16th | ||
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Hayes & Yeading United F.C. are an English football club based in Woking in Surrey. They were formed in May 2007 following a merger of Hayes and Yeading.[1] They play at the Kingfield Stadium agreeing a groundshare with Woking
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[edit] History
Formed on 18 May 2007, the new club play with the motto "Porro Simul" on their badge. Translated from Latin, this means "forward together". The badge also features elements taken from the Middlesex crest and semblance of the colours from both the former sides.
They played their first season in the Conference South in 2007–08, as both former teams did the previous season, with a 13th place finish. In their second season, 2008–09, they finished 4th, securing a place in the play-offs. They beat Eastleigh 6–4 on aggregate in the semi-final, coming back from 4–2 down in the first leg (after being 4–0 down just after half time).[2][3] In the play-off final they beat Hampton & Richmond 3–2 thanks to an opener from Scott Fitzgerald and a brace from Steven Gregory,which brought them from 2–1 down. This secured a place in the Conference National for the 2009–10 season.[4] Their first season at the top tier of non-league was a success. Whilst many had tipped them for the drop, they survived quite comfortably in the end, and were in with a chance of a top half finish until April, when a bad late run of form saw them slide to 17th place at the season's end.
The 2009–10 season was the merged club's first at the highest level of non-league football. Hayes F.C previously spent 6 years at this level before their relegation in 2002, while Yeading F.C had not competed at this level before.
For the 2010–11 season Hayes & Yeading turned fully professional for their second season in the Conference National. Also, in the 2010–2011 season, United reached the Final of the Middlesex Senior Cup - they lost 2–1 to Staines Town.
On 19 April 2011, Hayes & Yeading played their last match at Church Road, beating Gateshead 3–1. Despite having spent most of the season in and around the bottom four, this ultimately proved enough to allow them to finish 16th in their 4th season, representing a continuous improvement in final league positions since the merger. United will groundshare at Kingfield Stadium, home of Woking,[5] while their new stadium is built on the site of Yeading's old ground, The Warren.
On 28 May 2011, Garry Haylock resigned as the first team manager of Hayes & Yeading United. On 16 June 2011, Nas Bashir was appointed the new manager.
[edit] Players
- As of 31 January 2012.
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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N.B. Players on dual registration are able to play for either of the clubs they are signed for.
[edit] References
- ^ Hayes and Yeading announce merger – BBC Sport
- ^ Hayes & Yeading 2–4 Eastleigh – BBC Sport
- ^ Eastleigh 0–4 Hayes & Yeading – BBC Sport
- ^ Hampton & Richmond 2–3 Hayes & Yeading – BBC Sport
- ^ Groundshare deal signed – Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 2011–04–19.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Hayes & Yeading United F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News – Recent results – Upcoming fixtures – Club stats
- Hayes & Yeading United at the Football Club History Database
